Chess Coach: Learn & Puzzles
Lessons, daily puzzles, games
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Learn chess with a coach who's on your side.
Chess Coach turns ten minutes a day into real progress. Short lessons explain the why behind every move, a daily puzzle keeps you sharp, and Coach Mira plays practice games with you, explaining her moves as she goes.
LEARN STEP BY STEP
• How every piece moves, plus castling, en passant and promotion
• Checkmate patterns: back-rank, queen, rook and smothered mates
• Simple tactics: forks, pins, skewers, discovered attacks, loose pieces
• Endgame basics: pawn, rook and queen endings, passed pawns, zugzwang
• Stronger tactics: deflection, double check, in-between moves
• Opening principles: the centre, development, castling, and how to stop Scholar's mate
• Strategy basics: pawn structure, active pieces, open files and outposts
• Unit tests that mix every pattern you've learned
• Lessons sized to you: tell us your level and we start in the right place
PUZZLES FOR EVERY THEME
• A daily puzzle picked for your rating
• 2,000 puzzles from real games in 22 themes: mates, forks, pins, endgames and more
• Wrong moves are explained: see your opponent's answer on the board
• Puzzles you miss come back until they stick
• Board vision trainer: learn every square by heart
• Hints when you're stuck, and a rating that grows with you
EXPLORE OPENINGS
• Real win rates for every popular move, from 1.2 million games by players like you
• Opening names as you play, and a "guess the popular move" game
PLAY COACH MIRA
• Five levels, from Beginner to Club: beat one to unlock the next
• A safety net that warns you before you blunder a piece
• A friendly opponent who explains her moves and comments on yours
• After each game, a review of your key moments
• Takebacks allowed, hints on request
BUILT FOR A DAILY HABIT
• A simple plan every day: one lesson, one puzzle, one game
• Your weak spots, found from your own puzzle results
• Streaks and a weekly view of your progress
• An optional daily reminder
• Light and dark mode
• A bright, playful look for younger players
Ratings & Reviews
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New unit: Club tactics, with quiet moves, sacrifices and calculating three moves ahead.
The Hanging pieces and Loose pieces lessons now start with easier positions.
Coach Mira plays better on Gentle and Steady.
A more polished look: new icons, smooth little animations and a clearer puzzle rating.
The developer, Hedgehog Solutions SIA, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
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Information
- Seller
- Hedgehog Solutions SIA
- Size
- 29.2 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 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 Hedgehog Solutions SIA