# Chess HD ∙ — user reviews > 303 indexed App Store user reviews of Chess HD ∙ by Optime Software LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 7,658 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-hd/id367637700/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-hd/id367637700.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,397 · 4★ 1,258 · 3★ 440 · 2★ 183 · 1★ 380 ## What do users think of Chess HD ∙? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fast gameplay - 👍 Adjustable difficulty levels - 💡 Undo feature - 🎨 Nice graphics and design - 🧠 Helps improve chess skills **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches (illegal moves, pieces disappearing, incorrect checkmate/stalemate detection) - 💰 Intrusive ads - 🔒 No option to disable ads even after purchase - ⏱️ Slow computer moves on higher difficulty - 🔀 Inability to castle or move pieces as per rules **Commonly reported bugs** - Pieces disappearing during gameplay - Incorrect checkmate/stalemate detection - Computer making illegal moves - Game freezing or crashing - Inability to undo after checkmate/stalemate **Most requested features** - Landscape mode support - Ability to track wins/losses/draws - More customization options (piece designs, board colors, etc.) - Tutorials or lessons for beginners - Multiplayer mode with friends ## Newest reviews (11 of 303) ### 3/5 — I like it *2026-08-10, version 2.11* I like the game. Ads are ubiquitous and sometimes difficult to close. And worst of all, the ads aren’t age appropriate. So it’s nothing that I would actually use… ### 2/5 — Wishes. *2025-06-16, version 2.11* I’d give this chess game 5 stars as it is exactly what I am looking for, if not for one glaring and disastrous flaw. It will not let you rotate widescreen as my iPad is used 99% of the time sideways. Will change when update comes out. Sad thing is I would have even purchased the game. ### 1/5 — Why these chess games declare stalemate draws instead of conceding to the winner? *2025-03-03, version 2.11* Why these chess games declare stalemate draws instead of conceding to the winner? I had 2 queens, 2 knights, a bishop, a rook & 2 pawns v 1 king & because the opponent king can’t move the game declares it a draw? Total nonsense. ### 1/5 — Chess *2025-02-14, version 2.11* Poor can not get into it because of app adds ### 1/5 — Good game but the ads are constant *2025-01-23, version 2.11* The ads are impossible to close , blocking the game. Out of frustration I deleted the app ### 2/5 — Ad's take too long. *2024-08-17, version 2.11* The ad's take way too long. ### 1/5 — 😡😠 *2024-06-29, version 2.11* One player mode cheats & I hate it. ### 1/5 — Game cheats *2024-05-24, version 2.11* On several occasions when it’s losing, it calls a draw after 3 similar moves - not identical moves…really weird to program a chess game to cheat. ### 3/5 — I like it *2024-04-19, version 2.11* I like the game. Ads are ubiquitous and sometimes difficult to close. Music is annoying since chess is a mental game requiring concentration. ### 1/5 — Catfished! *2024-02-04, version 2.10* You can’t win and the bot can’t win! When a bad guy or u gets to their/your king u can’t move! It’s a catfish.. I tell ya! :/ don’t download this you’ve been catfished like what’s the point when u can’t win or the bot can’t win literally my dad tried and he’s a god!! And he said he’s catfished- >:( fix now and I’ll be more happy! Still fun but the fact that ur CATFISHED, MAKES IT THE WORST!!! ### 1/5 — Ruined by ads *2024-01-10, version 2.10* Great app ruined by adverts makes it hard to play ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unusable - infinite ad cycling between games *2026-06-12, version 2.11* Check out our other game. Touch screen. App Store. Exit. Check out our other game. Touch screen. App Store. Exit. Check out our other game. Touch screen. App Store. Exit. Check out our other game. Touch screen. App Store. Exit. Check out our other game. Touch screen. App Store. Exit. Check out our other game. Touch screen. App Store. Exit. Check out our other game. Touch screen. App Store. Exit. Check out our other game. Touch screen. App Store. Exit. Check out our other game. 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It’s frustrating and STUPID. ### 1/5 — Perpetual ads *2025-09-19, version 2.11* From installation ads never quit with no way to exit ### 1/5 — Where’s the chess? *2025-09-05, version 2.11* All I get are the video game simulators. ### 1/5 — Intrusive ads everywhere *2025-08-06, version 2.11* I paid for this back in the day ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-07-09, version 2.11* This version of chess is hardly worth playing because there are ads each time you load the app and they go on for ages. Turning off wifi is the only solution . ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Chess *2025-03-25, version 2.11* Really nice game play experience ### 5/5 — Winner *2024-12-22, version 2.11* I finally won. So, I m now hooked. ### 5/5 — Sam *2024-12-13, version 2.11* Sam ### 5/5 — Chess *2024-09-25, version 2.11* Just learning… love that I can change the “level” of the opponent, ### 5/5 — Sooooooo fun *2024-09-05, version 2.11* I love the AI player fetcher ### 5/5 — My opinion *2024-07-18, version 2.11* If you want practice chess this is the best ### 5/5 — Chess *2024-01-26, version 2.10* Great ### 5/5 — Great game! *2023-12-30, version 2.10* I like it ### 5/5 — Great game *2023-11-26, version 2.10* I just got to the game and I love it ### 5/5 — Amazing app and great challenge *2023-09-17, version 2.10* Awesome game and great way to train people --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*