# Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles — Chess tactics and openings

> Chess tactics and openings (iPhone/iPad app by Ordinary Ventures MB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disco-chess-tactics-puzzles/id6778853768 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ordinary Ventures MB](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778853770)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 61 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-07-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/disco-chess-tactics-puzzles/id6778853768/reviews.md

## What is Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles?

You don't lose chess games because you don't know the tactics. You lose because you don't see them in time. Disco Chess trains you to see them instantly.

WOODPECKER METHOD-INSPIRED TRAINING BUILT IN

Named for how a woodpecker hammers the same spot until it breaks through, the method is simple and relentless: instead of solving thousands of puzzles once, you work a smaller set over and over. You stop chasing variety and drill the same patterns until they fire on sight, each pass moving them from calculated to automatic, until a knight fork or a weak back rank hands you the answer before you have finished looking. It is the method Hans Tikkanen used to earn three Grandmaster norms in seven weeks.

Disco Chess runs the method for you. You solve; it handles set selection, timing, and tracking.

• Fixed puzzle sets at five levels, the same set every cycle, so the repetition that makes the method work is built in
• Automatic cycle tracking with per-puzzle timing and speed analytics, so you watch patterns go from slow and calculated to instant and automatic
• 18 tactical themes, from forks and pins to discovered attacks and deflection, as mixed or single-theme sets
• Missed tactics from your own games: link your online chess account and Disco Chess scans your games, finds the tactics you missed, and adds them to your review queue
• Anki-style Mistake Review: the puzzles you get wrong return on a spaced-repetition schedule until they stick
• Opening drills with video lessons to build a repertoire you actually remember
• A full Stockfish analysis board to take apart any position
• Daily streaks, leaderboards, and per-theme stats, with one account synced across iPhone, iPad, and the web

Tailored to all levels: whether you are chasing your first 1000 rating or drilling toward master-level pattern recognition, Disco Chess turns "I should have seen that" into "I saw it instantly." Start with a free account and solve your first set today!

Disco Chess Premium (optional subscription)
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Unlock unlimited hearts, 1000-puzzle packs, and early access to new features.

- Plans: Monthly and Annual. The exact price is shown in the app before you buy.
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase.
- Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
- Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.discochess.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.discochess.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $49.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-09-01

- Calibrate your level with a quick puzzle run during onboarding
- Filter your mistake review queue by tactic category
- Resume training now shows each set with a one-tap next cycle
- Fixed rare cases where a wrong move was accepted in long variations
- Fixed the keyboard covering the sign-in form
- Fixed unwanted zooming when tapping input fields
- A fresh new look with our new Nunito font

### 1.2 — 2026-07-20

- Puzzle ratings: every solve now updates your rating, with a live rating change on the board and a history chart to track your progress over time.
- Journey: a new guided path that takes you from beginner tactics to master level, one short step at a time.

### 1.1 — 2026-07-10

New in this update: push notifications to keep your training streak alive, with reminders you control in preferences. You can now also sign in with your email address, no password needed. Plus smaller fixes and polish.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-06

No release notes.

## Related topics

[chess puzzles to improve skills](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/chess-puzzles-to-improve-skills)

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