How to play GambitLocal
Play against Stockfish — a world-class engine running entirely in your browser. Nothing leaves your device.
- Difficulty — choose a preset (Beginner → Max) or drag the Skill slider (0–20).
- Side — pick White ♔, Black ♚, or Random before starting a new game.
- Time controls — choose a clock in the toolbar, or leave it on ∞ Unlimited.
- Hover a piece to see legal moves highlighted.
- Undo takes back your move and the engine's reply together.
Play a slow game with a friend over WhatsApp, email, or any messenger. No accounts. No app needed. The entire game lives in a URL.
- Switch to the Correspondence tab and click New Game.
- Make your first move on the board.
- Click 🔗 Share Position — the link is copied to your clipboard.
- Send the link to your opponent (WhatsApp, iMessage, email…).
- They open the link — the board loads at your move.
- They reply, click 🔗 Share Position, send the new link back.
- Repeat until checkmate.
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- PGN — export or copy the full game in standard chess notation.
- ⇅ Flip — rotate the board at any time.
- Opening name is detected automatically as you play.
- Works offline after the first load — the engine is cached by your browser.