Pocket Chess

Pocket Chess

Chess Puzzles

15K ratings
1292 reviews
Free
In-App PurchasesWith Ads

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 14, 2021
  • October 24, 2025

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About

Enhance your chess skills with hundreds of challenging chess problems and puzzles. This app focuses on simplified boards to help you quickly recognize chess patterns and improve your game.

โœ“Hundreds of chess problems
โœ“Checkmate in 2 and 4 puzzles
โœ“Simplified boards for pattern recognition
โœ“Improve chess game
โœ“Learn chess patterns faster
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What's New in Pocket Chess

0.33.1

October 24, 2025

Tech update Thank you for playing!

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In-App Purchases

$5.99

Medium Coin Bundle

Medium Coin Bundle

User reviews

Too many ads

Too many ads. Also hints are too expensive

Was good but now freezes and flashes

Not sure if the new update is stable. The app will randomly freeze then crash. It also has moments of intense flashing too

I like it but

The app crashes randomly. The puzzles are great but when it crashes my phone is completely locked for a minute or so.

Needs more levels

This is a very fun game to play with some challenging chess puzzles, although you need to pay money to get rid of adds which pop up quite frequently and once you complete 1010 levels there arenโ€™t any more, i finished this very quickly and isnโ€™t that fun anymore because thereโ€™s nothing to do anymore

Money grabbing

Hints realistically cost real money, so you soon get stuck with no way out, as it is a set list of puzzles that you cant skip without solving, avoidโ€ฆ

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Progress data loss

Bug

Incorrect checkmate solutions

Bug

Game freezing after certain moves

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to review past puzzles

Feature

More advanced puzzles and levels

Feature

Option to disable audio/music

Feature

Sync progress across devices

Feature

FAQ

What does Pocket Chess do?

Pocket Chess offers a collection of hundreds of chess problems and puzzles designed to help users improve their chess skills. It features simplified boards to facilitate faster recognition of chess patterns.

What kind of chess puzzles are available?

The app provides a variety of puzzles, including 'Checkmate in 2' and 'Checkmate in 4' problems, along with many others. These are designed to be thought-provoking and help users practice tactical situations.

Is Pocket Chess free to download?

Yes, the app is free to download. However, it does contain in-app purchases and advertisements, which are common for free mobile applications.

How does Pocket Chess help improve my game?

By presenting numerous chess problems and puzzles on simplified boards, the app helps you learn to recognize chess patterns more quickly. This focused practice is designed to enhance your overall chess strategy and tactical abilities.