New: Big Chess Premium, clearer onboarding, puzzles in all 9 variants and more reliable online games, including Fog of War.
Big Chess takes classic chess to a larger 10×10 board with new pieces and deeper strategy.
Play online with ELO matchmaking, challenge friends, train against AI at 7 levels, play two players on one device, solve hundreds of puzzles, and review your game history.
All 9 variants work in every mode (online, with friends, against AI and two players on one device): Big Chess, Grand Chess, Capablanca Chess, Chess 960, Duck Chess, Makruk, Crazyhouse, Atomic Chess, and Fog of War. Puzzles cover all 9 variants.
Customize time controls, boards, hints, sound and more. Track ratings and statistics, climb the leaderboard, and export games as PGN.
Free: online play, friend challenges and two players on one device in every variant; AI levels 0–4; 3 puzzles a day plus the daily puzzle; 3 hints and 3 undos per game against AI; 1 engine game analysis a day; basic statistics and game archive; standard boards and pieces.
Big Chess Premium (optional) adds AI levels 5–6, unlimited puzzles, hints, undos and game analysis, advanced statistics for every variant (rating history and openings), and premium board themes and piece sets. Plans: a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan has a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app and vary by country.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
the ranking system actually feels fair compared to others ive tried. lost a few close ones last night but it keeps me coming back for more. no annoying bugs so far either.
Stable and reliable
Baum_Wanettal
I've tried a few others that kept crashing mid-game, but this one is solid. Even when my wifi drops for a second, it reconnects quickly without losing my progress.
Smooth gameplay so far
Dian Emilio
I love playing a quick match while waiting for the bus. The interface is very clean and I haven't experienced any lag during my moves yet. It's much better than the last one I tried.
Better than the rest
PetersFreedam
I've deleted all my other board game apps after finding this one. It just feels more polished and the animations are smooth. Definitely staying on my home screen.
Big Chess Premium: monthly or yearly subscription (7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers) or lifetime purchase. Unlocks AI levels 5–6, unlimited puzzles, hints, undos and engine analysis, advanced stats, plus premium boards and pieces.
New: clearer onboarding for new and returning players, a puzzle library across all 9 variants, more reliable online games including Fog of War, and game fixes.
Version 2.0.0
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Information
Seller
BIG CHESS BG LTD OOD
Size
90.3 MB
Category
Strategy
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
