Tactics: Minimal Chess Puzzles
Pure Puzzle Grinding
$2.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Just you, your Elo, and endless tactical positions. No accounts, no ads, no distractions.
Move pieces, solve puzzles, watch your rating climb.
How it works:
- One number: your puzzle rating
- One board: endless tactical positions
- One goal: climb higher
No buttons, no menus, no complexity. The board rotates automatically to show which side you're playing.
Features:
- Hundreds of thousands of curated chess puzzles
- Minimal interface: just your rating and the board
- Works offline
- iCloud sync across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
- 10 board themes and 3 piece sets
Perfect for chess players who want to sharpen their tactical vision without the bloat.
Download, start grinding, and improve.
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Apple Watch, iCloud sync, widgets, and a ton of polish. Here's what's new:
• Apple Watch app — solve puzzles and check your Elo from your wrist; watch face complications keep your rating always visible
• iCloud sync keeps your Elo and settings in step across all your devices
• 10 board color themes and 3 piece sets to customize your board
• Lock Screen widgets and a Control Center shortcut for one-tap access to puzzles
• Game Center — 12 achievements to unlock plus a global Elo leaderboard
• Siri shortcuts — just say "Start a puzzle in Tactics"
• Daily puzzle notifications to keep the habit alive
• Improved sound effects and animations throughout
The developer, Niklas Buehler, 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
- Niklas Buehler
- Size
- 78.1 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Niklas Bühler
