Chess Training - 8chess
Chess in 8 minutes a day
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Eight minutes a day. Three lessons chosen for your level, different every morning, plus unlimited tactics puzzles.
Eight minutes a day. That's the whole idea.
Chess improvement is a habit, not a library, and a habit has to fit in the gaps of a real day. 8chess gives you one small, focused session — three lessons and a few puzzles — instead of a catalogue to get lost in.
YOUR LESSONS, CHOSEN FOR YOU
Every morning you get three lessons picked for your level. You don't browse, you don't decide, you don't wonder whether you're studying the right thing. Open the app and start.
The set changes daily and mixes openings, tactics, endgames and strategy, so you're never grinding the same theme for a week. Finished lessons stay on screen, so the day's progress is something you can see.
Found one you loved? Save it. Saved lessons stay one tap away.
UNLIMITED PUZZLES
Tactics are how pattern recognition gets built, so there's no daily cap. Solve five or fifty. Your puzzle rating adjusts as you go, and the difficulty follows.
STARTING FROM ZERO
If you've never played, say so when you sign up. You'll get a guided track that teaches how the pieces move, in order, at your pace — and when you finish it, the daily lessons take over automatically.
MATCHED TO YOUR LEVEL
Set your level and the lessons follow. Move it up when the material feels easy; the next day's set adjusts immediately.
WHAT'S INSIDE
More than 3,500 lessons across openings, tactics, endgames and strategy, plus a foundation track for absolute beginners. Every lesson is interactive: you play the moves on the board and get commentary as you go.
FREE AND PREMIUM
Free accounts get unlimited puzzles, the complete beginner track, and one lesson a day.
Premium unlocks the full daily set and the entire library. Choose how many lessons you want each day and the app delivers that many.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
8chess offers auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your account settings after purchase.
Terms: https://app.8chess.app/docs/terms
Privacy: https://app.8chess.app/docs/privacy
In this version: e-mail and notification links open straight in the app, the header and footer no longer shift while scrolling, and the lesson screen and puzzle entry got smoother.
A simpler 8chess.
LESSONS PICKED FOR YOU
No more choosing a course and grinding through it. Every day you get three lessons matched to your level, mixed across openings, tactics, endgames and strategy. New set every morning.
PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE
Finished lessons stay on screen with a check, and a counter shows how much of today is done.
SAVE WHAT YOU LIKED
Tap the heart on any lesson to keep it. Saved lessons live on the home screen.
UNLIMITED PUZZLES
Puzzles no longer have a daily limit on any plan. Solve as many as you want.
STARTING FROM ZERO
Tell us you're a complete beginner and you'll get a guided track through the fundamentals, in order, before the daily lessons begin.
SIMPLER TO USE
Home is now the whole app: your lessons, your puzzles, your progress. Play against bots has been retired to focus on training.
The developer, Rafael Leite, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Rafael Leite
- Size
- 5 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- 8chess Monthly Premium $2.99
- 8chess Annual Plan $24.99
- Monthly Plan $6.99
- Annual Plan SPECIAL 35% OFF $24.99
- Annual Plan $39.99
- Copyright
- © Chess Mentor LLC