Love Chess? Here are 12 free games that give you the same kind of fun — all playable instantly in your browser, no download and no sign-up. Chess is the classic strategy game of two armies facing off across a 64-square board, each commanding a king, queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns.
A close match — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. A turn-based tank artillery duel on randomly generated, destructible hills.
Same itch, different game — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. Two neon cycles carve solid light-trails across a grid.
If you want more of the same — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. Classic Gomoku (Five in a Row) on a clean 15x15 board.
Worth a try — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. Classic naval guessing duel on two 10x10 grids.
Another favourite — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. The ancient sowing game of stones and stores.
Scratches the same itch — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. Classic Reversi on an 8x8 board — flank your opponent's discs to flip them, against a tough CPU or a friend.
A close match — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. Classic 8x8 checkers with mandatory captures, multi-jump chains, and kings, against a minimax CPU or a friend on the same screen.
Same itch, different game — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. Drop discs into a 7x6 grid and race to line up four in a row against a sharp CPU or a friend.
If you want more of the same — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. Take turns drawing lines between dots, claim the box when you close its fourth side, and own the most boxes to win.
Worth a try — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. A split-screen party game for two.
Another favourite — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. Fast neon air hockey, solo or with a friend.
Scratches the same itch — like Chess, it's a 2 player game. A 2 player sumo wrestling game online: two chunky rikishi grapple on a circular dohyo that keeps shrinking.
The closest matches are other 2 player games — Artillery Duel, Light Cycles, Gomoku and more. All are free and play instantly in your browser.
Yes — Chess and every alternative on this page are completely free, with no download and no sign-up.
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