Best Classic Chess Apps &amp; Games

4.4(74 ratings)

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Learn chess rules intuitively with easy-to-understand explanations. Play against an AI with adjustable difficulty levels, from beginner to advanced. Choose between immersive 3D graphics or clear 2D views to suit your playstyle and mood.

Chess - Offline Board Game by GamoVation

The ultimate Chess board game

Strong Contender

4.9😐(67K ratings)

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Engage in classic chess matches offline with adjustable difficulty levels. Enhance your skills with hints, undo moves, and track your progress through personal statistics. Enjoy visually appealing graphics and flexible 2D or 3D piece options in this free board game.

What We Love

👍 Great game for beginners
🚀 Smooth gameplay
💡 Helpful hints and learning features
👍 Variety of difficulty levels
👍 Offline play option

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent stalemate issues
🔍 Difficulty level jumps too high
🔍 Puzzles have limited solutions
🔍 Ads are intrusive and frequent
🔍 Paid ad removal doesn't work as expected

Chess ∙ by Optime Software LLC

Worth Considering

Chess.com - Play and Learn

4.5😞(205K 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

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Chess HD ∙

High-definition graphics and sound effects1-player vs. computer and 2-player modesConfigurable AI difficulty

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Online multiplayer chessChess tournamentsStrategy guide and openings

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