# Chess: From Beginner to Club — Chess Training

> Interactive chess training program for all skill levels, from beginner to club player. (iPhone/iPad app by Chess King.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-from-beginner-to-club/id1102354875 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chess King](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096660597)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 364 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: Russian, American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), European Portuguese, Romanian, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Turkish, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 1 more
- Released: 2016-04-25
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-from-beginner-to-club/id1102354875/reviews.md

## What is Chess?

This teaching program is a kind of guide. It will introduce you to the rules and laws of chess and let you work your way of improvement from the level of Beginner to the one of Club Player. 
In the course 100 chess topics are considered including rules of chess game; methods of playing in opening, middle game and ending; combinational techniques and basic elements of strategy. All in all, the course contains 500 teaching examples and 700 exercises useful for consolidation of acquired knowledge.

This course is in the series Chess King Learn, which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middle game, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

The program also contains a theoretical section, which explains the methods of the game in a certain stage of the game, based on actual examples. The theory is presented in an interactive way, which means you can not only read the text of the lessons, but also to make moves on the board and work out unclear moves on the board.

Advantages of the program:
• High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness
• You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher
• Different levels of complexity of the tasks
• Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems
• The program gives hint if an error is made
• For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown
• You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents
• The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process
• Test mode with flexible settings
• Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises
• The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet
• The application does not require an internet connection

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version is fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:
1. Your first move
1.1. The board
1.2. The simplest endings
1.3. Some basic concepts
1.4. How to start a game
1.5. The Opening
1.6. Middlegame
1.7. Endgame
1.8. Chess composition
1.9. Short games and traps
1.10. History of chess
1.11. How to use mistakes
1.12. How would you play here
2. Chess: from beginner to club player
2.1. The board
2.2. The simplest endings
2.3. Some basic concepts
2.4. Short games and traps
2.5. Middlegame
2.6. Endgame
2.7. Chess composition
2.8. How to use mistakes
2.9. How would you play here

## Key features

- 100 chess topics covered
- 500 teaching examples
- 700 consolidation exercises
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- Personalized coaching and hints
- Play positions against the computer
- Tracks ELO rating changes

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited version | $12.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Chess?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for beginners
- 👍 Excellent for learning chess
- 👍 Good for improving skills
- 👍 Well-organized and structured
- 👍 Clear theory and practice
- 👍 Helpful for logic and memory
- 👍 Good situational assessments
- 👍 Reinforces information
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Clean and easy interface
- 👍 Saves progress reliably
- 👍 Detailed explanations
- 👍 Quality learning material
- 👍 Good for intermediate level
- 👍 Teaches fundamentals
- 👍 Makes you think
- 👍 Good support
- 👍 Well-planned format

**Cons**

- 👎 Limited free content
- 👎 No dark mode
- 👎 Confusing interface/setup
- 👎 In-app purchases are frequent
- 👎 Language issues (non-English content)
- 👎 Payment issues (charged more)
- 👎 Cannot play against other players
- 👎 Lack of documentation/guides
- 👎 Frustrating practice sections
- 👎 Some errors in lessons
- 👎 Can be confusing for seniors
- 👎 Doesn't teach platform usage
- 👎 Difficult to cancel purchases
- 👎 Inconsistent language support
- 👎 Requires full course purchase
- 👎 Not interactive enough
- 👎 Walls of text not ideal

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Payment issues (charged more than stated)
- Cannot send feedback/reviews
- Errors in lessons (e.g., castling through check)
- Language not working in courses/audio
- App constantly prompts to pay for extras
- Confusing mix of different apps
- Cannot cancel purchases
- App makes you dislike chess
- No guide on how to use the app

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Interactive 3D chess set
- More commentary on practice sessions
- Text explaining procedures, charts, numbers
- Cover theory for all practice sections
- Option to buy full version without Apple Pay
- Voiceover for task conditions
- More interactive theory to practice transition
- Comments on errors linking to theory
- Prevent solving by trial and error
- Ability to play against other players
- Clearer explanation of app functionality
- More free content/tasks

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-from-beginner-to-club/id1102354875/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Молодцы разработчики.

*2026-05-06*

За техподдержку - 5 баллов. Молодцы. Спасибо.

### 3/5 — Ну такое

*2026-03-26*

Мало бесплатных задач

### 5/5 — Игра

*2026-01-18*

Круто!

### 3/5 — Name ???

*2025-04-02*

Wie heisst diese App denn jetzt ?
Im App Store wird der Titel als „Schach: Stufenweise lernen“ angegeben.
Auf dem Home - Bildschirm erscheint bei mir unter dem Apo - Symbol die Bezeichnung „Schritt für Schritt“.

### 5/5 — Супер

*2024-12-25*

Отличное приложение для развития навыков у начинающих шахматистов!

### 2/5 — Темная тема

*2023-11-10*

Нет темной темы, это недостаток

### 5/5 — Саша

*2023-10-04*

Мне нравится играть в игру но я не могу запомнить🥺 и зделать

### 1/5 — Оплатил, но не оплатил

*2023-09-28*

Оплачивал подписку, в App Store отмечено - куплено.

### 5/5 — Очень хорошее приложение!

*2023-05-21*

Спасибо огромное разработчикам! Реально постарались. Это приложение действительно учит игре в шахматы!  Теория, тесты - всё последовательно и чётко! Реально спасибо!

### 5/5 — Шахматы

*2023-04-30*

Отличное приложение, пока всё интересно посмотрим что дальше

## Frequently asked questions about Chess

### What does this chess app teach?

This app teaches the rules and laws of chess, guiding users from a beginner level to that of a club player. It covers methods for playing in the opening, middle game, and ending, along with combinational techniques and basic strategy elements.

### How does the app help users improve?

The app acts as a coach, providing tasks, hints, and explanations. It offers striking refutations for mistakes and allows users to play out any position against the computer. Interactive lessons and a large number of exercises help consolidate acquired knowledge.

### Is there a cost to use this chess training program?

The application includes a free part where users can test its functionality. Additional topics and full access to the comprehensive course content are available through in-app purchases.

### What are the key features for learning chess?

Key features include 100 chess topics, 500 teaching examples, 700 exercises, interactive theoretical lessons, personalized coaching with hints and refutations, and the ability to play positions against the computer. It also monitors ELO rating changes.

### Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for anyone who wants to learn chess or improve their existing skills, progressing from a beginner to a club player level. It caters to a wide range of abilities within the chess learning spectrum.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-02-05

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.8 — 2017-10-15

• Bug fixes

### 1.0.7 — 2017-09-29

• Animated playback of theory with sound
• Date of reading the theory
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Theory in German
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.3 — 2017-05-26

• Bug fixes

### 1.0.1 — 2017-05-01

Attention! You should have an internet connection on the first launch to verify your purchase!
• Added cloud sync option for statistics and bookmarks
• Added "Auto hints" option - you can use it to turn off automatic hints after wrong move attempts
• Added switching between exercises using swipe gestures
• Improved theory mode
• Added Tag (colored commentaries) option for bookmarks
• Various fixes and improvements

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