Bughouse on Chess.com
Click 'Play' in the left-hand menu of any Chess.com page, then select 'Play' again. On the Play page, click 'Custom Challenge.'
In the Game Type section, click the first box and choose 'Bughouse' from the dropdown. Use the second box to select your preferred time control.
By default, your partner will be random. To choose your partner, click the 'Random' box, enter their username, and click 'Invite.'
After you send an invite, the 'Invite' button will change to 'Cancel.' You can click it to cancel the invitation if the member isn’t responding.
To select an opponent, enter their username in the 'Opponent' text box. Or, leave it blank to get matched with a random opponent. Once your partner accepts and your opponent is selected, click 'Start Game' to begin playing.
Check out this article to learn more about Bughouse: What is Bughouse?
How to unpartner in Bughouse
If you've accepted a Bughouse partnership but want to cancel it, follow these steps:
Go to the Play Online screen and click 'Custom Challenge.'
Under Game Type, click the first box and select 'Bughouse' from the dropdown.
You’ll see your current partner’s username. To unpartner, just click 'Remove.'
