Chess

Chess (@chess) turns any Telegram chat into a chessboard. Start the bot and it opens a lightweight web app with a full board: challenge the built-in AI at a difficulty you pick, or send a game link into a private chat or group so a friend can join instantly by tapping it, the same way Telegram's own @gamebot shares its HTML5 games. There is no account to create and nothing to download; the match runs inside Telegram's in-app browser, and moves sync in real time between both players.

For a casual game this covers the basics well: a quick match against the computer to kill time, or a private game against someone you already know. What it does not offer is much beyond that — no rating ladder, no tournaments, no way to find a random opponent of similar skill the way a dedicated chess app would. The channel link inside the bot is a private invite rather than an open public community, so support and updates come from a small, largely anonymous team rather than an established chess brand.

If you already use Chess.com or Lichess, this will not replace them. But for settling a quick game with a friend without leaving a Telegram conversation, it does the job with zero friction.