Busted Minds Chess
Outthink the board.
Busted Minds Chess is a public, browser-based chess application. Its purpose is to let people play chess online against other players, challenge computer opponents, share a local board with a friend, solve puzzles, study openings, analyze positions with in-browser Stockfish, and join chess events.
Sage Bishop 2190
House Player · thinking
MiraTempo 2284
7 game streak
About the application
What is Busted Minds Chess?
Busted Minds Chess provides online multiplayer chess, computer and local play, puzzles, opening study, browser-based game analysis, ratings, game history, social features, and tournaments. Local play and computer games can be used without an account. Creating an account is optional and lets a player keep their identity, games, ratings, friends, events, and learning progress.
How Google sign-in is used
If you choose Google sign-in, Busted Minds Chess requests only your name, email address, profile image, and Google account identifier. We use this information to create or authenticate your Busted Minds Chess account and associate your saved progress with it. We do not request access to Gmail, Google Drive, Calendar, Contacts, or other Google services.
See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Four ways into the game
Your next board is already waiting.
Start without an account. Sign in whenever you want ratings, history, friends, events, and lasting progress.
01 · Find a worthy rival
Online
Instant matchmaking with humans or a calibrated house player when the pool is quiet.
02 · Your pace. Your opponent.
Vs AI
Choose a personality, set the strength, and play Stockfish entirely in your browser.
03 · One board, two minds
Local
Pass-and-play hotseat chess with custom clocks. No account and no connection needed.
04 · Settle it privately
Invite a friend
Create a challenge link, choose the rules, and bring your own rivalry.
Today's challenge
The back-rank alarm
Find the forcing line in three moves. The first move is a quiet one.
White to move
Rated 1520 · 3 move sequence
Built for the quiet launch
A chess world that never feels empty.
Real opponents when they're here. Thoughtful computer house players, curated events, daily positions, and active training when they aren't.
Explore every featureNever wait on an empty room
Our varied house-player pool makes every queue useful while preserving a clear human-only competitive view.
Serious analysis, local compute
Stockfish loads only when you need it and works inside your browser, keeping games fast and costs light.
A path beyond the next game
Puzzles, openings, events, ratings, streaks, and lessons turn each move into visible progress.
284
Games today
1.8k
Positions solved
34
Live now
Upcoming competition
Pick your arena.
The board is ready.
What's your idea?
Take a seat in seconds. Keep your history when you're ready to make it yours.