# TriLevelChess — 3D Chess with many Variants

> 3D Chess with many Variants (iPhone/iPad app by David Michael Matusow.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trilevelchess/id6754844510 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Michael Matusow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835497022)
- Category: Games, Board, Strategy
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 16 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-01-22
- Data updated: 2026-05-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trilevelchess/id6754844510/reviews.md

## What is TriLevelChess?

EXPERIENCE CHESS IN THREE DIMENSIONS

Tri Level Chess reimagines the classic game with a revolutionary vertical twist. Play on three stacked boards where pieces can move up and down between levels, creating entirely new tactical possibilities and strategic depth.

MASTER VERTICAL STRATEGY

- Move pieces across three parallel chess boards
- Rooks ascend and descend vertically like elevators
- Knights leap between levels with devastating effect
- Bishops cut diagonal paths through multiple planes
- Every piece gains new attacking angles and escape routes

MANY EXCITING VARIANTS

Classic 3D Chess
Experience traditional chess rules across three dimensions. Perfect for learning the vertical strategy fundamentals.

Chess960 (Fischer Random)
Randomized starting positions on three levels create 960 unique opening configurations. No memorized openings—just pure strategy.

Atomic Chess
Captures trigger explosive chain reactions! When pieces capture, both attacker and captured piece (plus adjacent non-pawns) vanish in a blast. Kings can never capture. Aggressive tactics meet calculated risk.

Crazyhouse
Captured pieces join your hand and can be dropped back onto any level! Place opponent's pieces as your own for wild tactical combinations across all three boards.

Looming Extinction 
Your chess world is shrinking.  Can you prevail before there are not moves left?

Frontier Chess
Your chess world is about to expand!

King of the Hill
Move your king to the center area for a quick win!

PLAY YOUR WAY

- Challenge the AI with three difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard)
- Play locally against friends with pass-and-play
- Compete asynchronously via Remote Play - share moves through messages or email
- Set up custom positions and puzzles
- Choose starting levels: both on the same board, or split between top and bottom

POWERFUL FEATURES

- See valid moves highlighted across all three levels
- Inspect enemy piece threats with long-press
- Full undo/redo navigation through game history
- Complete move log tracking
- Material advantage calculator
- Optional chess clock with customizable time controls
- Save and load multiple games
- Share positions with friends
- Export games for analysis
- Setup positions and share with friends 

THOUGHTFUL DESIGN

- Clean, intuitive interface designed for iPad and iPhone
- Smooth piece dragging with haptic feedback
- Zoom and pan for detailed board inspection
- Portrait and landscape support
- No ads, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases
- Buy once, play forever

PERFECT FOR

- Chess players seeking new challenges beyond 2D
- Strategy game enthusiasts who love deep tactical puzzles
- Puzzle creators exploring three-dimensional tactics
- Friends looking for a unique competitive experience
- Anyone curious about chess with a vertical dimension

THREE BOARDS. INFINITE POSSIBILITIES.

Download Tri Level Chess and discover a whole new dimension of strategy.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.70 — 2026-05-01

• AI plays much better in all modes
• Set Position added ability - remove squares from play
• New Unique Game Variants - Looming Extinction, Frontier Chess and King of the Hill!
• Re-organized help
• Bug fixes 
• Efficiency tuning

### 1.25 — 2026-02-19

- Added app preview video.
- Updated AI preferences - now just 3 AI levels which play much better to the correct level
- Fixed emoji rendering issue
- Added Checkmate Graphics
- Atomic Chess explosions now affect the square directly above and below ground zero
- Radiation mode for atomic chess - 3 square blocks around ground zero are uninhabitable for 3 moves
- Bug fixes and enhancements to remote play management - you can re-view or re-submit a remote move
- Fixed small visual bugs
- Added animation to "Thinking..."
- Fixed move log bugs for showing a check made or a castle
- Load position now accepts move log format in addition to share position format
- Fixed bug with en passant captures
- Rudimentary AI support for Atomic mode
- Many small bug fixes, efficiencies and enhancements

### 1.0 — 2026-01-22

No release notes.

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