# RankUp Chess: Learn & Play — Chess adventure for families

> Chess adventure for families (iPhone/iPad app by Stillware Ltd.)

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- Developer: [Stillware Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804301135)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 99 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is RankUp Chess?

Learn chess the fun way. RankUp Chess turns chess lessons into an adventure the whole family can share: travel a map of chess lands with Rook, a friendly talking chess piece, and learn every move step by step. It all works offline, with no ads, no chat and no accounts.

A CHESS ADVENTURE MAP
• 61 chess lessons across 8 lands, from the gentle Little Garden for first-time players to advanced strategy
• Rook reads every lesson out loud, so even early readers can follow along
• Beat each land's boss, open treasure chests and earn a certificate for every land you finish

PLAY CHESS AGAINST FRIENDLY BOTS
• 10 computer opponents with their own personalities, from Pip the Pawn to a 2400-rated expert
• Bots grow with you: easy wins at first, a real chess challenge later
• Fun chess variants: Pawn Wars and King of the Hill
• Seven board themes, each with its own pieces, sounds and effects

OVER 6,000 CHESS PUZZLES
• Puzzle islands by theme: forks, pins, checkmate in one and more
• A Daily Challenge, Puzzle Dash and a Mate-in-1 Marathon
• Hints that teach, and explanations of the idea behind each puzzle

OPENINGS AND GAME REVIEW
• Opening adventures: learn the Italian Game, the London System and more, move by move
• Game review finds the key moments of every chess game you play and explains them in plain words

SMALL DAILY GOALS
• Today's Adventure: three short chess goals a day
• Weekly streak dots, ranks to climb, achievements and stickers to collect
• Healthy play built in: grown-ups can set a daily limit, bedtime and break reminders

CHESS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
• Up to 8 player profiles on one iPhone or iPad
• Pass & Play on one board, with chess clocks and handicaps so everyone has a fair game
• Family puzzles, a shared family week and local club tournaments

FOR GROWN-UPS
• A grown-up area behind a quick grown-up check
• A weekly report: minutes played, lessons finished and chess skills practised
• Set goals with small real-world rewards, and share certificates

SAFE AND PRIVATE
• Works 100% offline: no internet needed to learn or play
• No ads, no chat, no accounts and no tracking
• Purchases and links sit behind a grown-up check
• Back up, restore and export everything: your family's games stay on your device

FREE AND PREMIUM
Free forever: the Little Garden and Beginner Village lessons, a sample lesson in every other land, three bots, three Daily Challenges a day, the Italian Game opening adventure, Pawn Wars and three board themes (Treehouse, Classic and Coral Reef).

Premium is one single purchase, with no subscription. It unlocks every chess lesson, all 10 bots, the full puzzle library, every opening adventure, unlimited game reviews, King of the Hill and every board theme.

RankUp Chess is made by Stillware Ltd, a small studio in the UK.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Lifetime Unlock | $11.99 | one-time |


## Is RankUp Chess safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess RankUp Chess.

## Is RankUp Chess legit?

RankUp Chess: Learn & Play has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for RankUp Chess is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.10.0 — 2026-10-14

Seven boards, redrawn.

• Classic: a new free board with the standard chess pieces on an ivory and green tournament board. Treehouse, Classic and Coral Reef are all free.
• Every board is now a lit place, with its own materials, frame and props.
• New colours for Castle and Fossil Dig, and redrawn pieces you can tell apart at a glance.
• A new board gallery: each theme leads with its signature piece. Tap it to hear its tune.
• The squares are the right colour: the bottom-left square is now dark, as on every real chess board.

### 0.9.0 — 2026-10-12

Our biggest update yet: RankUp Chess is now a chess adventure for the whole family.

• Adventure map: 61 lessons across 8 lands, each with a boss to beat, treasure chests and a certificate when you finish
• Meet Rook, a friendly chess piece who reads every lesson out loud
• 10 bots with their own personalities, from Pip the Pawn to the Grand Admiral
• Today's Adventure: three short goals a day, with streaks, ranks and stickers
• Puzzle Dash, a Mate-in-1 Marathon and an explanation for every puzzle
• Opening adventures, plus two fun variants: Pawn Wars and King of the Hill
• Family play: up to 8 profiles, fair-game handicaps, family puzzles and club tournaments
• For grown-ups: a weekly report, goals, and daily limit and bedtime settings
• Game review now explains your key moments in plain words

### 0.8.0 — 2026-09-25

Your board has a new look. Six board themes, each a little world with its own pieces, sounds and effects: Treehouse and Coral Reef are free; Paper Fold, Starship, Castle and Fossil Dig come with Premium. Tap Shuffle on any board to try another, or turn on "New board every game" in Settings.

### 0.7.1 — 2026-09-20

• Every Skill Tree lesson can now be finished. The Knight's Fortress and three tactics lessons had a move that couldn't be played.
• Lessons show all their highlighted squares again, and several lessons were corrected or rebuilt, including Checkmate!, the Lucena bridge and the king-and-queen mates.
• New: Send feedback in Settings, to share an idea or report a problem.
• You can now rate RankUp Chess from Settings.

### 0.7.0 — 2026-09-19

• A new chess engine built just for RankUp Chess, with ten levels from Beginner to World Class.
• Bigger, clearer pieces and board coordinates on every board.
• Sounds in puzzles, lessons and when you earn an achievement.
• Game review is faster and marks mistakes correctly.
• Fixes: resuming a game no longer plays a move for you, and the result screen no longer celebrates a loss.

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