“Chess is 99% tactics” (R. Teichmann.) From beginner to expert, practicing tactics is hands-down the best way to master the game.
Play 30,000+ tactics, lessons, and openings while the app adjusts to your ability as you play. Join thousands of users who improve their game with daily tactics. Beginner-friendly, even if you don't know the rules of chess yet.
"This app is a must have for any chess player - student or master." -Tom Taylor, USA
"This is easily the best purchase I've made since owning a smartphone." -Miles C. Samuels, USA
"This app has improved my game tremendously!" - anonymous fandom on the App Store
FEATURES
- Tactics: Play as many tactics as you want, for free.
- Lessons: Get deeper into strategy with detailed lessons including positions from Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' and the World Championship.
- Openings: Practice makes perfect! Save and practice openings from the Grandmasters and more.
- Create your own tactics, lessons, and openings for others to try.
- Learn from your mistakes with solutions, explanations, and chess engine analysis.
- Join the community: comment on tactics and learn from other users.
New tactics are added every day, so you'll never run out.
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Acknowledgements:
Chess Pieces by jurgenwesterhof on WikiCommons (adapted from work of Cburnett)
Icons by bezier master, Cutiecon, and Shawn Wong from the Noun Project.
I have to say — this is the first chess app I’m writing a review for, and I’ll explain why. This is one of the few chess apps that not only shows openings and tactics, but also lays out main lines and variations for you. The format makes it a lot easier to learn than other apps, even more subscribed apps. Don’t overlook this one. I’m subbed to about four different apps, including Chessable, magnus trainer, and Aimchess, and this one is right up there with those other three. It has features that none of the others have. I chose to review this one because I was impressed; the others are good too but this one is low key really good too.
Unbelievable, Above & Beyond Support
Yatcy8
After subscribing to this app for a year to learn how to play chess, I had issues trying to cancel the auto renewal. I emailed Support and Peter and I exchanged several emails where he took the time and effort to solve my problem. He was actually working to reduce his subscriber count and app revenue! That made such an impression on me that I’ve decided to renew my subscription for another year! Thanks Peter! Best wishes for your continued success!
Great, but…
brmortensen
I like this app very much. I play it every day. My one complaint is there is a display bug of some sort. Don’t know if it’s the app or my phone.Most tactics start with your opponent’s move, the piece moving from the starting square highlighted in white with the animated piece sliding to the ending square. Very nice! But not every tactic does that. It is extremely frustrating when it doesn’t and the first move of the solution is to take a pawn I didn’t realize had just moved en passant. There’s zero chance I’d miss it over the board, but I’ve lost a lot of points because of this. (To be fair, I’ve lost more points from playing too fast - but still.)If not for that, I’d give it all the stars.
I can play chess now!!
lightspeedC3
This app is amazing!I am trying to teach myself how to play chess and all the other apps that I looked at were either really expensive or really bad. This app is helping become a better chess player just playing one or two of the tactics a day has helped me advance my chess game quickly. I seriously cant believe it’s free! for the quality that it is it’s an astoundingly good deal.
- Push notifications for responses to your comments
- Updates screen to see recent likes, comments and thanks
- Chess engine on the analysis board
- Hints
- And more!
Version 5.0.0
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Information
Seller
Lockwood Productions, LLC
Size
119.5 MB
Category
Board
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
