I Stopped Using Chess.com. Here's the Free Alternative Nobody Is Talking About.
No ads, no signup, no paywalls — and it feels exactly like the Yahoo Chess era. Meet ChessDada.
The problem with modern chess platforms
Chess.com is brilliant — nobody disputes that. But if you just want to sit down and play a quick game without creating an account, verifying your email, and declining three upsell offers, it becomes exhausting.
Lichess is better. Open source. Genuinely free. But its interface overwhelms casual players, and it still pushes you toward account creation.
There is a gap. A platform for people who just want to play chess. Instantly. Without friction. ChessDada fills that gap perfectly.
What makes ChessDada different
"Chess should be free, social, and accessible to everyone. No paywalls. No premium tiers. Just pure chess — the way it was meant to be played."
How to start playing in 3 steps
- 1Go to chessdada.com — no app download required, works in any browser.
- 2Choose a room — Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Blitz, Bullet, or Classical.
- 3Sit at a table and play. Your rating updates after every game automatically.
The story behind it
ChessDada was built by a solo developer from Pakistan who missed Yahoo Chess after it shut down in 2016. He spent years building a modern platform that preserves everything people loved — the rooms, the lobby, the community — while adding mobile support and modern time controls.
It is completely free. It is fast. And it was built with genuine love for the game.
Ready to play your first game?
No signup. No credit card. Just open and play.
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