Comment jouer
Sur ce site
- Ouvrez Créer une partie, entrez un pseudo et choisissez cadence (et couleur).
- Optionnellement mot de passe ou cochez Ouverte à tous pour lister publiquement.
- Copiez le lien d'invitation du lobby et envoyez-le (ou le lien spectateur).
- Une fois les deux assis, déplacez les pièces — ou touchez sur mobile.
- Abandon ou nulle depuis le panneau ; horloges sur serveur.
Ways to play
Private invite: create a room and share the link only with your friend. Open Games: list a public table so anyone can sit down. Play Bot: start instantly against Easy, Medium, or Hard computer opponents with the same clocks and board. Spectators join via a separate watch link so watching never takes a player seat.
Règles des échecs
Règles FIDE standard : mat gagne, pat nulle, roque, en passant et promotion de pion supportés.
A move is legal only if it does not leave your own king in check. When your king is attacked, you must escape check. Clocks count down only on your turn; if your time reaches zero, you lose on time (unless the position is already a draw by rule).
Fair play on OnlineChessLive
Every move is validated on the server with chess.js. Remaining time is owned by the server, not the browser, so clients cannot cheat the clock. If you disconnect, your clock can pause within a limited grace budget; after that budget is used up, time keeps running. Reconnecting with your session token restores your seat when possible.
Tips for a smooth game
- Use a room password whenever the invite link might leak beyond your intended opponent.
- Share the spectator link separately if friends want to watch without joining as a player.
- Pick a time control both players can finish — blitz for quick games, longer bases for thoughtful play.
- If you refresh mid-game, wait for reconnection; do not open the same seat in multiple tabs.