# Connection with various chess apps **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [January 3, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/connection-with-various-chess-apps/1996 "2025-01-03T19:43:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wmb1955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e274bd/32.png) [@wmb1955](https://community.playchessup.com/u/wmb1955)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/connection-with-various-chess-apps/1996/1 "2025-01-03T19:43:25Z")
Just got the unit and I am registered on [Chess.com](http://Chess.com). Its not clear to me how I use the board with this app. I select it on the board but it does seem to do anything if I move a piece. Thanks in advance for your help ---
**Author:** ![Clemsisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Clemsisco](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Clemsisco)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/connection-with-various-chess-apps/1996/2 "2025-01-03T23:20:56Z")
1. You only need the app to set up the board. After that you can use it but the app is mainly for the ChessUp 1. 2. What do you mean with:” I select it on the board but it does seem to do anything if I move a piece.”? ---
**Author:** ![wmb1955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e274bd/32.png) [@wmb1955](https://community.playchessup.com/u/wmb1955)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/connection-with-various-chess-apps/1996/3 "2025-01-04T00:12:15Z")
I thought it would show me the opponents move ---
**Author:** ![Criptix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.playchessup.com/criptix/32/115_2.png) [@Criptix](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Criptix)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/connection-with-various-chess-apps/1996/4 "2025-01-04T10:29:06Z")
Hi First of all here you can find how to set things up. > **[ChessUp 2 Support](https://playchessup.com/en-ca/pages/chessup-2-support)** > > Get started with your ChessUp 2! You need the ChessUp app and the ChessUp 2 board. GL and if any need ask here. I’ll try to follow up. ---
**Author:** ![wmb1955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e274bd/32.png) [@wmb1955](https://community.playchessup.com/u/wmb1955)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/connection-with-various-chess-apps/1996/5 "2025-01-05T14:42:25Z")
Thanks. Still confused. I can play on Chessup2 opponents or bots. So what if any is the role of [Chess.com](http://Chess.com) What do with it in relationship to games I play on the board ---
**Author:** ![Jeff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.playchessup.com/jeff/32/3_2.png) [@Jeff](https://community.playchessup.com/u/Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/connection-with-various-chess-apps/1996/6 "2025-01-07T22:36:34Z")
Hi - welcome. When you get a [Chess.com](http://Chess.com) account and link it to ChessUp 2 - then the games you play on ChessUp 2 are against the [Chess.com](http://Chess.com) players and bots. Games you play against [chess.com](http://chess.com) players are saved to your [Chess.com](http://Chess.com) profile, where they have tools to review games. The experience is the same as using the [Chess.com](http://Chess.com) app or website, but with physical pieces. Please let us know anything else we can help with ---
**Author:** ![wmb1955](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e274bd/32.png) [@wmb1955](https://community.playchessup.com/u/wmb1955)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.playchessup.com/t/connection-with-various-chess-apps/1996/7 "2025-01-07T23:12:24Z")
Thanks for this clarification