# ChessLeo: Learn Chess for Kids — Beginner Lessons & Puzzles > Beginner Lessons & Puzzles (iPhone/iPad app by Tobias Schudy.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessleo-learn-chess-for-kids/id6814943166 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Tobias Schudy](https://appshunter.io/developer/6814245483) - Category: Games, Education, Board, Strategy - Price: $3.99 - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 178 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Turkish - Released: 2026-10-23 - Data updated: 2026-11-06 ## What is ChessLeo? Welcome to ChessLeo Academy – the magical chess learning adventure for kids! Children learn chess step by step through 5 structured school grades – from the very first pawn move to brilliant checkmates and masterful endgames. ◆ MEET THE CHESSLEO FAMILY • LEO: a young beginner who still makes mistakes – the perfect first opponent. • LINA: a clever girl who already plays quite well. • GRANDPA THEO: the wise chess master. • THE TITAN: a mythical final challenger with a powerful chess engine, unlocked after defeating Grandpa Theo – so strong players always have a worthy opponent. • COACH BIRD: the friendly parrot who reads every lesson aloud in child-friendly language with gentle tips. ◆ THE ACADEMY LEARNING SYSTEM ▸ GRADE 1: PIECES & BASIC RULES • Discover the chessboard and all 6 pieces through play • Spot a check and escape it: run, block or capture • Special pawn moves: en passant and promotion to a queen ▸ GRADE 2: CLEVER CHESS TACTICS • Piece values and smart trades • The golden opening rules: control the center, develop your pieces, castle • Tactical tricks: the knight fork, the pin and the skewer ▸ GRADE 3: FIRST CHECKMATES & A MASTER OPENING • The Staircase Mate and the Kiss of Death • Spot and stop the Scholar's Mate • The Italian Game, move by move • Bonus: Queen Mate and Rook Mate ▸ GRADE 4: THE 7 MASTER CHECKMATES • Back-rank mate, Arabian mate, smothered mate, Anastasia's mate, Boden's mate, Morphy's Opera mate and the dovetail mate • The Escape Fortress: spot mating threats and defend against them • The master exam and your personal "ChessLeo Master" diploma ▸ GRADE 5: ENDGAME SECRETS • The duel of kings: mastering the opposition • Key squares: the proven path to pawn promotion • The rook pawn and the fortress in the corner • Rook endgames and the skewer trick on the 7th rank • Passed pawns, the rule of the square and the breakthrough ◆ HIGHLIGHTS • COACH BIRD: warm feedback, patient explanations and encouraging praise in every lesson. • MINI-GAMES ARENA: 27 mini-games and training modes – from "Pawn to Crown", "Knight's Course" and "Square Ninja" to Giveaway Chess, tactics detectives for forks, checkmates, bait, in-between moves and clearance, and the 3-minute tactics sprint. Plus famous master games by Morphy, Anderssen and Fischer to replay, and an endgame academy with the magic square rule. • 6,300+ TACTICAL PUZZLES: offline puzzle database from 500 to 2,500 Elo that adapts to your child's skill. • PIECE BOUTIQUE: unlock hand-drawn boards and piece sets (Dino Safari, Kawaii, Imperial Dynasty, Ocean Realm, Mosaic) using only in-game coins – no microtransactions. • THREE DESIGN WORLDS: the Magic Explorer Table with seasons and festivals, the golden Classic Elegant with 3D icons and the colorful Classic. • PRINTABLE DIPLOMA: completing Grade 4 awards a personalized "ChessLeo Master" diploma, ready to print via AirPrint – and unlocks Grade 5! • PLAY WITH FRIENDS: chess, Giveaway Chess or the new Puzzle Duel – locally via Bluetooth/Wi-Fi or online via Apple Game Center, protected by a parental gate. ◆ A PROTECTED SPACE FOR KIDS • NO ADS: no banners, no pop-ups, no tracking. • LOCAL STORAGE: all progress, lessons, stars, trophies and diplomas stay on the device and are never sent to external servers or cloud services. • LEARN WITHOUT INTERNET: lessons, mini-games and matches against Leo, Lina, Grandpa Theo and the Titan work without an internet connection. • NO DATA COLLECTION: no accounts, no user profiles, no analytics. • NO SUBSCRIPTIONS: no in-app purchases, no hidden costs. Supports Family