Best Chess Strategy Apps &amp; Games

4.8😊(5K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Master chess strategy and openings with this app. Practice unlimited tactics, follow detailed lessons, and save your favorite openings. Create your own content and learn from a supportive community.

What We Love

😃 Great for learning tactics
👍 Enjoyable and addictive
🚀 Excellent training tool
🤗 Helpful for improving chess skills
💯 Best tactics app

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy after updates
💰 Subscription model too expensive
🤔 Some tactics are questionable
🙄 Too many queen sacrifices
😣 Difficult to navigate

Chessable: Study Chess Smarter by Chess.com

Openings, Tactics & Endgames!

Strong Contender

📚 Education

4.8😊(5.9K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Master chess openings, tactics, and endgames with a science-backed system. Learn from top players and retain moves through spaced repetition. Track your progress and join a community of players improving their game.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent learning tool
📚 Comprehensive chess courses
🧠 Effective spaced repetition
👍 User-friendly interface
🎥 Helpful video instruction

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
🔍 Limited search and navigation
📵 Lack of offline access
🔒 Issues with paid subscription
🖥️ Inferior to web version

Chess Strategy (1800-2400) by Chess King

Chess Training

Worth Considering

Chess.com - Play and Learn

4.7(258 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Enhance your chess skills with instructive positions covering 18 key strategic themes. This app acts as a personal coach, offering hints, explanations, and interactive theoretical lessons to improve your game.

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Online Lessons and Puzzles

Online multiplayer chessOffline play against AIExtensive puzzle library

Engage in online and offline chess matches with millions of players worldwide. Improve your skills through interactive lessons, over 500,000 puzzles, and powerful AI opponents. Compete in tournaments and explore various chess variants.

(833K)

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf

Beginner friendly coaching

Personalized AI coachingAudible explanations of movesOver 50 interactive lessons

This app provides personalized chess coaching with an AI companion who explains moves, identifies mistakes, and offers interactive lessons. It caters to beginners and intermediate players with a comprehensive curriculum and adaptive difficulty.

(27K)

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.

(62K)

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.

(38K)

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.

(39K)

Chess ∙

by Optime Software LLC

1 and 2 player gameplayChallenging computer opponentGreat graphics and sound

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.

Train, Learn & Play Chess

(205K)

ad-supported

Play Magnus - Play Chess

Play against GrandmastersIn-game hints and guidanceTake back moves

Learn and play chess against world-class Grandmasters, including Magnus Carlsen, at different ages. Get in-game hints, take back moves, and use a guidance tool to improve your strategy. Track your progress, compete with friends, and unlock achievements.

(4K)

Chess Strategy & Tactics Vol 1

Chess Training

57 themes with theoretical materialOver 400 examples of playOver 200 practical exercises

Master chess strategy and tactics with this comprehensive course. Learn from a renowned trainer's textbook, practice with over 200 exercises, and improve your game with interactive lessons and computer analysis.

(97)

Chess Online - Clash of Kings

Online Chess Tournaments

Online multiplayer chessChess tournamentsStrategy guide and openings

Engage in strategic online chess matches against players worldwide. Improve your skills with a comprehensive strategy guide, challenging puzzles, and detailed game analysis. Join or create clans, participate in tournaments, and track your progress with a robust rating system.

(29K)

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.

(159K)

Chess Master Clash

Play & Learn Chess!

Offline AI and multiplayer modesChampion AI opponentVideo lessons and strategies

Learn and play chess with a champion AI offline or challenge friends. Improve your ranking with built-in strategies and a video library featuring grandmaster games. Analyze your performance with detailed stats and unlock your inner chess master.

Chess: Learn by Following

(0)

free

Learn Chess by Following

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

(15K)

Chess Tactics Pro (Puzzles)

Practice puzzles every day

Daily puzzlesOffline puzzle packsProgress mode with Elo rating

Sharpen your chess skills with a vast library of puzzles for all levels. Practice daily, offline, or track your progress with adaptive challenges. Analyze your moves with a built-in engine and customize your experience with various themes.

(3.7K)

Theoria: Learn Chess Openings

Train your opening repertoire

Interactive opening explorerTree graph visualizationSpaced repetition training

Master chess openings with an interactive explorer and personalized training. Visualize your game plan, track progress, and analyze your games to improve your strategy. Offers cloud analysis and on-device engine for move optimization.

Learn to play in minutes!

Interactive e-book formatTeaches rules and terminologyCovers essential strategies

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.

📚 Education

(200)

paid

Knightfire: Strategy Chess

Outsmart. Outmaneuver. Ignite.