Frequently asked questions

The Playroom is the place where you can play fun chess games against someone else. You can find it on the 'Play' page.

In the Playroom, you go through three steps:

1. find an opponent
2. negotiate which game you want to play
3. let's play!

Let's go through these steps calmly.

1. Find an opponent

In the start screen, you can invite other players to play against you by clicking on the username. Another player can also invite you; you can see this by the cross that appears next to a name (clicking the cross means: reject invitation).

You can always play against a robot. The robots are recognizable by the icons with red names. The robots are adaptive: their level adjusts to that of the player.

2. 'Negotiate' which game you will play

Once there is a match with an opponent, different games appear on the screen that you can play. Then click on the game you want to play. If the other person also wants to play this game and clicks on it, the game starts automatically. If the other person clicks on a different game, you need to 'negotiate' together until you agree.

3. Let's play

Play games (different or the same) against your opponent until one of you no longer wants to play.