Board games
The great table games, ready to play in your browser: take on the computer at the level you like, or pass the device to a friend. No sign-up, no download.
Chess
The full game of chess against three computer levels or a friend.
Play ChessCheckers
Jump your way across the board, crown kings and capture every piece.
Play CheckersDominoes
Match the open ends with a double-six set: the Draw and Block games.
Play DominoesBackgammon
Race your fifteen checkers home, hit blots and bear off first.
Play BackgammonTic Tac Toe
Noughts and crosses against an unbeatable computer, plus Five in a Row.
Play Tic Tac ToeFour in a Row
Drop discs into the grid and line up four before your opponent does.
Play Four in a Row
Board games compared
| Game | Type | Modes | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess | Two-player strategy board game | Against the computer (Beginner, Club, Tactician: minimax search with alpha-beta pruning and piece-square tables) or 2 players on one device; play White or Black | Tap or click a piece, then a highlighted square; arrow keys and Enter; undo |
| Checkers | Two-player diagonal capture board game (draughts) | American rules on 8×8: compulsory jumps, multi-jump chains, kings that move both ways; Easy, Medium and Hard computer or 2 players | Tap a piece, then each landing square; arrow keys and Enter; undo |
| Dominoes | Tile-matching game with a double-six set | Draw game or Block game; against 1, 2 or 3 computer players | Tap a glowing tile to play it; ◀ or ▶ when it fits both ends; Draw and Pass buttons |
| Backgammon | Two-player race board game with dice | Against the computer (Easy, Medium, Hard with a one-roll lookahead) or 2 players; gammons and backgammons count double and triple | Roll, tap a checker, then a highlighted point; undo moves until you press Done |
| Tic Tac Toe | Two-player line-up game (noughts and crosses; Five in a Row / Gomoku) | 3×3 against Easy, Medium or Unbeatable (full minimax) or 2 players; 15×15 Five in a Row against Easy or Hard | Tap a square; arrow keys and Enter; keys 1-9 on 3×3 |
| Four in a Row | Two-player vertical strategy board game | Against the computer (Easy, Medium, Hard with a minimax search) or 2 players on one device | Tap or click a column, or press 1-7; arrow keys and Enter; undo |