Challenge a computer AI to play a game of chess. You have the posibility to change the level of the computer player by clicking on the [Level] on the top right of the chess interface screen.
You can change the playing level from Beginner to Grandmaster level at any time during the game, or lower it at any time if the chess engine is a bit too strong for your chess skills. Press [New Game] button to play a new game.
A short history of chess computers
The first chess computer was created in 1957 by Alex Bernstein who was an IBM engineer. It was built on an IBM 704 mainframe and it took about 80 minutes for the engine to calculate its next move.
Technology advanced dramatically after that and the first real chess computers were made. However these were no match for the top chess players in the world. In 1968 International Master David Levy offered a reward of $ 3.000 for any chess computer that would be able to beat him in the next 10 years time. In 1977 the chess engine Kaissa played against Levy and won every single game.
Before the internet era people could also play chess against a computer at home. In 1977 the company Fidelity Electronics issues their first version of the Chess Challenger which allowed everyone to play chess against a computer at home.
These days you can play chess anywhere. At home, at work, during travel. With the internet age playing chess can be done everywhere.
Rather play daily chess puzzles?
If you want to start playing chess puzzles you can also have a look at our page Daily Chess Puzzle.
Want to play Blitz Chess?
Do you have little time or do you rather fancy speed chess then our Chess Blitz page is ideal for you. Here you can play different kind of Blitz, Bullet and slow games against other human players. Do you have little time? 1 min games are available as well!