Disco Chess Tactics Puzzles
Chess tactics and openings
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
You don't lose chess games because you don't know the tactics. You lose because you don't see them in time. Disco Chess trains you to see them instantly.
WOODPECKER METHOD-INSPIRED TRAINING BUILT IN
Named for how a woodpecker hammers the same spot until it breaks through, the method is simple and relentless: instead of solving thousands of puzzles once, you work a smaller set over and over. You stop chasing variety and drill the same patterns until they fire on sight, each pass moving them from calculated to automatic, until a knight fork or a weak back rank hands you the answer before you have finished looking. It is the method Hans Tikkanen used to earn three Grandmaster norms in seven weeks.
Disco Chess runs the method for you. You solve; it handles set selection, timing, and tracking.
• Fixed puzzle sets at five levels, the same set every cycle, so the repetition that makes the method work is built in
• Automatic cycle tracking with per-puzzle timing and speed analytics, so you watch patterns go from slow and calculated to instant and automatic
• 18 tactical themes, from forks and pins to discovered attacks and deflection, as mixed or single-theme sets
• Missed tactics from your own games: link your online chess account and Disco Chess scans your games, finds the tactics you missed, and adds them to your review queue
• Anki-style Mistake Review: the puzzles you get wrong return on a spaced-repetition schedule until they stick
• Opening drills with video lessons to build a repertoire you actually remember
• A full Stockfish analysis board to take apart any position
• Daily streaks, leaderboards, and per-theme stats, with one account synced across iPhone, iPad, and the web
Tailored to all levels: whether you are chasing your first 1000 rating or drilling toward master-level pattern recognition, Disco Chess turns "I should have seen that" into "I saw it instantly." Start with a free account and solve your first set today!
Disco Chess Premium (optional subscription)
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Unlock unlimited hearts, 1000-puzzle packs, and early access to new features.
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- Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase.
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Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.discochess.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.discochess.com/privacy
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- Puzzle ratings: every solve now updates your rating, with a live rating change on the board and a history chart to track your progress over time.
- Journey: a new guided path that takes you from beginner tactics to master level, one short step at a time.
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Information
- Seller
- Ordinary Ventures MB
- Size
- 64.4 MB
- Category
- Board
- 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+
- Infrequent
Contests
Contains
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Monthly $7.99
- Premium Annual $49.99
- Copyright
- © MB Ordinary Ventures