Learn together.
Practise together.
Play together.

Acorn Chess multiplayer makes it easy for children to play chess online with friends, classmates and clubmates.

Perfect for learning and playing together

Whether at school, at a chess club or at home, Acorn Chess makes it easy for children to play together.

Schools & Teachers

Create a group for your class and make it easy for pupils to play each other.

Chess Clubs & Coaches

Bring your students together and encourage them to play between lessons.

Families & Friends

Let children play with siblings, friends and family wherever they are.

Play people you know

Play online with friends, classmates and clubmates — not random opponents.

Create private groups

Bring together players from your school, chess club, class or family.

Challenge specific players

Choose who you want to play and challenge them to a mini-game or a full game of chess.

See who's available

See when other players in your group are online and ready to play.

See multiplayer in action

See how easy it is to challenge another player and start playing together.

FAQ

Designed for children to play together

Do children enter any personal information?

No. Acorn Chess uses automatically generated player names, so children don't need to provide their name, email address or other personal information to play online.

Can players send messages or share content?

No. Acorn Chess does not provide chat, messaging, image sharing or other social features between players.

Who can my child play against?

Children can only play other members of their private groups, such as friends, classmates or chess club members. Even automatic matchmaking only finds opponents from within those groups.

Does Acorn Chess still work offline?

Yes. Acorn Chess can still be used offline for lessons, mini-games and games against the built-in chess engine.