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Elo Ladder

Climb from beginner to grandmaster. Battle seven Stockfish bots, master 280 lessons, and challenge your friends anywhere — right in your browser.

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7Bots
280Lessons
1,400Puzzles
2800Top Elo
Now playing: Morphy's Opera Game, Paris 1858 · …

Choose your game

Everything is free. Pick a mode and start playing in one click.

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Play the bots

Seven opponents from Pebble (400) to Oracle (2800), powered by Stockfish 18.

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Training

7 courses, 280 lessons: the rules, checkmates, tactics, 40 openings, endgames and a master class.

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Play a friend

Send an invite link and play anyone, anywhere. Clocks, draws and rematches.

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Meet the bots

Every bot plays at its real rating. Start easy, then climb the ladder.

♙Pebble400 ♘Rusty800 ♗Maple1200 ♖Vex1600 ♕Ironclad2000 ♛Sable2400 ♚Oracle2800

📲 Get the app — free

Adds Elo Ladder to your home screen or desktop, opens in its own window, and updates itself.
Instructions for every device

iPhone / iPad

  1. Open this page in Safari.
  2. Tap Share (square with an arrow).
  3. Tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.

Android

  1. Open this page in Chrome.
  2. Tap ⋮ (top right).
  3. Tap Install app (or Add to Home screen).

Windows / Mac — Chrome or Edge

  1. Click the install icon at the right end of the address bar,
  2. or Chrome: ⋮ → Cast, save and share → Install page as app; Edge: ⋯ → Apps → Install this site as an app.

Mac — Safari

  1. Click File in the menu bar.
  2. Click Add to Dock.

Why players love it

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Bots at every level

Stockfish 18 at calibrated strengths — strong bots use Stockfish's own Elo limiter.

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Real Elo ratings

Every game moves your rating, chess.com-style. Climb from Beginner to Grandmaster.

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280 lessons

Real puzzles you solve on the board, with hints, solutions and stars for perfect lessons.

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Your board, your style

Eight board themes from classic wood to neon, square names, and smooth animations.