Chess in 3-D guides

Written guides to the parts of Chess in 3-D that are worth a walkthrough: setting up chess in VR and mixed reality on a headset, how a browser runs a full 3-D game with nothing to install, playing by voice and by ear, and running a club or a tournament.

• Chess in VR & MR on your headset

  Play 3-D chess in VR or mixed reality on your headset straight from the browser — no app, no store, no side-loading. A step-by-step setup and play guide.

• Browser chess with no download

  How browser chess with no download works: WebGL, WebAssembly and WebXR put a full 3-D chess game — even VR and mixed reality — inside a plain browser tab.

• Accessible chess by voice & sound

  Play accessible chess by voice and sound: speak your moves with spoken confirmation and have the whole board read aloud — free for blind and low-vision players.

• How to run a chess club

  How to run a chess club online or over the board: invite members with roles, schedule events, run ladders and tournaments, and track an internal club rating.

• Tournament formats explained

  Swiss, round-robin, arena and team battles explained: how each chess tournament format pairs players, scores results and breaks ties — and when to use each.