Getting Started
Set up your board, pick time controls, and enable features like auto-queen, premoves, and focus mode.
26 articles
How do I start a game on Chess.com?
How do time controls work on Chess.com?
How do I make moves in live chess?
How do I play an unrated game?
How can I choose my color?
How do I play an odds game?
How do I manage my Live Chess settings?
What are pre-moves and how do they work?
How do I turn on/off the legal moves dots on the board?
What is auto-queen, and how do I enable it?
How do I turn on or off Timestamps?
How do I change my board size?
What is focus mode? How do I turn it on?
What is Guest Play? I can play without an account?
How can I make an animated GIF of my game?
What are the board animations on Chess.com?
How can I play with a smart board on Chess.com?
How do I resign a game on Chess.com?
How can I play a game from a custom position?
How can I draw arrows on the board like streamers do?
How can I see the captured pieces and material count?
How do I host a simul and play multiple games at once?
What are thematic games?
How do I get a PGN of my game?
How do I view my own games?
How can I add comments and variations to games?