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ChessUp

ChessUp

Level Up Your Chess Game

2.7K ratings
122 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 5, 2022
  • September 30, 2026

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Developer

Bryght Labs Inc.
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About

This app enhances your chess experience with a smart chessboard. It offers game archives, analysis, and live AI assistance. Connect to play remote opponents on various platforms.

✓Chess game archives
✓Game analysis
✓Live AI assistance
✓Remote opponent play
✓BLE connectivity
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of ChessUp. Based on 2.7K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 7 positives and 6 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

  • 🚀Great app and board
  • 👍Fantastic board to learn and improve game
  • 🚀Awesome chess experience
  • 👍Wonderful app
  • 👍Incredible learning tool
  • 👍Kudos for the app
  • 👍Awesome integration with Chess.com

Negative things

  • 🐛Lots of bugs and glitches
  • 🐛Crashes and connectivity issues
  • 🐛Misleading marketing and unfinished product
  • 🐛Haptics issues and unresponsive interface
  • 🐛AI difficulty imbalanced
  • 🐛Firmware update problems
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What's New in ChessUp

3.1.15

September 30, 2026

Fixed an issue that prevented starting games on Lichess. Supporting Chessiverse sign-in credentials for ChessUp 2 Performance and stability improvements

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User reviews

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Chessup

I love playing Chess.com on a real board
doctor42703doctor42703

Great board, not so great app.

The board is incredible, but the app is incapable of playing a bot game where you are black. One reason I bought this board was to learn new openings, I really wish the app had more opening features rather than just telling me what opening I’m in.

Please fix bot games as black, I can’t practice black opening with the app connected.

(Edit) I can get it to work as black every so often, but the app doesn’t connect to the board so well for boy games, getting it to work is tedious. I also can’t seem to get move ratings in a match with the board on the app. and if you do a take back after the computer decides it’s next move, the board will half think they still did it
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Garfield CorGarfield Cor

Amazing app!

Very useful for improving your chess skills!
MarioWonderExpertMarioWonderExpert

Great Board

Too bad this app won’t open on my iPad mini os 15.8.2
MepadfacedMepadfaced

App is awful

I can never sign in to chess.com only lichess and when I do the board doesn’t even register or glitches. Horrible app
Nickna4meNickna4me
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

6 issues

Moves not registering

Bug

Bluetooth connectivity issues

Bug

Crashes and freezes

Bug

Sync issues between app and board

Bug

Lessons not working properly

Bug

Chess.com integration problems

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Add chess openings lessons

Feature

Implement position setup and export/import

Feature

Add post-game review mechanism

Feature

Improve AI difficulty scaling

Feature

Add chess puzzles

Feature

FAQ

What does the ChessUp app do?

The ChessUp app acts as a companion to the ChessUp smart chessboard. It provides access to chess game archives and detailed analysis of your games. It also enables live AI assistance and facilitates playing remote chess opponents.

How does the app connect to the chessboard?

The app can link with the ChessUp smart chessboard over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). This connection allows for real-time AI assistance during your games.

Can I play chess against others using this app?

Yes, the app can provide an internet connection for the smart chessboard. This allows you to play remote chess opponents on various popular chess platforms.

Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements.

What are the benefits of using the ChessUp app with the smart chessboard?

Using the app with the smart chessboard offers several benefits, including access to game archives for review, in-depth game analysis to identify areas for improvement, and live AI assistance to guide your moves. It also opens up possibilities for playing against opponents from anywhere in the world.