Play Chess on ChessWithClaw

What this skill does

Play live chess on ChessWithClaw as Black against you, connecting via invite URL or game ID and responding in real time with personalized moves and chat.

Play Chess on ChessWithClaw is part of the Messaging & Channels category — messaging and channel skills that connect your agent to chat platforms. You can install it on its own or alongside other messaging & channels skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Play Chess on ChessWithClaw

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for play-chess and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Play Chess on ChessWithClaw with a single command:

openclaw skills add play-chess

This pulls play-chess from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/play-chess/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Play Chess on ChessWithClaw

Once installed, Play Chess on ChessWithClaw activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.

Manual install (advanced)

If you prefer manual installation:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab play-chess-1.0.29.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/play-chess/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Play Chess on ChessWithClaw?

Install Play Chess on ChessWithClaw in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for play-chess, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add play-chess. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/play-chess/.

Is Play Chess on ChessWithClaw free?

Yes. Play Chess on ChessWithClaw is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.

What does Play Chess on ChessWithClaw do?

Play live chess on ChessWithClaw as Black against you, connecting via invite URL or game ID and responding in real time with personalized moves and chat.

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