Chess against the computer — 4 levels

Levels

“Random moves” means the computer sometimes picks something other than the best move: almost every move on Easy, one in three on Medium. Hard and Master never do; only the search depth differs.

How to beat each level

• Easy — don’t leave pieces hanging and take what the computer gives away. Practise mating: drive the lone king into a corner with queen and king.
• Medium — take the centre, castle early, then put rooks on open files. The computer’s random moves hand you tempi.
• Hard — sees 3-ply tactics: avoid forks and pins, calculate exchanges to the end. Long-term plans (pressure on a weak pawn) are its weak spot.
• Master — forgives no tactical slip. A simple, solid opening (London, Italian), few exchanges, an active king in the endgame. Beating it is a real achievement.

Features

• ♙ White or ♟ Black: White moves first; playing Black teaches defence.
• ↩ Undo takes back your last move (and the computer’s reply). Only versus computer and on one device, not online.
• 🔄 New game any time; the result is unrated, so experiment freely.
• Direct links: /shaxmat/?mode=ai&level=1 … level=4.

How to start

1. Press “Play”: the page opens and asks for a name. No password, e-mail or download.
2. Choose a mode: ⚡ quick game (online opponent), 👥 with a friend (room code), 🤖 computer, 👫 one device.
3. Tap a piece: green dots show the legal moves; tap the target square or drag the piece.

FAQ

See also

Chess online — all topics10 pagesChess with a friend — online or on one deviceroom code, link, one deviceChess rulespieces, castling, en passant, mate, drawsLearn chess — for beginners10 principles, tactics, 3-week plan