Commands
Commands are quick shortcuts you can type into the console or in-game chat on Chess.com to perform certain actions, like sending a friend request, checking your connection speed, observing a game, or challenging another player.
You can see a list of all the commands by typing '/help' in the console. Here's how to do it:
Go to the Play page.
Click the chat bubble icon with three stacked lines ('Console') to open the console.
Type '
/help' into the text box and press Enter to get a list of all commands.
General commands
These commands are used from the console in the Play lobby.
In the examples below, we’ll use 'member' as a placeholder for the username of the member you want to interact with.
Command
|
Details |
/follow | To follow a member's games, type /follow followed by the member's username. Example:
If you simply type |
/unfollow | Stops following a member/stops following all. Example: |
/friend | Sends a friend request. Example: |
/observe | Observes a member's ongoing games. Example: |
/top | Observes top games of the type bullet, blitz, standard, or friend. Example: |
/play or /challenge | Challenge a member to a game with specific time settings. Example:
To make the game unrated, add 'u' at the end Example: |
/partner or /+partner | Request a Bughouse partnership. Example: |
/nopartner or /-partner | Leave a Bughouse partnership. Example: |
Game commands
These commands work when entered in the in-game chat:
Command
|
Details |
/abort | Aborts the current game. |
/ping | Shows your ping to the specific server you're currently playing on. |
Keyboard and mouse shortcuts
You can also use some handy shortcuts during your games:
Press X — Flip the board.
Press Z — Enter focus mode.
Press the Right Arrow — Go to the next move.
Press Left Arrow — Go to the previous move.
Press Up Arrow — Jump to the first move.
Press the Down Arrow — Jump to the last move.
Press Ctrl/Shift + Right Click — Highlight the selected square green.
Press Alt + Right Click — Highlights the selected square blue.
Right Click — Highlights the selected square red.
Hold Right Click and drag — Draw an arrow between squares.
Hold the Alt key while promoting — Temporarily disable auto-queen.