# Mini Chess Games — Learn how the pieces move

> Learn how the pieces move (iPhone/iPad app by Tim Ross.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mini-chess-games/id6819094026 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tim Ross](https://appshunter.io/developer/972563884)
- Category: Games, Education, Board
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-19

## What is Mini Chess Games?

Mini Chess Games teaches children chess one piece at a time.

Instead of starting with a full game, it starts with a single piece on the board and a goal square to reach. Solve the puzzle in the fewest moves and you know how that piece moves for life. There are puzzles for the king, queen, rook, bishop, knight and pawn, each in easy, medium and hard.

Then come the mini games. Each one uses just a couple of pieces, so the rules stay small, but you play against a computer opponent that gets tougher as you level up:

• Rook vs 5 Pawns: get a pawn past the rook • Lonely Knight: get a pawn past the knight • Pawn Wars: eight pawns each, first to the far side wins • Pawns vs 2 Bishops: sneak one pawn past two bishops • 2 Bishops vs Pawns: play the bishops and stop all eight pawns • Kings vs Knight: catch the knight with three kings • Knight vs Kings: survive 15 moves against three kings • Radioactive Pooping Knights: don't get trapped by the poop • Checkmate with King and Queen: real chess against a real engine • Checkmate with King and Rook: the trickier one

Every maze and game has its own badge. Win it for a silver star, win without pressing undo for a gold one, and turn every star gold to finish the badge. The trophies page shows what has been earned so far, and a details page lists every star with its date for the grown-ups.

Made for children who are just starting out, and for the grown-ups teaching them. No account, no adverts, no in-app purchases, and nothing is collected about you.

Also free to play in any browser at minichessgames.com.

## Is Mini Chess Games safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Mini Chess Games.

## Is Mini Chess Games legit?

Mini Chess Games appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Mini Chess Games is 68 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.7 — 2026-10-15

No release notes.

## More apps by Tim Ross

- [Air Pipes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/air-pipes/id490891516)
- [Banjo Legend](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banjo-legend/id633298943)

All apps by Tim Ross: https://appshunter.io/developer/972563884

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