Poponder
Evaluate fast. Beat the clock.
Only for iPhone
Free
iPhone
A new chess position every day. Decide who's better — White, Black, or equal — before the clock runs out. Track your streak and climb the rankings.
Got a good eye for chess? Poponder challenges you to evaluate real chess game positions under time pressure: White advantage, Black advantage, or an equal position?
HOW TO PLAY
Every position comes from a real game evaluated by the most powerful engines. Decide who has the advantage before the countdown ends. The faster and more accurate you are, the more points you score.
THREE LEVELS, AT YOUR OWN PACE
• Beginner — 60 seconds per position, clear advantages.
• Advanced — 30 seconds, more subtle evaluations.
• Grandmaster — 10 seconds, razor-thin margins. Only for the fastest players.
Each mode is independent: play one, play them all, or switch whenever you like.
COMPETE ON THE RANKINGS
Check your position on the leaderboards for each mode as you take on players from around the world.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Detailed statistics for every mode: accuracy, average score, response time, active-day streak, and your best day.
CUSTOMIZATION
Choose between several board colours, turn sounds on or off, and customise your profile with an avatar and your country flag.
New positions every day. How much do you really know about chess?
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The developer, Daniel Yusa, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Seller
- Daniel Yusa
- Size
- 5.6 MB
- Category
- Puzzle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 5 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Contests
Contains
Advertising
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Daniel Yusá
