Tommy Bot is the light king and Pinky Bot the light queen. Baron Von'Voltz is the dark king and Lady Voltina Von'Voltz the dark queen. Real chess. Free to play.
Play against
Level
Your pieces
Pass and play on one device. Light moves first. Tap Flip board any time to turn the board around.
Play a friend on their own phone or computer. Moves show live — there is no Next button. The host sets the table rules, and both of you see them before the first move.
You have a game in progress.
Invite code
Host table rules
You set these before the game. In an invite, both players see them before the first move.
Undos per player, per game
Claim window after your move, and only before the other side moves
Ask opponent
When on, Undo asks the other player to accept or decline.
Clock
Increment added after every move
Who plays Light (white)
Draw offers
Voltz vs Bots Chess
18+ only · Free to play · No prizes · No wagering
Promote your pawn
Game over
Paused
The board waits for you.
How to play
Full chess rules: castling, en passant, promotion, check, checkmate and stalemate. Draws by the 50-move rule, threefold repetition, not enough pieces to checkmate, or by agreement. The host sets clocks, undos and the other table rules on the setup screen.
The two sides
Light: Tommy Bot is the king (he never smiles) and Pinky Bot is the queen. Dark: Baron Von'Voltz is the king and Lady Voltina Von'Voltz is the queen. Light bishops wear a blue cape; dark bishops wear a red cape.
Moving
Tap a piece, then tap a glowing square. Or drag the piece there.
On a keyboard: arrow keys and Enter.
Board camera
Pinch or scroll to zoom. Drag empty squares or use two fingers to move around.
Fit whole board zooms all the way out in one tap.
Your own pieces start at the bottom. Play Dark and the board turns so Dark is at the bottom. Flip board turns it around any time.
Tommy Bot and Pinky Bot
Pick a level from 1 to 100. At 1 they blunder a lot. At 100 they play very strong chess. The same built-in engine runs at every level — nothing extra to download.
Host table rules
The host sets these when creating a solo game or an invite. Both players in an invite see them and tap Let’s play before the first move.
Undos — None (once a piece is played, it’s played), or 1, 3, 5, or Unlimited per player per game. Default: 3 vs a robot, with a 5-second claim window. In an invite, default is None unless the host changes it.
Claim window — You have 3, 5 or 10 seconds after your own move to tap Undo, and only if the other side has not moved yet. The Undo button shows how many you have left. Against a robot, the robot waits out the window so you have time to claim.
Ask opponent (invite or same device) — Optional. When on, Undo asks the other player to accept or decline. The window still applies.
Clock — Off, or 5, 10 or 15 minutes each, plus an optional increment of 0, 2 or 5 seconds added after every move.
Who plays Light — In an invite: Host, Guest, or Random. In solo: you already pick Light, Dark or Random under Your pieces.
Draw offers — On or off.
Invite a friend
Create a link and a 6-character code. Moves show live on both screens. If you get disconnected, reopen the link or enter the code to rejoin your seat. There is no Next button.
Settings
SoundMusic and sound effects on or off
Reduce motionPieces move without sliding
Board sizeLarge: bigger squares. On phones it opens zoomed on your side; drag empty squares to look around, Fit shows the whole board.
Clocks, undos and the other table rules are on the setup screen, under Host table rules. They apply to the next game.
Show legal movesGlow on the squares you can move to
Square namesLetters and numbers on the board edge
Leave this game?
This game won’t be saved.
Resign this game?
You will lose.
Offer a draw?
Your opponent can accept or turn it down.
Table rules
The host set these for this game. Look them over before the first move.