# Kramnik - Chess Champion — Chess Training

> Interactive chess training course based on World Champion Kramnik's games and exercises. (iPhone/iPad app by CHESSQUEEN INC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kramnik-chess-champion/id1253446919 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CHESSQUEEN INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096660597)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 7 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2017-07-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kramnik-chess-champion/id1253446919/reviews.md

## What is Kramnik?

All 2537 chess games played by the legendary World Champion, 394 of them with commentary. 126 exercises: play like Kramnik and play against Kramnik.

This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middle game, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

The program also contains a theoretical section, which explains the methods of the game in a certain stage of the game, based on actual examples. The theory is presented in an interactive way, which means you can not only read the text of the lessons, but also to make moves on the board and work out unclear moves on the board.

Advantages of the program:
• High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness
• You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher
• Different levels of complexity of the tasks
• Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems
• The program gives hint if an error is made
• For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown
• You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents
• The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process
• Test mode with flexible settings
• Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises
• The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet
• The application does not require an internet connection

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version is fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:
1. Combinations
1.1. Play like Kramnik
1.2. Play against Kramnik
2. Games
2.1. 1987-1993
2.2. 1994-1997
2.3. 1998-2001
2.4. 2002-2006
2.5. 2007-2009
2.6. 2010-2013
2.7. 2014-2015
2.8. Commented games

## Key features

- 2537 World Champion games
- 394 commented games
- 126 training exercises
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- Personalized coaching and hints
- Offline play

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Course | $3.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Kramnik

### What is Kramnik - Chess Champion?

Kramnik - Chess Champion is an interactive chess training course featuring 2537 games played by World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, with 394 games including commentary. It offers 126 exercises and interactive lessons to improve your chess skills.

### Does Kramnik - Chess Champion have ads?

No, Kramnik - Chess Champion does not contain advertisements. The application is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted learning experience.

### Can I play Kramnik - Chess Champion offline?

Yes, the application is designed to be played offline. You do not require an internet connection to access and use its features.

### What kind of exercises does Kramnik - Chess Champion offer?

The app provides 126 exercises, including 'Play like Kramnik' and 'Play against Kramnik' scenarios. These exercises are designed to help you learn new tactical tricks and consolidate your knowledge.

### How does Kramnik - Chess Champion help me improve?

It acts as a coach by giving tasks, providing hints, explanations, and refutations for mistakes. It also monitors your ELO rating changes during the learning process.

### What is the age rating for Kramnik - Chess Champion?

Kramnik - Chess Champion has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for young children and players of all ages.

### Is there a free version of Kramnik - Chess Champion?

Yes, the course includes a free part where you can test the program's functionality. The lessons in the free version are fully functional for testing purposes.

### What devices is Kramnik - Chess Champion available on?

Kramnik - Chess Champion is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. The application is adapted for the bigger screen of a tablet.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-01-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Animated playback of theory with sound
• Date of reading the theory
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.4 — 2017-07-05

No release notes.

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