Check’d
Chess for iMessage
Free · In‑App Purchases
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.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE CHECK'D
• Seamless iMessage play — Moves send as messages and update instantly for both players.
• Privacy-first by design — All game state stays on-device and in the message thread.
• 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.
• Takeback requests (Pro) — Ask to undo a move with a smooth slide-back animation.
• Pro analytics — Win streaks, opening win rates, color preference, result distribution, activity heatmap, and favorite opponents.
• Custom look — Multiple board themes, piece styles, and board rotation.
• Seasonal flair — Winter snow, festive hats, Halloween accents, and Easter bunny badges (toggleable).
• Fully localized — Available in 12 languages.
• FEN & PGN export — Share positions or full games for analysis (consent‑based for FEN).
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, and feature explanations, plus access to stats and settings outside iMessage.
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.
• Board control: rotate board to your side.
• Extra customization: additional board and piece themes.
• FEN export for analysis in other chess tools.
• PGN export/copy from replay for sharing full games.
• Opening Trainer (coming soon): train openings from the analysis list.
Made with care in The Netherlands.
Subtitle (App Store):
“Chess for iMessage — fast, private, and built for async play.”
Keywords (App Store, comma‑separated):
chess, iMessage, chat, board game, multiplayer, async, turn-based, strategy, tactics, checkmate, puzzles, openings, analysis, FEN, offline
Promotional text (≤170 chars):
“Play chess right inside iMessage. Send moves, keep the game in your chat, replay games, and unlock deep stats and takebacks (Pro).”
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# Release Notes (Build 87)
## What's New
- **Replay Journey (Pro)**: Replay now marks best move, blunder, and missed‑chance moments with a one‑tap journey playback.
- **Shareable Recap Card**: Share a recap card with opening, result, rating delta, and mini‑board.
- **PGN Export (Pro)**: Export full game PGN from replay in the companion app and copy PGN in the extension.
- **Seasonal Board Effects**: Snow accumulates in winter, Christmas hats appear 24–26 Dec, Halloween gets spooky accents, and Easter adds bunny badges.
- **Seasonal Toggle**: A single switch controls festive effects across app and extension (hidden until the first seasonal effect appears).
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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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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
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Information
- Seller
- Marco Janssen
- Size
- 14.8 MB
- Category
- Board
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
- Languages
English and 11 more
- English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Check'd Pro $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 (c) Marco Janssen
