# Gambit - Chess Puzzles — Find the checkmate, every day

> Find the checkmate, every day (iPhone/iPad app by John Palmer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gambit-chess-puzzles/id6798466038 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John Palmer](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798466040)
- Category: Games, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-07
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is Gambit?

One position. One winning move. Find the checkmate.

Gambit is a daily chess puzzle built around a single, strict promise: every puzzle is a forced mate in two, three or four, with exactly one first move that works. No "best try", no engine evaluation, no ambiguity. If you find the move, it mates, and the opponent will always play the most stubborn defense available.

Tired of ads? App crashes? Dubious data collection and no offline play? So was I. That's how Gambit was born.

A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY
The daily puzzle gets harder as the week goes on: mate in two on Monday, climbing to mate in four by the weekend. Everyone playing on the same date gets the same puzzle, so you can compare notes with a friend.

A FORTY-PUZZLE DROP EVERY WEEK
Alongside the daily, each week brings a track of forty puzzles that ramps from mate in two through mate in four. Bonus coins at the halfway and the end, to stock up for hints you may need. New drop every Monday.

TRACK WHAT YOU EARN
Coins for every solve, badges for volume, streaks and depth, and a daily check-in bonus. Integrated with Game Center so you can compete with friends.

THE ARCHIVE
Missed a day? Gambit Archive unlocks every past daily puzzle and every past weekly track since launch, growing by forty-seven puzzles a week.

Gambit Archive is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews
automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

Manage or cancel in-app or your Apple Account settings. No weird cancel hoops to jump through.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://johnpalmer.dev/gambit/privacy

WORKS ANYWHERE
No account, no sign-up, and no internet of any kind required (except for Apple's servers for in-app purchases). Gambit works the same in airplane mode as it does at home. I wanted this on long-haul flights where the wifi was spotty at best. I figure others might, too.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Archive Access | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Archive Access | $19.99 | per year |


## Is Gambit safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Gambit.

## Is Gambit legit?

Gambit - Chess Puzzles has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Gambit is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-08

No release notes.

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