Best Chess Variants Apps & Games

Lifeline Chess

Chess with a Classic Twist

Free

This app offers a fresh take on chess with unique power-ups called Lifelines. It features real-time multiplayer, custom game creation, bot building, and a tournament system. Sharpen your skills with AI analysis and community-shared puzzles.

Chess Variants Battle Missions

Over 90 offline chess games

Free

Explore over 90 unique chess variants and challenges. Engage in quick, strategic missions and battles, perfect for short breaks. Unlock new quests by winning challenges and collecting stars.

Gambit - Chess

Chess and five wild variants

Free

Explore classic chess and five unique variants on a single board. Play against AI with adjustable difficulty, with friends offline, or online against others. Features include post-game analysis and a library of famous games.

Losing chess

The most popular chess variant

Free

Experience a unique chess variant where the goal is to lose all your pieces or be stalemated. Play against AI, solve puzzles, or challenge a friend locally with special rules like compulsory captures and a capturable king.

Almost Chess

We forgot where the pieces go

Free

Experience chess with a randomized board layout, offering a fresh tactical challenge for all skill levels. Adapt to new puzzles daily and test your strategic thinking in this unpredictable version of the classic game.

Chness: Many-Player Chess

by Emma Weaver

Free

Engage in unique chess experiences with a novel multiplayer chess variant and other board customizations. Play with any number of participants in these innovative chess games.

Chess

Play Chess and Solve Puzzles

Free

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.