Q: How long do I have to make each move?
A: However many days long the time control is. For example, if it's "3 days" you will have three days to make every move. The timer resets after each move.
Q: How will I know when my opponent has moved?
A: You will see a notification on the "Play" button on the sidebar.
Q: Can I view the board after submitting my move, before my opponent replies?
A: Yes.
Q: Where on Chess.com are the daily‑chess rules explained?
A: I'm sure there's an article a mod can link here, but until then...
The rules are pretty much identical to a regular chess game, with two major exceptions:
- You can look at the opening explorer at the beginning. Stockfish is still prohibited, obviously.
- When you're waiting for your opponent to move, you can set "conditional moves" (premoves) in response to specific moves they might play. If they play that move, the response you set is automatically played, even if you're offline. If they play something else, however, nothing happens, and you will have to take your turn as normal.
I’m a bit confused about something that happened on my account. I normally only play 15/10 games, but somehow I ended up in a daily game. My best guess is that someone I played in a rapid game sent me a daily‑game challenge, and I clicked “accept” without really reading the dialog box.
A few days later I noticed a red dot next to the Play button. When I clicked it, a board opened showing that White had already played 1.e4, I had Black, and it was my move. Because I had ignored the notification for a few days, it said I was in “vacation” mode. My opponent had even messaged me saying “it’s your move.”
So I made a move and hit submit — and now I guess I’m officially in this daily game. I know I could abort or resign, but I’d rather play it out in good sportsmanship. I just don’t really know the rules for daily chess.
Here are my questions:
I feel a little silly because I don’t remember agreeing to start this game, but since I’m already in it, I’d like to understand how to continue properly. Any guidance or links would be appreciated.