ChessManual: Learn & Practice
Short lessons. Real practice.
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Turn short chess lessons into real moves. Solve themed puzzles, build your streak, and use Pro insights to find weak topics and choose what to practice next.
Learn chess in short, focused steps—and turn every idea into a move on the board.
ChessManual is an interactive chess book for beginners, kids, parents, and club players who want a clear path from the rules to confident play. Instead of memorizing disconnected positions, you learn an idea, check your understanding, and practice it in a matching puzzle.
BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION
• Start with the board, piece movement, special rules, and basic checkmates.
• Continue through tactics, positional ideas, strategy, openings, and endgames.
• Answer quick questions inside lessons to make sure each idea sticks.
• Return to reference articles whenever you want to review a concept.
PRACTICE ON AN INTERACTIVE BOARD
• Solve chess positions grouped by theme and difficulty.
• See the goal and the side to move before every puzzle.
• Ask for a hint when you need a nudge.
• Work through checkmate challenges and practical tactical patterns.
• Replay annotated games and learn from the plans of world champions.
MAKE DAILY PROGRESS VISIBLE
• Track completed lessons and puzzles.
• Build a daily learning streak and unlock achievements.
• Review your recent practice activity.
• See accuracy and hint-use trends from your own moves.
KNOW WHAT TO PRACTICE NEXT
ChessManual turns your practice history into useful direction. Detailed Insights can highlight weak themes, compare performance by topic and difficulty, and recommend matching puzzles—so your next session starts with a clear goal.
CHESSMANUAL PRO
Upgrade when you are ready for:
• Unlimited hints
• Detailed progress and weak-topic insights
• Personalized puzzle recommendations
• Streak recovery without watching an ad
• An ad-free learning experience
The app is free to download and includes an optional ChessManual Pro subscription. Prices, billing periods, and any introductory offer are shown in the app before purchase and may vary by storefront. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account settings.
Learn more and get support: https://slazarenko.com/apps/chess-learn-and-play/
Advertising information: https://slazarenko.com/app-ads.txt
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://slazarenko.com/privacy/
Ratings & Reviews
• Preview a weak topic and suggested next puzzle based on your practice before choosing Pro.
• Get a clearer, more reliable subscription and trial experience.
• Enjoy polished English text throughout the learning and subscription flows.
The developer, Sergei Lazarenko, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Sergei Lazarenko
- Size
- 122 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 16 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Russian
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- ChessManual Pro Monthly $3.99
- ChessManual Pro Yearly $24.99
- Copyright
- © Lazik 2021