Get Started with Acorn Chess

Choose how you want to use Acorn Chess — teach a class, practise chess or play online, right in your browser.

Open Teach

Open Play

Perfect for learning and playing together

Use Acorn Chess in the classroom, online or at home — on large screens, laptops and tablets, right in the browser.

Teach

Teach with ready-made lessons, mini-games and classic games, and share your board with students.

Open Teach

Play

Play mini-games and full games of chess online with friends, students or club members.

Open Play

Prefer the desktop app ?

You can still download the original Acorn Chess application if you prefer a native desktop experience.

Windows Installer

Mac Os Installer

Linux Download

Installation Help

This app isn’t officially registered, so you may see a security prompt when running the installer. Follow our guide to adjust settings and complete installation.

Installation Guides