Play your friends on Chess.com
One of the best parts of chess is playing with friends, which is why we’ve made it easy for you to play against a friend in several ways. Follow the steps below to challenge your friends!
Your friend must be online to accept a Live challenge; otherwise, it will expire after a few minutes. For Daily games, it doesn’t matter if your opponent is online, offline, or in a game. The challenge will stay active until they accept it.
Web
From the Homepage
Click 'Play a Friend' in the Popular Features section on your homepage.
This will take you to the Play a Friend screen, where you’ll see a list of your friends. Click the username of the friend you want to play against, or use the search bar to find them if you have many friends.
Once you’ve selected your opponent, customize your game settings and click 'Send Challenge' to start the game.
From a member's profile
Another way you can challenge a friend is by simply going to their profile and clicking 'Challenge.'
Alternatively, you can click on any username anywhere on Chess.com and click 'Challenge' from the pop-up modal.
URL
Another way to challenge your friend is by using a shortcut URL: chess.com/play/username.
Replace 'Username' in the URL with the member's username you want to challenge, then put the URL in your address bar. This will take you directly to a challenge for that member!
Mobile
Tap ‘Play’ on your home screen to open the New Game menu, then select ‘Play a Friend.’
Choose a friend from your list, or type their username in the search bar.
Set your preferred game settings, then tap ‘Play’ to send the challenge. Your friend will get a notification, and the game will start as soon as they accept!
