# Boxwood Chess — Pattern Training. No Anxiety.

> Pattern Training. No Anxiety. (iPhone/iPad app by CONNOR WADE SPENCER.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxwood-chess/id6758639989 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CONNOR WADE SPENCER](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871335395)
- Category: Games, Board
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxwood-chess/id6758639989/reviews.md

## What is Boxwood Chess?

Chess pattern training through volume and repetition. 37,000+ positions across 13 courses. No timers, no streaks, no ratings. Just you and the board.

WHAT YOU GET
• Checkmates — mate in 1 through 4+
• Tactics — forks, pins, skewers, discoveries
• Endgames — tablebase-perfect training
• Subtle Chess — positional patterns drawn from real master games

HOW IT WORKS
Fresh positions every session. Your brain clusters patterns naturally through volume — the same principle behind how masters develop intuition.

Works offline. Take the time you need. Miss a day without guilt.

FREE TO TRY
All of Mate-in-1 plus the first chapter of every course — free. Unlock any course when you're ready.

PRICING
Unlock any course for a one-time $6.99 — no subscriptions, ever. Or save with a bundle: Core (Checkmates, Endgames, Tactics, Opening Punishments) $19.99, Subtle Chess (8 courses) $29.99, or Complete (everything) $49.99.

Made by Tortoise — calm technology that protects human flourishing.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://boxwoodchess.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Placement | $6.99 | one-time |
| Decisions | $6.99 | one-time |
| Prophylaxis | $6.99 | one-time |
| Attack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Defense | $6.99 | one-time |
| Opening Thinking | $6.99 | one-time |
| Core Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Subtle Chess Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| Complete | $34.99 | one-time |
| Checkmates | $6.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.7 — 2026-08-27

Fixes an issue where Delete Account could remove more data than intended, and moves it away from Sign Out to prevent accidental taps. Also fixes several cases where a purchase could fail to restore, including purchases made before signing in and those bought on the web.

### 1.2.6 — 2026-08-25

Purchases you own now unlock as soon as you return to the app, instead of after a restart.

### 1.2.5 — 2026-08-23

Bug fixes and improvements to sync reliability.

### 1.2.4 — 2026-07-10

Finishing a chapter is now a moment. Complete the last puzzle and Boxwood acknowledges it — with a clear path to the next chapter, the next course, or the Studies collection when everything is done.

Also in this update:
- Puzzles finished by viewing the solution now count toward your progress, so your place in a chapter is always exactly where you left it.
- Chapters resume at your first unsolved puzzle, and Next skips puzzles you have already solved.
- Finished chapters and courses are marked Complete on the course and home screens.
- Fixed a dead end where a wrong answer on a choice puzzle offered no way to try again.

### 1.2.3 — 2026-06-14

Subtle Chess now teaches the idea behind each position. Every chapter opens with a short primer, positional puzzles show you what to look for, and a tap after solving reveals the named concept with a board diagram.

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