Knight's Tour

About Knight's Tour

Play Knight's Tour free online. Move a chess knight (L-shape: 2+1 squares in any direction) to visit every square of the board exactly once. 30 hand-crafted puzzles across 5 difficulty tiers from Beginner 5x5 to Expert 10x10.

Description provided by GameZipper.

How to play

1. Tap a square to place the knight on the highlighted start square (orange).
2. Tap any L-shaped square (2 squares + 1 perpendicular, in any of 8 directions) to move there.
3. The number on each square shows your visit order — start is 1, then 2, 3, …
4. Each square can only be visited once . Plan ahead — every move is permanent.
5. You win when every square is numbered.
6. Hint lights up the best Warnsdorff square (fewest onward moves). Undo takes back the last move.

Controls

This game supports keyboard, mouse input; the exact controls are explained inside the game.

Questions

What is Knight's Tour?

Knight's Tour is a classic chess puzzle where a knight must visit every square of a board exactly once, moving in L-shapes (2 squares in one direction then 1 perpendicular). It has been studied since at least the 9th century and famously analysed by Leonard Euler in 1759.

How do you play Knight's Tour?

Tap any square to start the knight there. Then tap a valid knight-move square (an L-shape: 2+1 in any direction) to continue. Visit every square exactly once. The numbers 1, 2, 3 ... appear on each square as you visit it. Win when every square is numbered.

Is Knight's Tour free?

Yes, completely free in your browser. No download required, mobile-friendly. Works on touch and mouse.