How to play computer from a particular position on chess.com app

Question

I started playing chess a month ago and sometimes I would like to play a hard computer from a particular position (e.g., practicing not blundering in openings, or practice winning a won endgame position). However, it doesn't seem like there is a way on the Chess.com app to load a PGN and play against a particular bot. Obviously if I start a game against a 3200 bot then I won't be able to reach the part of the game I want to practice in.

Is there a way to do what I describe in Chess.com or perhaps another website/app?

Answer 1

You can do this via Lichess:

1. Visit lichess and optionally create an account if you haven't done so.
2. Click Play with the computer.
3. Select "From Position" in the Variant field.
4. Insert the position FEN you want to play with the computer.
5. Choose a time control.
6. Choose the computer level. See this discussion for more info on what those mean.
7. Select a colour (White, Black or random).

Good luck!

Answer 2

You can also do this on chess.com.

1. Go to the "Learn" Tab
2. Click on "Analysis"
3. Setup your position via FEN or just by placing pieces
4. Click "Finish vs Computer"

Answer 3

Yes, you can do this in the chess.com app (or at least you could in a previous version.)

Tap the "Computer" menu button.

When it shows the starting options, tap "Position". (This is the bottom option; you may need to scroll down to see it.)

It gives you a list of choices. Tap "Custom Setup".

You can now set up the position as you like. Drag pieces around, add new ones from the bottom, or tap one to get rid of it. You can reset or clear the board from the menu icon. Tap the checkmark to finish setting up the position.

Set whatever other options you like, and start the game.