ChessMingle
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Chess online, with a voice call attachedPull up a chair. Make your move.
A long game, a live voice, and someone worth talking to. Play a friend across the world, or sit down opposite a stranger who might not stay one. Free in your browser, nothing to install.
The best move is sometimes a question.
One game against the robot. Take as long as you like.
This is the real ChessMingle board, and the robot across it is the app's own. Tap a piece, tap a square, and see what chess feels like when nobody is hurrying you.
Beaten by a robot? It never asks how your day went. A person will.
Start with a move. Stay for the conversation.
Sit across from a retired teacher in Lisbon or a night-shift nurse in Pune. The board gives you something to do with your hands while you find out who they are.
Your move, from the other side of the world.
A sister in another time zone, a friend who moved away. Send one link and you are at the same board, with the kettle on in two kitchens.
Grandpa's stories, in the middle of the endgame.
The cousin abroad, the uncle who explains every opening, the niece waiting politely to move. A group chat sets the evening, and the board does the rest.
Everyone worth a long game, in one list.
See who is online, who is mid-game, who still owes you a rematch. Tap a name and the next game is on.
Things said during ChessMingle
Questions people ask between moves
Is ChessMingle free?
Yes. ChessMingle is free to play, and every new adult account gets 1,000 coins to play for. Coins only raise the stakes at the bigger tables. They're for bragging, and can never be cashed out.
Do I need to download anything?
No. ChessMingle plays in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Open it, sign in with Google, and you're at the board. On Android there is an app too, which can also play nearby with no internet.
Can we talk while we play?
That is the point. Every game is a live voice call, so you hear each other the moment it happens. There is chat too, for the shy and the sleeping household.
Can I play a friend online?
Yes. Send your link in a message, they tap it and sign in with one tap, and you are both at the board. You can also sit at an open table and meet someone new.
What time controls are there?
Standard has no clock at all, so a game can take as long as the conversation does. When you want a clock, Rapid gives each player 10 minutes with 5 seconds back per move, Blitz 3 minutes with 2 seconds back, and Bullet 1 minute.
Can I play on my own?
Yes. The app's robot is always ready for a game, which is also how the board on this page works.
Is it safe for teens?
Players aged 13 to 17 only ever play other teens, never adults, and never for coins. Under 13s can't sign up.
Your move.
Somewhere, someone has put the kettle on and set up the board.