Learn chess the fun, easy way with the #1 chess app trusted by schools for teaching and learning.
With the ChessKid app, you can:
- Play free chess games online or offline
- Solve puzzles that sharpen young minds
- Challenge friends, chess bots, or the computer
- Learn step-by-step through interactive lessons
Perfect for kids, parents, and coaches, ChessKid makes learning both the basics and advanced strategies simple and exciting. Every puzzle and tutorial builds real chess skills. All in a SAFE and AD-FREE environment tailored specifically for kids.
CHESS ONLINE FOR FREE:
- Play as many chess games as you want free of charge or join chess tournaments to compete with thousands of other chess players from all over the globe. Chess practice makes you better.
Enjoy multiple player vs. player modes:
- Play chess against your friends
- Slow chess
- Fast chess
It is up to you to decide.
Test your skill against other kids or battle against our funny chess bots!
CHESS COMMUNITY
- ChessKid is much more than just an app. It is your chance to play chess for FREE with kids from around the world and join an amazing community of more than 50,000 players enjoying ChessKid games every month.
- Over 500,000 chess games are played each month by more than 200,000 active ChessKid users.
PLAY CHESS ONLINE AND OFFLINE AGAINST THE COMPUTER
- Meet 10 funny chess bots perfect for all skill levels and suitable beginning players. They become your best playmates on your way to mastering chess strategies and tactics. Playing chess against a computer is a great way to practice your chess moves. Make chess practice part of your daily routine.
CHESS PUZZLES
- Sharpen your tactical skills and have fun with over 350,000 tricky puzzles.
- Solve up to three chess puzzles per day completely for free. Our puzzles help you become a chess pro in no time.
CHESS LESSONS
- Improve your game with amazing, kid-friendly chess coaching videos on rules and basics, strategy, chess tactics, openings, endgames and much more.
- Learn chess tactics from grandmasters and enjoy chess with our amazing FunMasterMike’s tutorials. He loves teaching chess and wants to share his knowledge with you.
- Strengthen your skills with a crash course on how to deliver checkmate and become an unbeatable chess player. Learn from the best chess tutorials.
Chess, ajedrez, xadrez, satranç, scacchi, schach, شطرنج … no matter the language, no matter the name, chess is the world’s best strategy game.
Playing chess games is completely free and unlimited for all players on the apps and website. Puzzles and videos are unlimited for Gold members. Kids can only chat in games with their parents; no other free chat is allowed. They cannot make friends with anyone without explicit parental permission. Parents have full control over kids’ accounts.
Chess for Kids is the best app for kids who strive to get better at chess. With our app, mastering chess will never be boring. Our funny cartoon characters serve as chess trainers and help you become a chess pro. Join the ChessKid family today!
ABOUT CHESSKID:
ChessKid is built by Chess.com - #1 in chess online.
ChessKid is the #1 scholastic chess app.
ChessKid is trusted by over 2,000 schools and 3 million kids worldwide.
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Terms of Use: https://www.chesskid.com/legal#termsofservice
It’s just like playing normal chess with all the fun taken out😭there need to be more fun stuff k👍🏾**edit below**I want to apologize for this review. My daughter plays this at her school for chess team practice. Her school had too many students sign up for the team so, after two weeks of after school practice and two mini tournaments, they told us parents that in order to compete in the district competition they would have to choose only 10 students to remain on the team and cut the rest of them. They also said they would make the decision based on the tournament results AS WELL as the amount of time each student had used ChessKid to practice (at school and at home). This info was shared the day she wrote this review. And because she was not practicing enough and had to spend a nice chunk of her Sunday playing ChessKid (so she would have a better chance of staying on the team), she wrote a rude review. She willingly chose to practice that day, btw. She begged to join the team in the first place. So I know she enjoys playing ChessKid, but only when she wants to. I apologize for her nasty attitude and have changed the star count. This is an excellent app, and I’m sorry about her… 5⭐️
Developer Response
Thanks so much for reaching out and updating the review accordingly. We really appreciate your support! If we can help with anything, please let us know :)
Great App, But Needs Chinese Language Option
菲比寻常王阿姨
I really enjoy using ChessKid to teach my child how to play chess. The website version is fantastic, especially with its Chinese language option and dubbed tutorial videos, which make it very accessible for non-English-speaking users. However, I noticed that the iOS app lacks Chinese language support, which creates a disconnect between the web and app experiences. Adding Chinese language support to the iOS app would greatly improve the user experience for families like mine. It would ensure consistency across platforms and make it easier for children to learn independently. The Chinese-dubbed videos on the website are excellent, and having the same feature in the app would be incredibly helpful. Thank you for considering this suggestion! I believe this update would make ChessKid even more inclusive and user-friendly for a global audience.
Developer Response
Thank you for this detailed feedback. We're very happy you find ChessKid to be useful for kids to learn chess! We'll work on the consistency of translations between the ChessKid website and the ChessKid app, since we want our young players around the world to be able to learn and to enjoy this great game!
The “kids” app isn’t just for kids!!
CDallas921
I am a 41 yr-old woman who has wanted to learn chess her entire life. I would always watch others play enviously. I’ve downloaded SO many other “teaching” apps, & w/each one I felt worse & worse. I felt so stupid bc I just could not get the hang of the game…until I tried this one. This app may be geared towards children, but it does an amazing job at breaking things down in steps, then gradually immersing you in the game, so much so that you REALLY start to understand the gameplay. I thought I was doomed bc I’m terrible at math & stategy, but the coaching system gives you hints so that you truly start to get the hang of movement. I just won my FIRST EVER game & I actually screamed in triumph 😂😂😂I ❤️this app-it’s amazing. Guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!!!
Developer Response
Hello, CDallas921! Thank you for the candid comments! I've shared your feedback with my ChessKid team; as I thought we all needed to relish in this fantastic feedback :) If you experience any difficulties or have any suggestions for how we can make the app even better, we would love to hear from you again! You can email us at support@chesskid.com. Happy Chessing :)
This is the best online chess I've ever seen! ( And the only one)
not tellin ya!🐘🦍🦒! sorry.
This is such a great game! When I'm driving in the car ( in the back seat I'm 9) and I want to play chess this is a perfect game to play! The only trouble I have is when you want to play against a human being it's always me against me... so I can say I want Black to win! And it will win. Or I want white to win! And it will win. That's the only thing I want fixed. Other than that THIS GAME IS AWESOME! I advise you to download this game it’s awesome I mean really if you don’t download this I’m gonna go crazy! PLEEEAAASE download this... thanks... 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐️💫 that many stars. My name:_________________
Developer Response
Now that's what we like to hear! If you continue to have any issues, please reach out to support@chesskid.com. Thank you for your review. :)
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Seller
Chess.com, LLC
Size
161.4 MB
Category
Family
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.5 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.5 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.5 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.5 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.4 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Made for Ages 9–11 This app has an age rating of 4+ with content restrictions. Some content may be rated higher, but access is managed by the developer through in-app controls.