# iChess - Chess puzzles

> Offline chess puzzles from real tournament games with progress tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Asim Pereira.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ichess-chess-puzzles/id681674214 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Asim Pereira](https://appshunter.io/developer/681674217)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.09/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 75 MB
- Languages: English, Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2013-09-10
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ichess-chess-puzzles/id681674214/reviews.md

## What is iChess?

Chess puzzles are an ideal way to practice without having to find an opponent or spend time playing an actual game. iChess presents 1000 offline puzzles from real FIDE tournament games. Just launch and start solving!

******* The popular Chess app is now on iOS!

FEATURES
- Three difficulty levels. All puzzles are offline. No internet connection required
- Load your own PGN puzzle file by saving the PGN to the iChess Documents folder (via Mac/PC). Games in Chessbase CBH format not supported. You can also practice openings or study famous games. Simply load a full PGN of games and make the best move.
- Bird View feature to view Solved/Failed and unseen puzzles.
- Scorecard to track your progress
- Analyze the puzzle with a Chess Engine! (Needs separate Analyze This app)
- Master Chess openings by solving chess tactics from openings like Sicilian, Kings Indian etc (not free)
- Solve puzzles from top recent tournament chess games (not free)

NOTE
* Some puzzles simply win a pawn or a piece and not necessarily end in checkmate
* Puzzles are arranged in increasing order of difficulty
* This is not an app to play chess online or play against the mobile or with friends
* Thanks to theweekinchess.com and pgnmentor.com for the free PGN files

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Enjoy solving puzzles from games of World Champ Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Kramnik, Aronian, Nakamura, Gelfand, Radjabov, Polgar and others.
Stay up to date with puzzles from games played in Tata Steel, London Chess Classic, Chess Olympiad, World Championship, European Teams, Candidates, Alekhine mem etc.

Additional puzzles (Recent Months, Mate themes, Openings etc) available for purchase via the App

## Key features

- 1000+ offline chess puzzles
- Three difficulty levels
- Load custom PGN files
- Progress tracking scorecard
- Analyze puzzles with Chess Engine
- Practice openings and famous games

## Recent user reviews (10 of 41)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ichess-chess-puzzles/id681674214/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great app, but…

*2023-09-10*

I’m enjoying the puzzles and the no-nonsense interface, but I cannot upgrade to no-ads or buy more puzzles.

### 4/5 — Great app, but…

*2023-01-03, version 2.4.1*

I’m enjoying the puzzles and the no-nonsense interface, but I cannot upgrade to no-ads or buy more puzzles.

### 4/5 — Great app

*2021-09-07, version 2.4.1*

Excellent set of 1000 initial puzzles and hundreds more for purchase. Great integration with “Analyze This” (or is it Analyze That 😀) to try alternative lines. I would have given it 5 stars except I was unable to upgrade and the developers have not responded to my emails or in-app feedback.

### 5/5 — Thoroughly enjoy it

*2021-07-06, version 2.4.1*

I have used this app for at least a year. The division of the puzzles by difficulty is perfect for me. I’ve learned some tactics even from the “easy” puzzles especially when combined with Analyze This. I don’t play chess anymore—I don’t have any inclination to memorize openings. But I like chess puzzles and this app has provided many hours of enjoyment.

### 3/5 — Mostly great, sometimes puzzles defy analysis

*2020-08-07, version 2.4*

Using the linked analysis occasionally shows that your opponent mad a bad move which you couldn’t possibly predict.  Master puzzle 35 is an example.  If you can’t understand a puzzle solution

### 5/5 — Customizable Tactics!

*2020-07-17, version 2.4*

Best part about this app is that you can load your own tactics PGN files into it and use those. It’s great! Would love it if the computer would randomly play secondary variations sometimes. Either way this is just a great tactic app.

### 3/5 — Great with one problem

*2020-01-10, version 2.3.3*

Love the app, huge fan. Only problem is I can’t restore my previous purchases. Worked one time to install the puzzles but every time I play it, the app crashes. 😞

### 4/5 — Great chess puzzles

*2019-02-27, version 2.2.4*

Works well.  I like choosing the level (normal to harder).  Excellent integration with Analyze This app, which helps to understand puzzles.

I’d like to review puzzles I missed, but that information is not available.  Maybe color the puzzle number with red instead of green for missed puzzles in Bird View?

The numerical score isn’t very useful.  Maybe give an estimated ELO number instead?  I think lichess does that.

### 5/5 — Great practice

*2018-07-15, version 2.2.1*

You get a lot of practice here with a wide variety of positions for free.

### 5/5 — iChess vs Chess Tactics Pro

*2017-11-22, version 2.2*

Both are excellent at helping study tactics for improvement! 

Both allow you to purchase more puzzles but iChess leads by a huge margin. The interfaces are simple and attractive, Chess Tactics more so. To continue game play after a puzzle is finished, Chess Tactics has a built in chess engine of modest strength and iChess integrates with the free “Analyze This” app using the powerhouse Stockfish 8 chess engine. It is accessed with a simple click on a screen icon. Analyze This is a powerful, feature-rich chess app and provides depth analysis for up to 10 lines play and allows variations. Using Analyze This has tremendous value.

Both track your progress with Chess Tactics providing a FIDE rating “guess”. Unplayed puzzles - Chess Tactics shows small game boards with the puzzles’ number and a check mark if played versus iChess displaying a large table of numbers (marked green if played). Both have reset buttons available.

I use both, BUT tend to use iChess much more because - 1) it has more specialized puzzles, 2) Analyze This can be used for analysis and is so easy to access, and 3) iChess starts you with a huge number of puzzles.

## Frequently asked questions about iChess

### What is this app?

This app provides a large collection of offline chess puzzles sourced from real FIDE tournament games. It's designed for practicing chess tactics and improving your game without needing an opponent or an internet connection. You can solve puzzles, track your progress, and even analyze moves.

### How do I use the puzzles?

Simply launch the app and start solving the puzzles, which are arranged in increasing order of difficulty. You can also load your own PGN puzzle files by saving them to the iChess Documents folder via your Mac or PC. This allows you to practice specific openings or study famous games.

### Is this app free?

The base app comes with a significant number of free puzzles. However, additional puzzle packs, such as those focusing on recent games, specific mate themes, or openings, are available for purchase within the app.

### What are the system requirements?

The app is available on iOS. While the core puzzles are offline and do not require an internet connection, some advanced features like analyzing with a Chess Engine may require a separate app. The app does not support Chessbase CBH format for PGN files.

### Can I play chess online with this app?

No, this app is specifically for solving chess puzzles and practicing tactics. It is not designed for playing chess online, against the mobile device, or with friends. The focus is on individual tactical improvement through pre-selected game scenarios.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.4.1 — 2020-09-10

* Turkish translations & Accessibility fixes (Thanks Ugur)
* Share puzzle improvements

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