ChessBase Mobile Chess

ChessBase Mobile Chess

Chess Tactics · Elo · Training

18 ratings
31 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 10, 2025
  • May 2, 2026

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Access a vast chess game database, save and analyze your own games, and practice openings. This app offers advanced notation and sharing features, with a free tier and optional premium upgrades for more extensive cloud storage and search capabilities.

✓Access 13+ million chess games
✓Save and sync personal game databases
✓Analyze games with built-in engine
✓Live opening book statistics
✓Create and practice opening repertoires
✓Advanced game notation and sharing
✓PGN file compatibility
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What's New in ChessBase Mobile Chess

2.3

May 2, 2026

Puzzle Fight: Competitive 24-puzzle matches against real opponents with Elo rating. Solve faster, score higher, gain rating points. Redesigned tactics training with per-puzzle Elo tracking. Your rating adjusts after every single attempt, not after a batch. AI Kibitzer: Live AI commentary with personality, references chess legends, narrates your game, available with audio output. Configurable per mode. Cloud analysis with several engines, including Fritz and Lc0. Free basic tier for Fritz, scalable cloud servers for deeper analysis. Light and dark mode across all screens, with device preference support. Premove support in live games. Queue your next move while your opponent is thinking. Performance and stability improvements.

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User reviews

A Turn in the right direction

This app is the start of finally something for apple products. I currently have had to use VMare Fusion emulator to even run ChessBase on my laptop, but it only uses the slowest of stockfish engines :( I like that the interface is simpler than the original and relatively fast. Makes it a bit easier to start. I would, however, like to see the following changes: 1) Notation and Analysis on the same slide. I need both at the same time for the level of prep I do. Toggling between both is highly inconvenient. 2) Some Control over the engine being used would be nice. 3) Hot Keys for faster editing (especially symbols)
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Response from developer

Great to have Apple users on board — no more emulator. Your three requests are noted: notation and analysis side by side, engine selection, and hotkeys for symbols. Exactly the depth we're building toward. Share more on your prep workflow at support@chessbase.com if you like.

Turn off the arrows

There’s still no way to turn off the annoying and distracting last move arrows in the app? Why is this forced? Give users the option to remove them. Until that happens, the app is worthless to me.

Response from developer

Under Settings > Board you can toggle "Engine Arrow" off. If the arrows you mean are the last-move markers rather than the engine arrows, that specific toggle isn't there yet — we've noted it as a request. Please tell us at support@chessbase.com which arrows you mean so we address the right one.

Toller Neustart

Endlich neu. Online spielen, Taktikaufgaben lösen und Zugriff auf eine riesige Datenbank. Einfach super. Must have !

Response from developer

Vielen Dank! Puzzle Fight und AI Kibitzer ausprobiert? Würde uns interessieren, wie sie ankommen.

Replay Training and Turning off Engine features missing

Great step in the right direction. Chessbase is the best offline professional training tool and am happy there’s an app to support it and I can imagine it’s only going to get better. It’s great to be able to access my games and the database without having to log into my computer.

One of the great features the program has that I think would translate really well to the mobile app is replay training (aka solitaire chess). Chessbase’s version of this type of training is simply the best I have seen as you can get a score and compare against the engine which helps gamify what can otherwise be a difficult task as you’re trying to replicate the moves of a great player. While this exists in the app as Guess Variation, it doesn’t have the scoring and the engine comparison that exists in the program. Would love to see this feature!

Also, I can’t turn off the engine. Shows up as Let’s Check automatically and I often don’t want to see the engine when reviewing games!
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Response from developer

Thank you for the detailed feedback and the great suggestions. We’re glad you enjoy access to your games and databases on mobile. Replay Training with scoring/engine comparison is a very interesting idea for future updates. We also understand the request for better engine control while reviewing games.

Neues Updates mit mehr Funktionen

Es kommen immer Funktionen dazu. Taktik lösen und Spielen gegen Onlinegegner. Der Taktikfight gefällt mir besonders. Weiter so!

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für die tolle Rückmeldung! Es freut uns sehr, dass Ihnen die neuen Trainingsfunktionen und die Möglichkeiten mit Cloud-Datenbanken gefallen. Genau daran arbeiten wir weiter: Schachtraining, Analyse und Vorbereitung auch mobil möglichst nützlich zu machen.

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FAQ

What does ChessBase Mobile do?

ChessBase Mobile provides chess players with access to a massive online database of over 13 million games. You can search for players, positions, and openings, save your own games and analyses to cloud databases, and synchronize them across devices. The app also includes tools for game analysis, live opening statistics, and practicing opening variations.

What are the key features of ChessBase Mobile?

Key features include access to the ChessBase online database, saving and syncing personal cloud databases, game analysis with a built-in engine, a live opening book, the ability to create and practice opening repertoires, advanced notation options, and comprehensive sharing capabilities. It also supports PGN file compatibility for uploading and downloading games.

Is ChessBase Mobile free to use?

ChessBase Mobile is free to download and use. The free version allows you to search the online database with a limit of 50 games displayed, manage up to 10 cloud databases totaling 10 MB, and store up to 10 games in cloud clipping. For unlimited access to the database search, more cloud databases, and increased storage, a ChessBase Premium account is required.

What devices is ChessBase Mobile compatible with?

While the provided description doesn't explicitly list all compatible operating systems, it mentions "ChessBase for all your devices" and links to Apple's terms of use, suggesting it is available on iOS devices. Users should check their respective app stores for specific compatibility information.

How can I use ChessBase Mobile to improve my chess?

You can improve your chess by utilizing the extensive online database to study games of grandmasters and analyze specific positions or openings. The built-in engine allows you to analyze your own games, identify mistakes, and understand better moves. The live opening book and repertoire training features help you learn and practice various chess openings effectively.