Your move, in every message.
Check'd brings real chess to iMessage. Start a match inside any conversation, send moves as interactive messages, and keep playing at your own pace. No accounts, no servers, no spam—just pure chess that lives in your chat history.
WHAT'S NEW & FUN
• Daily Puzzles — 4,462 unique puzzles, daily rotation, UTC‑based streaks, and fastest‑time leaderboards.
• Tactical Alerts — Smart on‑board warnings for hanging pieces, forks, pins, and mate threats (consistent in iMessage + companion app).
• Big UI refresh — Modern redesigns for Play vs Computer, iMessage, Tutorials, Opening Guide, and FEN export/import.
• Seasonal magic — Halloween, Valentine, Easter, and Winter overlays with animated effects.
• Name onboarding — A fun, animated “Chess Oracle” name reveal for new and existing players.
• Promotion knows the script — Auto‑promotion follows the puzzle’s expected move (Q/R/B/N) when you’re on the correct line.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE CHECK'D
• Seamless iMessage play — Moves send as messages and update instantly for both players.
• Play vs Computer — Practice anytime with smart difficulty and helpful hints.
• Interactive tutorials — Learn castling, en passant, and checkmates with mini‑games.
• Full chess rules — Castling, en passant, promotions, 50‑move rule, and threefold repetition.
• Replay & history — Browse finished games, replay moves, and jump to key moments.
• Shareable recap — Create a beautiful recap card with opening, result, rating change, and mini‑board.
• Privacy‑first by design — All game state stays on‑device and in the message thread.
• Seasonal flair — Snow, hearts, pumpkins, and Easter effects (toggleable).
• Fully localized — Available in 12 languages.
GET STARTED
1. Install Check'd from the iMessage App Store.
2. Open any conversation and tap the Check'd icon.
3. Make your first move and send. That’s it.
PLAY YOUR WAY
Enjoy quick casual games or long, thoughtful matches. Check'd is built for real‑life schedules—play when you can, keep the thread alive, and finish the game in days if you want.
COMPANION APP
Check'd also includes a companion app with extra info, guides, stats, analysis tools, and settings outside iMessage.
ACCESSIBILITY
Check'd is designed to be usable by everyone:
• Full VoiceOver support — Every menu button, chess square, and piece is labeled for screen readers.
• Dynamic Type — Text scales with your system font size preferences.
• Haptic feedback — Feel confirmation on moves and alerts for invalid actions.
• High contrast pieces — Clear distinction between white and black pieces on all board themes.
PRO UPGRADE
Unlock advanced insights and power features with Check'd Pro:
• Takeback requests with smooth slide‑back animation.
• Full analytics dashboard: win/loss/draw breakdown, activity heatmap (games & moves), Elo rating + peak + trend, win streaks, shortest/longest game, and piece‑balance records.
• Performance insights: white/black performance split and favorite opponents.
• Opening insights: full openings list and win‑rate breakdowns.
• Critical moments + Journey replay: best move, blunder, and missed‑chance markers with quick playback.
• Move assistance toggles: move hints, capture targets, move dots, last‑move highlight, and tactical alerts.
• Board control: rotate board to your side.
• Extra customization: additional board and piece themes.
• FEN export and PGN tools for analysis in other chess apps.
• Best Move requests — Ask the engine for help (3 per game) with visual arrows.
• Live engine verdicts — See move strength (Best, Good, Blunder) and checkmate status.
• Opening Trainer — Train openings right from the analysis list.
Made with care in The Netherlands.
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Bugfix: Hintsystem Daily Puzzle
Version 3.2.1
The developer, Marco Janssen, 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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