Learn
What would you like to learn?
Learn chess from your very first piece – free, no sign-up. Start wherever you like: Kinglet walks you through it, one small step at a time.
First steps
The board, the pieces and the names of the squares.
Learn to win
Win material, keep your pieces safe and checkmate the king.
The game
From the first moves to the last few pieces.
Questions and answers
Does Kinglet cost anything?
No. Learning chess with Kinglet is free and will stay free. Fixed sponsor spaces help fund the site.
Do I need an account?
No. Lessons, puzzles and games against the computer work without signing up. You only need an account to play other people, or if you want your progress on more than one device.
I don’t know the rules yet. Where do I start?
With “I’m starting out” at the top of this page. You begin with the rook, because it only moves in straight lines, then meet the other pieces one by one – all the way to check, checkmate and stalemate.
How does Kinglet help me in a real game?
Play the computer and keep the tutor switched on. Its traffic light asks six questions: is a piece hanging, is check coming, what can you capture? You think first, then compare.