Chess · Rondo

Chess online, with real players

A real opponent in seconds, or a computer one at once. Live games with a move clock, correspondence games that wait for you, and friends to watch along.

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Free. No account, no email, no password — install and play.

In the app

Why play on Rondo

1A real opponent in seconds — and a computer opponent at once if nobody is around.

2Play by mail: make your move whenever you like, Rondo tells you when it’s your turn.

3Chat room in your language, friends, rematches, ranked seasons.

4Daily quests and achievements — every game counts.

How to play

The goal

Checkmate the opposing king: attack it so that no move can get it out of check. A king with no legal move that is not in check is stalemate, a draw.

How the pieces move

Rooks move in straight lines, bishops diagonally, queens both; knights jump in an L; kings move one square. Pawns step forward, capture diagonally, and promote on the last rank. Castling and en passant are included.

Draws and the clock

Threefold repetition, the fifty-move rule and insufficient material are draws. Online games give each move two minutes — let it run out and the game is forfeited.

How it works

Install Rondo and tap the game. No sign-up.
An opponent is seated in seconds — a real player or a computer opponent if nobody is around.
Say hi in the chat room for your language, challenge friends, play by mail when you’re busy.