# Mate Escape. Chess Puzzles — Chess Training

> Chess puzzles and training course for improving defensive play. (iPhone/iPad app by CHESSQUEEN INC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-escape-chess-puzzles/id1144051108 (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: 4.80/5 from 27 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 42 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Polish, European Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2016-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mate-escape-chess-puzzles/id1144051108/reviews.md

## What is Mate Escape. Chess Puzzles?

The course includes 380 exercises on the following aspects of defense: Avoiding checkmate, Interference, Support

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.

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
• 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. Avoiding checkmate
1.1. Volume 1
1.2. Volume 2
1.3. Volume 3
1.4. Volume 4
2. Interference
3. Support

## Key features

- 380 defense exercises
- Hints and explanations
- Refutation of mistakes
- Play against computer
- Rating monitoring
- 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 Mate Escape. Chess Puzzles

### What chess skills does Mate Escape focus on?

Mate Escape focuses on improving your defensive chess skills, specifically in areas like avoiding checkmate, interference tactics, and support play. The course includes 380 exercises designed to build your understanding and practical application of these concepts.

### How does Mate Escape help users learn?

Mate Escape acts like a personal chess coach. It provides tasks to solve, offers hints if you get stuck, and gives detailed explanations and refutations for common mistakes. This interactive approach helps consolidate your learning.

### Can I try Mate Escape before buying?

Yes, Mate Escape offers a free part with fully functional lessons. This allows you to test the program's features and teaching method in real-world conditions before deciding to access the full course content.

### Does Mate Escape require an internet connection?

No, the application does not require an internet connection. You can use Mate Escape to train and solve puzzles offline, making it convenient for practice anywhere.

### What devices is Mate Escape available on?

Mate Escape is adapted for bigger screens and is available on iPhones and iPads. It is designed to provide a good user experience on tablet devices.

### How often is Mate Escape updated?

The latest version of Mate Escape is 1.2, last updated on February 5, 2018. While updates have not been frequent recently, the existing course content is comprehensive.

### What is the age rating for Mate Escape?

Mate Escape has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for young players and anyone interested in learning chess fundamentals.

### Does Mate Escape have ads?

No, Mate Escape does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for additional course content.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-02-05

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

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.4 — 2017-06-19

• Added Chinese translations
• Bug fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2017-05-06

Attention! You should have an internet connection on the first launch to verify your purchase!
• Added cloud sync option for statistics and bookmarks
• Added "Auto hints" option - you can use it to turn off automatic hints after wrong move attempts
• Added switching between exercises using swipe gestures
• Added Tag (colored commentaries) option for bookmarks
• Various fixes and improvements

### 0.9.8 — 2017-02-08

• Added auto switch to the next exercise
• Added engine analysis mode and improved engine play mode
• Added statistics of the solved exercises by day
• Added possibility to share exercise with friends
• Added table of symbols convention
• Bug fixes and small improvements

### 0.9.7 — 2017-01-13

• Added sounds in practice
• Added option to disable showing of the exercise goal
• Added possibility to change appearance of move marker
• Added Dutch, Polish languages
• Bug fixes and small improvements

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