CherryChess

CherryChess

Play & train. No ads, offline.

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Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 22, 2026
  • October 2, 2026

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Cherry Chess is a beautifully simple chess app that helps you actually get better. Play against honestly calibrated bots or a friend, then let a full-strength Stockfish engine show you exactly where the game was won or lost – all on your device, no account, no internet required. EVERY MOVE RATED • Each move gets a verdict, from Brilliant and Best Move to Mistake and Blunder • See instantly what your move was worth – or switch it off and just play • Optional evaluation bar right next to the board OPPONENTS AT YOUR LEVEL • Bots from 300 to 2200 in steps of 100, each step measured against real playing strength • They play like humans at their level – including the mistakes – and they finish won games • Max: the engine at full strength, for when you want to see perfect chess • Rated games always put you against the bot at your own level PLAY YOUR WAY • Rated, free or against a friend on the same device, with an optional board flip • With or without a clock, from 1 to 60 minutes plus increment, with a low-time warning • Move list while you play and hints when you get stuck • Focus mode hides everything but the board SEE WHERE YOUR GAME TURNED • Full game review with the evaluation graph and the best move for every position • The move list highlights only the moves worth finding • Accuracy and a performance rating for every game • Free analysis board to explore any position with the engine A RATING THAT MEANS SOMETHING • Every rated game moves your rating, on the same scale as the bots • Track your rating curve, accuracy, streaks and activity in your profile • Your complete game history, ready to replay and review LEARN WITH A PLAN • A learning path of 42 lessons in six units: board and pieces, check and mate, material, tactics, endgames and openings • Free practice whenever you like: board coordinates, checkmate puzzles and an opening trainer with 22 opening families MADE WITH CARE • Clean, distinctive design in dark and light themes • Two piece sets: the custom-made Cherry pieces and a timeless classic set • Smooth animations, haptic feedback and VoiceOver support • Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese and Chinese PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Your games and progress stay on your device, and the engine runs completely offline. Whether you're learning how the knight moves or chasing your next rating milestone, Cherry Chess meets you at your level – and helps you go further.
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What's New in CherryChess

1.1

October 2, 2026

Cherry Chess 1.1 is our biggest update yet. OPPONENTS & RATING • A new bot ladder: opponents from 300 to 2200 in steps of 100, each step honestly calibrated • Meet Max – the engine at full strength, for free games • Rated games always pair you with the bot at your own level • Per-game performance is measured more accurately, and a single blunder now counts as it should • Bots convert winning positions and forced mates instead of shuffling pieces PLAY • Focus mode: just you and the board • Move list during the game and in analysis • Low-time warning on the clock • The board sets itself up at the start, and pieces glide as you step through moves • Larger, crisper Cherry pieces • An end card for every way a game can finish, with a direct path into the review REVIEW • The evaluation graph shows exactly where your game turned • More accurate move verdicts, from Brilliant to Blunder • The move list highlights only the moves worth finding TRAINING • Free practice outside the learning path: coordinates, checkmates and openings • Reworked opening trainer ALSO • Faster and smoother, and the engine starts only when it's needed • Confirmation before resigning or deleting a game • Better support for VoiceOver and Dynamic Type • The interface is now fully translated • A gentle notice when a new version is available • Fixed a rare engine crash

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