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Welcome to Chess Live -- the best place to play chess online!


News Bulletin

On May 29th, Chess Live is merging with the World Chess Network to become:

Read the press release.

Chess Live members click here.


Chess Live has thousands of members from all over the world, from beginners to Grandmasters, and is the official service for the World Chess Hall of Fame.

We provide a fun, friendly environment in which to play games, enter tournaments, take lessons, chat with friends and much, much more. You can register and play for free, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.

Our members include hundreds of Grandmasters and International Masters from across the globe, such as four times Women's World Champion Susan Polgar, who is a regular visitor and contributor. FIDE World Champion Alexander Khalifman, Alexei Shirov and other top ten players have also played on Chess Live.

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Here are a few important facts about Chess Live:
  • Chess Live offers state-of-the-art technology that is both user-friendly and powerful.

  • Chess Live is a great place to find new opponents, improve your game, play in tournaments, and rub elbows with chessmasters from around the world.

  • Chess Live finds and punishes abusive players and computer cheaters.

  • Chess Live offers dozens of variants, including Bughouse, Fischer Random, Loser's, and Atomic.

  • Chess Live offers dozens of tournaments each day, spanning all major time controls and variants.

Click here to check out our extensive CHESS SHOP.