Best Chess Free Beginners Apps &amp; Games

4.5😞(207K ratings)

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Experience a visually appealing and engaging chess game on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Play against friends or a customizable AI opponent with features like undo and automatic saving. Enjoy a free, ad-supported experience.

What We Love

🚀 Fun to play everyday
👍 Good free game
👍 Nice little game
👍 Very good practice
👍 Addictive
👍 Great game for anyone
👍 Good app
👍 Awesome
👍 Really nice
👍 Winner
👍 Great for long flights

Room to Improve

🐛 AD crazy
🐛 Major glitches make the game impossible
🐛 Force draw
🐛 Issues, needs fixing but has potential
🐛 Disappearing Pieces
🐛 If you want to learn chess go somewhere else
🐛 Fraudulent Advertisement Included! Beware!
🐛 Ads
🐛 Pop-up ads, app freezes, phone screen freezes, and more
🐛 The game cheats
🐛 Allows the AI to cheat
🐛 Unbelievably buggy
🐛 Cheating
🐛 Cheats
🐛 Glitches
🐛 Terrible
🐛 Annoying as hell
🐛 Intrusive ads
🐛 Breaks Rules Too Often
🐛 Biggest disappointment ever
🐛 Unbelievably buggy
🐛 Cheating
🐛 Disappointing

Chess - tChess Pro by Tom Kerrigan

For beginners to professionals

Strong Contender

Chess: From Beginner to Club

4.7😊(250 ratings)

$7.99

This app offers a high-quality chess experience for players of all levels, from beginners to professionals. It features a strong engine, analysis tools, and learning resources to improve your game.

What We Love

🚀 Enjoyable and challenging
🚀 Plays solid openings and variations
👍 Thoroughly enjoyable for novice players
👍 Great for beginners and seasoned players
👍 Rated games help track progress
👍 Excellent 3D modeling
👍 Clean and intuitive interface
👍 Adjustable difficulty levels
👍 Helpful game analysis mode
👍 Access to masters' games
👍 Stable and reliable performance

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional crashes after updates
🐛 Inaccurate rating system
🐛 Bright screen background can be tiring
🐛 Clunky online game menu

Chess - Learn Chess by Tom Kerrigan

Learn to play in minutes!

Worth Considering

📚 Education

4.7(202 ratings)

Free

Discover the world of chess with this interactive e-book. Learn the rules, terminology, and essential strategies through engaging content and practice moves with interactive diagrams. Improve your game, whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills.

More Chess Free Beginners apps to explore

Chess Training

100 chess topics covered500 teaching examples700 consolidation exercises

Learn chess from scratch and progress to club level with this comprehensive guide. It covers rules, openings, middlegames, endgames, and tactics through interactive lessons, examples, and exercises. Improve your game with personalized feedback and practice against a computer.

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Play Chess and Solve Puzzles

Chess

HD graphics5 difficulty levelsHint option

Engage in the classic game of chess with customizable graphics and multiple difficulty levels. Play against AI or a friend, with features like move undo, hints, and time controls. Enjoy a rich chess experience with detailed game history and board customization.

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Chess - Free

by 况郭

Play against AI or friends10 difficulty levelsOnline and LAN multiplayer

Engage in classic chess with a feature-rich application. Play against AI across ten difficulty levels, challenge friends locally or online, and hone your skills with thousands of puzzles. Customize your experience with various board and piece styles.

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No Ads. Play Chess Offline.

Chess Premium

$9.99

Enjoy a classic chess experience without ads or internet. Play against a challenging AI with adjustable difficulty or a friend offline. Features stunning visuals, instant auto-saves, and undo support for uninterrupted gameplay.

No ads or internet requiredAdjustable AI difficulty levelsOffline two-player mode

Enjoy a classic chess experience on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. This app offers a clean interface, beautiful graphics, and intuitive gameplay perfect for casual players. Play against a computer opponent, review game history, and track your progress.

1- or 2-player games on one deviceTap-to-move piece selectionHighlights legal moves

Chess School for Beginners

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free

Chess Training

Interactive chess rules lessonsPractice exercises with hintsTheoretical sections with board play

Learn chess with an interactive course designed for beginners of all ages. It offers structured lessons, practice exercises with hints and explanations, and theoretical sections with interactive board play. Improve your game with over 500 examples and track your progress.

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Chess without ads

Learn, play, improve!

Ad-free learning and playIntroductory lessons for beginnersGrandmaster move suggestions

Learn and play chess without distractions. This app offers guided lessons for beginners and advanced analysis for experts, helping you improve your game with intelligent suggestions and post-game reviews. Play offline and enjoy a seamless, ad-free experience.

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Ad-free learning experienceIntroductory chess lessons for beginnersGrandmaster-level move suggestions

Chess Tiger Pro

Learn, play, improve!

$9.99

Master chess with interactive lessons and Grandmaster-level move suggestions. Learn rules effortlessly, play real games, and analyze your performance with detailed feedback. Suitable for beginners and experts alike, this ad-free app helps you improve your game at your own pace.

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Play online and solve puzzles

Chess Prime 3D

3D and 2D board viewsSingle player and two player modesOnline multiplayer with chat

Engage in classic chess with stunning 3D graphics and versatile play modes. Challenge yourself with puzzles, play against AI or friends online, and learn with helpful move indicators. Save games, customize the board, and master openings.

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Real Chess 3D

Ultimate 3D Chess Game

3D graphicsSingle player vs CPUPass n Play with friends

Experience chess in stunning 3D graphics. Play against friends or the CPU with adjustable difficulty. Learn new strategies with interactive tutorials and customize your game's appearance. Save your progress and undo moves for a seamless experience.

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Chess Offline

by Sandip Patel

Offline gameplayLocal pass-and-play modePeer-to-peer multiplayer

Enjoy a distraction-free chess experience with offline play, local pass-and-play, and peer-to-peer multiplayer. Challenge friends or play solo without an internet connection.

Chess Strategy for Beginners

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free

Chess Training

Interactive lessons55 lessons with 1200+ examplesOpening, middlegame, and endgame strategy

This interactive tutorial helps beginners and intermediate players improve their chess skills. It covers openings, middlegames, and endgames with over 1200 examples and exercises. The app acts as a coach, providing hints, explanations, and refutations for mistakes.

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3D Chess Game

by A Trillion Games Ltd

Realistic 3D graphics and animations25 adjustable AI difficulty levelsCustomizable chess sets and boards

Experience chess in a realistic 3D environment with customizable boards and sets. Challenge yourself with 25 difficulty levels, analyze games move-by-move, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Perfect for both beginners and experienced players.

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.

Hundreds of chess problemsCheckmate in 2 and 4 puzzlesSimplified boards for pattern recognition

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Easy Chess ™

Chess for beginners

Undo movesSave and load games4 difficulty levels

This app offers a simplified chess experience designed for newcomers to the game. Enjoy challenging yet winnable matches against the computer, with features to help you learn and play at your own pace.

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Chess for Kids - Beginners

Learn & play ad free games

150+ video lessonsInteractive gamesBrain-boosting puzzles

This app offers a fun and engaging way for children to learn chess fundamentals, tactics, and strategies. Developed with a certified chess coach, it features video lessons, interactive games, and puzzles to boost cognitive skills. It's designed for healthy screen time and adapts to each child's learning pace.

Chess with Friends: Online

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freemium

Play Friends, Online, or solo

Play online with friendsChallenge friends directlyPlay against the computer

Engage in the classic game of chess with friends or solo. Learn the basics, test your skills against AI, and participate in daily challenges. This app fosters a community for chess enthusiasts of all levels.

📊 Productivity

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