# Kingside Chess Club — Learn, play & watch chess

> Learn, play & watch chess (iPhone/iPad app by Paul Allan Manacap.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kingside-chess-club/id6824139756 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paul Allan Manacap](https://appshunter.io/developer/6822280054)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-26
- Data updated: 2026-11-04

## What is Kingside Chess Club?

Kingside Chess Club is a complete chess app that works anywhere—even offline.
TRY IT FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Enjoy every feature free for 30 days. Afterward, online play, the Daily Puzzle, lessons, Watch, and Beginner bots remain free. A one-time $9.99 purchase unlocks everything else: all 20 bots, the Kingside Engine, every puzzle mode, Game Review, Pass & Play, and saved games. No subscription. No ads.
PLAY ONLINE, ANYTIME
Play rated Bullet, Blitz, and Rapid games against players worldwide. Each format has its own Glicko rating, starting at 1200. Invite friends with a code, send preset chat messages, offer draws, premove, request rematches, and climb the global and country leaderboards. Reporting and blocking tools help keep the experience enjoyable.
LEARN TO PLAY
Twenty-two interactive lessons guide beginners from square names and piece movement to checkmate, castling, en passant, promotion, draws, opening principles, forks, pins, skewers, and mating patterns. Practice board notation with the Coordinates trainer while Coach Paul reads each step aloud.
PLAY 20 BOTS, THEN THE ENGINE
Face Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Master, and Streamer bots, each with a hand-drawn portrait, preferred opening repertoire, distinct personality, and unique voice. Challenge four Grandmaster styles: the positional Professor, the attacking Tactician, the defensive Wall, and the all-round Prodigy. Defeat all four to unlock the Kingside Engine, powered by Stockfish 19. Your bot rating rises with every victory.
EVERY TIME CONTROL
Choose time controls from 30 seconds to 30 minutes, with or without an increment—or play without a clock. Pass & Play lets two people play on the same device.
GAME REVIEW WITH A TALKING COACH
After each game, Coach Paul discusses your play aloud while Stockfish evaluates every move. Review move classifications ranging from Book and Best to Mistake, Miss, and Blunder. See each player’s accuracy score, an evaluation graph, and grades for the Opening, Middlegame, and Endgame. View the engine’s Best line or tap Retry to find a stronger move yourself.
PUZZLES FOR EVERY LEVEL
• Choose Beginner, Intermediate, Professional, or Adaptive puzzles.
• Play 1-, 3-, or 5-minute Puzzle Rush with three strikes.
• Build your Puzzle Streak—one mistake ends the run.
• Solve a new Daily Puzzle in a 365-day difficulty cycle.
Every puzzle is a verified forced mate.
INSPIRATIONS
Explore profiles of Fischer, Tal, Kasparov, Anand, Carlsen, So, and other great players. Watch free videos of famous games, follow active-player pages updated daily, and discover a curated collection of outstanding free chess books.
WATCH
Browse live and upcoming tournaments, and discover leading chess streamers on YouTube, Twitch, and Kick.
A BOARD THAT FEELS RIGHT
Drag or tap to move, premove, display legal-move dots and highlights, and draw arrows by right-clicking on Mac. Choose from eight board colors, two piece sets, and a Zen mode that hides ratings during play. Captures make a satisfying clack, while standard moves remain quiet.
RELAXING JAZZ
Enjoy five original jazz pieces and three calm focus tracks that play live and vary slightly each time. The music automatically lowers during Bullet and Blitz games, and you can turn it off whenever you like.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No ads, no tracking, and no account required for bots, puzzles, or lessons. Your data stays on your device. Online play requires only a name and country—no email address or password—and you can remove your online account at any time.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30-day Trial | Free | one-time |
| Kingside Chess Club Full Version | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is Kingside Chess Club safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Kingside Chess Club.

## Is Kingside Chess Club legit?

Kingside Chess Club has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Kingside Chess Club is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-02

No release notes.

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