Chess Solitaire

Play chess against the computer - three different difficulties Use this app to get some practice or try different techniques before trying them on a live opponent. Moves are noted and recorded so you can review them later. Undo button to go undo one of your moves. Swap button allows you to switch sides in the middle of a game. Good for practice against certain strategies. As your moves are recorded you can even insert notes for yourself. Completely free with no limitations! Small download size so get started today on improving your chess skills. Each player begins the game with 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. Each of the six piece types moves differently. The objective is to 'checkmate' the opponent's king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. To this end, a player's pieces are used to attack and capture the opponent's pieces, while supporting their own. Chess is believed to have originated in Eastern India, c. 280 – 550 CE, in the Gupta Empire, where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturaṅga, literally four divisions [of the military] – infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariotry, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively.