Two-player games

Chess, checkers, four in a row, sea battle, air hockey and more. Play a friend on the same device, invite one online where the game offers it, or play the computer.

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ChessPlay chess online against the computer at three levels, or against a friend on the same device. Full rules including castling, en passant and promotion, with a scoresheet of the moves, take back and no sign-up. Your game in progress is kept if you close the page.
CheckersPlay checkers, also called draughts, online against the computer at three levels or with a friend on the same device. Classic English rules on an 8×8 board: jump your opponent's pieces, crown kings and take every piece to win. Take back a move, and keep a won and lost record.
Tic-Tac-ToePlay tic-tac-toe (noughts and crosses) online against the computer or a friend on the same device. Pick Easy, Medium or Unbeatable, a computer that never loses, and get three in a row to win. Wins and draws are tallied for you, and it installs on your phone and plays offline.
Four in a RowPlay Four in a Row online: drop discs down the seven columns of a wooden frame and be first to line up four, across, down or diagonally. Play the computer at easy, medium or hard, or a friend on the same device. It keeps a running score for both sides.
ReversiPlay Reversi online against the computer or a friend. Trap your opponent's discs between yours to flip them to your colour, and finish with the most discs on the board. Three computer levels, take back, and pale spots on the baize that show where you can play.
MancalaPlay Mancala online against the computer or a friend. Sow seeds around the board one pit at a time, land in your store for an extra turn, capture from empty pits, and finish with the most seeds. Three computer levels.
Dots and BoxesPlay Dots and Boxes online against the computer or a friend. Take turns joining neighbouring dots; close the fourth side of a box to claim it and draw again. Pick a 3×3, 4×4 or 5×5 grid and one of three computer levels.
Sea BattlePlay Sea Battle against the computer in your browser: hide five ships on a 10×10 sea, then take turns firing one shot at a time until one fleet is sunk. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard, place your ships by hand or at random, and keep a running tally of games won and lost.
Yacht DicePlay Yacht, the classic five-dice game, online on your own, against the computer, or with a friend on the same device or online. Roll up to three times a turn, hold the dice you want and score them in one of twelve categories, from Ones to a 50-point Yacht. The score pad shows what each choice is worth, and it installs on your phone and plays offline.
Bolt BrigadePlay a turn-based artillery game online: two squads of three little robots take turns lobbing shells across rolling hills. Set the angle, charge the power, allow for the wind and blast the ground from under your rivals. Three kinds of shell, hills that crumble and water in the valley. Play the computer at three levels or a friend on the same device.
Air HockeyPlay air hockey online against the computer at three levels, or with a friend on the same screen. Slide your mallet, bank the puck off the rails and sneak it past the goal at the far end. First to 7 goals wins, so a match takes a few minutes.
Mini GolfPlay a nine-hole mini golf course in your browser. Drag back and let go to putt round bumpers, sand traps, a lagoon, a sloping hill, a moving belt and a sliding gate. The course is par 27: count your strokes, read the scorecard and try to beat your best round.
BowlingPlay ten-pin bowling online: pick where you stand, aim, set your power and curve the ball into the pocket for strikes. The score sheet counts strikes, spares and the tenth frame for you, every pin falls its own way, and two players can take turns on one device.
BilliardsPlay eight-ball pool online against the computer at three levels, or with a friend on the same screen. Break, claim solids or stripes, clear your group, then sink the 8 to win. Drag back to shoot, with an aiming guide that shows more on the easier levels.
Penalty ShootoutPlay a football penalty shootout online: aim, time your strike on the power meter, then go in goal and guess which way the kicker will go. Five kicks each, then sudden death, against five teams that get tougher as you beat them.
BasketballPlay a basketball shooting game online: score as many baskets as you can in 60 seconds. Drag back and release to send the ball arcing at the hoop, bank it off the board or swish it clean for a bonus point. Your spot moves after every basket, and in the last 30 seconds the hoop starts to slide.

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