One great way to improve at chess is to learn from the pros! And one good way to do that, is to watch them play!

If you want to watch a live game, go into Live chess, and see who's playing! Hover over 'Play' on the left menu, then click 'Play'

This will take you to the new game screen. Click on the 'Games' tab, then click on 'Watch'

This will show you the top rated games being played, or any special event games that are being relayed. Click on one of the games on the list to watch!

This will open the game. You can turn on evaluation and lines to see the what the engine has to say about the position, or just watch!

You'll be able to chat about the game with anyone else watching, and even guess what moves the pros will play next!

If you get tired of the game, simply close the window:

Then go back to the 'Games' tab and choose a new game to watch!

To see if your friends are playing, click on the 'Players' tab, then click on 'Friends'

You will see a list of your friends and the people you follow who are online. Any who have the status of 'Playing' you can click on and watch their game!

If you want to watch high level players, tournament games, or even your friends' games, you can do all of it from the your mobile device!

From your home screen, tap 'Watch' in the bottom menu:

From there, you'll be able to watch streamers, ongoing games from top players, and ChessTV!

Tap 'Playing Now' to see the full list of who is playing:

The Top Games tab will show you a list of the highest rated games currently being played. The Friends tab will show if any of the members on your Friends list are playing. The Tournaments tab will show any ongoing tournaments that you can watch.

To watch a game, simply tap on it, and you'll be taken to that game's screen. You'll be able to watch the game as it's played, and join in the chat with anyone else watching.