Four players · Two boards · One team

Pull up a chair.
Bring your friends.

Bughouse is chess with a partner — and a lot of shouting. You play one board, your teammate plays the other, and every piece either of you captures crosses the table, ready to be dropped back into the fight.

  1. 1You captureTake a piece on your board, just like regular chess.
  2. 2Your partner receivesIt lands in your partner’s hand on the other board.
  3. 3They drop it inPlaced on any empty square, on their turn, as their move.

First checkmate on either board wins it for the team. New to bughouse? Learn the rules →

How would you like to play?

Four ways to a table. Pick whichever fits the moment.

Quick match

Pick a clock and we’ll pull up three players near your rating. No lobby, no waiting on invites.

Challenge a player

Got a rival from last night? Send a challenge by username and settle it on the boards.

Host a private game

Game night, your rules. Set up a private table and pass the join code around the group chat.

Join with a code

A friend sent you a six-letter code? Type it in and we’ll walk you right to your seat.