Set up your own server with your house rules in place. Head on over to the Online Rally Rooms to join a server and challenge another player online. Play a direct network game where two humans can face each other in a local area network. Play an email game where you and a buddy can each play at your own paces by using the built-in email feature. Play a hotseat game against another player on the same machine. Set new draw conditions, allow for en passant pawn captures, and more.ĭetermine if a turn is ended via the press of the button or by just making a move.Īlthough you can play against the computer if you want, the bread and butter of Chess Rally’s gameplay is in the myriad of ways you can go up against another human. Set a time limit for how long the game can last.ĭecide how much control each player has in promoting their pawns.Ĭheck off which house rules you would like to permit.