Sharing. Give your child the gift of strategic thinking and joyful confidence with ChessLeo Academy! ## Is ChessLeo safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess ChessLeo. ## Is ChessLeo legit? ChessLeo: Learn Chess for Kids has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ChessLeo is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.0.3 — 2026-11-02 New: learn how to checkmate with a queen and with a rook, and challenge your friends to a Puzzle Duel! • Queen Mate and Rook Mate: two new bonus lessons in Grade 3 show you step by step how to lock the king in a box, make the box smaller and smaller and avoid stalemate. Then practice them in the Endgame Academy. • Two new lessons in Grade 5: meet the passed pawn and the rule of the square – and the breakthrough, where three pawns beat three. • More bonus lessons: "Watch Out, f7!" shows you how to defend against the knight raid, and "Discovered Attack & Double Check" teaches two of the strongest tricks in chess. • Keep practicing: after a lesson, a card takes you to the matching game in the Arena. And Grades 2 to 4 now have short warm-ups before the lessons too. • Puzzle Duel: you and your friend see the same puzzle at the same time – whoever solves it first gets the point! Play in the same room or via Game Center. • Clearance Detective: is your own piece in the way? Move it away with check – and deliver mate! • Knight's Course and Bishop's Maze: now with five levels and ever-new tasks. Find the shortest way and earn three stars! • Coach Bird pays closer attention: his hints and the game analysis now say exactly what is true on the board. And on the Mac, the main menu now fits the window better. • New help for red-green color blindness: in Settings you can turn on a cross on red marks. • Lots of little bugs fixed: Coach Bird now finishes his sentences, and everything is easier to read and see. • Your collection: earn a brass telescope, a golden hourglass and a plush sheep for the shelf on the Magic Explorer Table. The Daily Key gives you extra coins. • Festivals on the Magic Explorer Table: Christmas, New Year, Easter and more bring their own chess pieces to the board. Give them a tap! As always: no ads and no in-app purchases. Have fun with Leo, Lina and Coach Bird! ### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-26 Our biggest update yet: a new grade, 13 new games and a magic table to explore! • New Grade 5 "Endgames": after the Master Exam, the adventure continues. Learn how kings duel and how your pawn safely becomes a queen. • 13 new games in the Mini-Games Arena: become a Fork, Checkmate or Bait Detective, find every square in a flash as Square Ninja, and play Giveaway Chess – with friends too. • Rook Coin Rush with five levels: straight ahead, around the corner, through the gap in the wall and past the guards. Find the shortest way and earn three stars! • The Magic Explorer Table: your start screen turns into a cozy chess workshop. Torches flicker, sunlight wanders through the window, snow falls in winter and pumpkins glow in October. The first time you open the app, you pick your favorite design. • "What is chess?": before the very first lesson, Coach Bird tells brand-new chess fans a little story. • An easier start in Grade 1: the pieces come in a new order, with short warm-ups before the lessons. • Over 6,000 puzzles, including 800 new ones for beginners. The puzzles grow with your skills, and after a mistake the Puzzle Tower shows you the solution move by move. • Hints in two steps: in Free Play, Coach Bird first gives you a little nudge. He only reveals the move if you ask again. • Leo practices too: beat him often and he gets stronger. And Titan now has five levels – all the way up to the real final boss. • Big board on iPad and Mac: in landscape, the chessboard fills the whole height. • In Chinese, Coach Bird now speaks with a new, especially natural voice. As always: no ads and no in-app purchases. Have fun with Leo, Lina and Coach Bird! ### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-23 No release notes. --- *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 2026-11-06.*