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How do I change my board size?

Learn how to resize the chessboard on Chess.com and enable Focus Mode, Theatre Mode, or Flip Board for a personalized experience.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

How to resize the board on Chess.com

To adjust your board size, hover your mouse over the bottom right corner of the board until the resizing icon appears. Just click and drag the icon left or right to resize the board.

GIF showing how to resize the board on Chess.com

This feature is only available on the Chess.com desktop website and is not supported on mobile apps or mobile browsers.


Additional board settings

If you hover the mouse over the space between the board and the right sidebar, additional options will appear: Settings, Focus Mode, Theatre Mode and Flip Board.

Chessboard on Chess.com with an arrow pointing to board setting icons

  • Settings

Clicking the gear icon opens a pop-up menu with tabs and toggles to customize your settings. Click 'Save' to apply your changes.

Settings pop over on Chess.com

Check out this article to learn more about the board settings: How do I change my background, board, and pieces?

  • Focus Mode

Enlarges the board and hides the sidebar, providing a more immersive focus on the game being played. To exit Focus Mode, just click the 'X' at the top left corner of your screen.

A game with Focus Mode enabled on Chess.com

  • Theatre Mode

Expands the board and relocates the timers and players' information to the left side. Similar to 'Focus Mode,' but the sidebar is still visible. To exit Theatre Mode, just click the 'X' at the top left corner of your screen.

A game with Theatre Mode enabled on Chess.com

  • Flip Board

Allows you to rotate the board.

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