Choose how you want to play
Battle ChessGyan players instantly—pick a classic time control and the Play page launches ready to pair you.
Tournaments
Join ChessGyan weekend arenas, rating climbs, and curated mini-events.
Weekly Arenas
60-minute blitz arenas every Friday with live leaderboards.
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Rapid Circuits
Invite-only rapid circuits for steady rating gains.
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Community Classics
Monthly classical Swiss tournaments hosted on ChessGyan.
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Play Online
Queue into ChessGyan’s global pool, pick your pace, and we’ll match you with someone chasing the same challenge.
Bullet
1+0 Bullet
Ultra-fast, no increment.
1+1 Bullet
Bullet with increment.
2+1 Bullet
Bullet with a small increment.
Blitz
3+0 Blitz
Classic blitz matchup.
3+2 Blitz
3-minute blitz with increment.
5+0 Blitz
More time, no increment.
5+3 Blitz
Increment for cleaner endings.
Rapid
10+0 Rapid
Balanced and steady.
10+5 Rapid
10-minute rapid with increment.
15+10 Rapid
Serious rapid with increment.
Classical
30+0 Classical
Long think time, no increment.
30+15 Classical
Tournament-style classical (from AI modal).
Play vs AI
Spar a tailored engine—from beginner Stockfish to thematic styles—and start analyzing instantly.
Elo 1000
Beginner Stockfish • You play White
Elo 1500
Intermediate Stockfish • You play White
Elo 2000
Advanced Stockfish • You play Black
Elo 2500
Expert Stockfish • Random color
Random
Fun random moves • Random color
Aggressive
Attacking style • Random color
Defensive
Solid, safe play • Random color
Create / Join Room
Host private matches or hop into a friend’s code-protected room with one tap.
Create Room
We'll generate a code on the Play page.
Join Room
Use the code from your friend.