ChessImprover
Coaching, puzzles & openings
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New: Coach mode — a coach comments on every move you play, out loud, with friendly take-backs. Plus narrated game replays and plain-English review of every move.
ChessImprover is a complete chess training app: play with a coach by your side, solve puzzles, build an opening repertoire, and master the endgames — powered by a strong engine that runs entirely on your device.
PLAY WITH A COACH — NEW
Relaxed, untimed games with a coach commenting on every move you make — in plain words, not chess notation. The coach speaks its advice out loud (you can turn the voice off), names the openings you play, and when something goes wrong it offers to take the move back and try again, with a hint if you're stuck.
PLAY AT YOUR LEVEL
Challenge the built-in engine anywhere from 500 to 2900 Elo. Climb the ladder of 25 rated bots, or play relaxed unrated games with no clock. Stuck? Ask for a hint.
REVIEW EVERY GAME
Every move explained in plain English — what worked, what didn't, and what your opponent's move set up. Inaccuracies, mistakes and blunders are flagged move by move, the summary shows the turning point and what to train next, and you can watch the whole game back as a narrated replay. See exactly where you left your opening prep, and explore alternatives on the analysis board.
SOLVE 23,000 PUZZLES
Tactics from real games, matched to your level. Rated mode tracks your own puzzle rating, timed mode races the clock in 3, 5, and 10-minute rushes, and custom mode lets you pick a difficulty and solve at your own pace.
BUILD A REAL OPENING REPERTOIRE
Answer a few questions and the wizard assembles an opening repertoire for White or Black — real lines with clear explanations, from simple beginner systems to a full club repertoire. Then drill your lines with spaced repetition so they stick.
MASTER THE ENDGAMES THAT DECIDE GAMES
Curated drills for the endgames every player must know: queen and rook checkmates, king-and-pawn opposition, and the Lucena and Philidor rook endings. Win the winning ones, hold the draws.
LEARN FROM ZERO
New to chess? A built-in guide teaches the rules from the very first move.
Private by design: no account, no sign-up. Everything — the engine, the puzzles, even the coach's voice — runs offline on your device.
Questions or feedback? chessimproverapp@gmail.com
Learn chess from zero, and open like you mean it:
• Opening principles — short coached drills on the three jobs of every opening, now leading the Openings tab.
• New to chess? An interactive tutorial teaches the rules on the real board, ending with your first coached game.
• Learning puzzles — a beginner mode with every solution explained out loud.
• Endgame drills are now coached, with spoken guidance and take-backs.
• Plus practice hints and many fixes.
The developer, MARTIN BERNT ANDERSSON, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- MARTIN BERNT ANDERSSON
- Size
- 119.1 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 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+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Martin Andersson