Chess without ads

Learn, play, improve!

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

37K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Board
Developer

Christophe Théron
Language

EN
+ 3 More
Size

45.5
MB

Beginner or advanced, become a chess master, without ever being disturbed by ads. Do you want to master the most prestigious, the classiest game ever, while having fun? It's EASY! For starters, there are no ads to distract you. There's no account to create, and you don't even need to be connected to the Internet. So, how does it work? If you are a beginner, let yourself be guided by the introductory lessons included. The lessons are SHORT and EASY. Right from the start, you begin playing by moving pieces, and you learn the rules of the game while having fun. Once you know the rules, you start playing real games! The coach shows you the moves a Grandmaster would pick. Not just one move, but THE 4 BEST MOVES. Sounds too simple? But think about it... How did you learn to speak as a child? Did you take grammar and spelling lessons? Of course not. You listened to the adults talk and then you went for it! Because that's how you learn! This app allows you to do just that, AND IT WORKS! From the very first games, you start learning effortlessly. You immediately enjoy playing, and after a while you notice that the right moves come to mind naturally, as if they were obvious. Gradually, you deactivate the suggestions and play by yourself. At the end of each game, the coach shows you the good and bad moves you've made. You can better understand what happened, and you can even try out other moves to improve. If this sounds unbelievable, you should read the user reviews for our app. It has one of the highest satisfaction ratings on the App Store, in all countries. FOR BEGINNERS, THIS APP... • contains introductory chess lessons that are even suitable for children. • shows you all the possible moves of a piece when you touch it. • explains why certain moves are forbidden. • can suggest 4 to 6 excellent moves at any one time. The green button lets you show or hide these suggestions. • can tell you when you can mate your opponent, so you can look for the winning move by yourself. • can warn you when your opponent is about to play a dangerous move. • provides many trainer levels of increasing difficulty. • knows and applies perfectly all the official rules of chess. • is a very competent teacher of a very high level. • analyzes your games and shows you how to improve. FOR EXPERTS: • Both USCF and FIDE rating scales are supported. • This app has one of the strongest chess engines for mobile devices (3040 USCF Elo). • On current devices, as incredible as it sounds, it plays at the world champion level. • The chess engine displays its thinking, up to 20 moves ahead. • You can analyze a game by replaying it. The app indicates bad moves by coloring them red. The 4 best moves in each position are shown in green. • This app supports variations: you can test other moves and then return to your original game. OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE: • The coach can comment on the game as you play (optional). • When the game is over, the coach can analyze it and show you how to improve. • Several beautiful visual themes are included, which you can customize. • 4 playing styles are included, from «cautious» to «suicidal», which you can combine with all available levels. • Includes an opening book of more than one million moves. • Many customization options are available (graphics, sounds, engine output…). • ...and much more... privacy policy: http://www.chesstiger.com/iphone/About_privacy_en.html terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

37K Ratings

Absolutely the BEST chess game. PERIOD!!!!
02/21/2017

JeremiahWallis19
I studied under the Texas State Champion as a pre-teenager over 40 years ago. He had me study the Master's Historic Games and their tendencies in a huge book over and over until it became second nature. But, all I was learning was to see what they did, more than WHY. It was copy for the sole purpose of copying the best. In this AD-FREE TRAINER, you TRULY learn more than basic strategy, because it actually allows you to totally screw up and make tons of mistakes, even to the point of losing. Then, it allows you to back up as far as you want to in the game to try and play it differently to learn how to improve, even if only a little at a time. As if that were not enough, for those who are not that advanced and are just trying to learn how to play; the computer can be set to lots of modes from the earliest of beginners, where it hints at the very best move to the most challenging where the computer is going to beat you even if you are one of the very best in the world. Believe me, it has every Master's game stored in it's memory banks. It knows how to win from all of this history. Despite this, it manages to know how to bring itself "down to" the player's level "somehow", within a few moves or minutes of you starting to play with it. Definitely no longer than within a game. Don't ask me how. That is the BRILLIANCE of the programming genius of this program. It shouldn't be to much of a surprise to anyone who knows computers and programming history. Chess is one of, if not THE oldest programmed computer games. So, it has had a 1/2 century of mastery put into it. But this definitely the most thorough and exquisite program available and beats anything available, including (in my opinion) pay for use versions. I have owned many of both and studied every way imaginable. I don't know how to give a more glowing or raving endorsement. I am one of the harshest and most critical reviewers there is. I have given out 5 star reviews WITH this type of commentary twice EVER! Download and enjoy with confidence!
Absolutely the BEST chess game. PERIOD!!!!
02/21/2017

JeremiahWallis19

I studied under the Texas State Champion as a pre-teenager over 40 years ago. He had me study the Master's Historic Games and their tendencies in a huge book over and over until it became second nature. But, all I was learning was to see what they did, more than WHY. It was copy for the sole purpose of copying the best. In this AD-FREE TRAINER, you TRULY learn more than basic strategy, because it actually allows you to totally screw up and make tons of mistakes, even to the point of losing. Then, it allows you to back up as far as you want to in the game to try and play it differently to learn how to improve, even if only a little at a time. As if that were not enough, for those who are not that advanced and are just trying to learn how to play; the computer can be set to lots of modes from the earliest of beginners, where it hints at the very best move to the most challenging where the computer is going to beat you even if you are one of the very best in the world. Believe me, it has every Master's game stored in it's memory banks. It knows how to win from all of this history. Despite this, it manages to know how to bring itself "down to" the player's level "somehow", within a few moves or minutes of you starting to play with it. Definitely no longer than within a game. Don't ask me how. That is the BRILLIANCE of the programming genius of this program. It shouldn't be to much of a surprise to anyone who knows computers and programming history. Chess is one of, if not THE oldest programmed computer games. So, it has had a 1/2 century of mastery put into it. But this definitely the most thorough and exquisite program available and beats anything available, including (in my opinion) pay for use versions. I have owned many of both and studied every way imaginable. I don't know how to give a more glowing or raving endorsement. I am one of the harshest and most critical reviewers there is. I have given out 5 star reviews WITH this type of commentary twice EVER! Download and enjoy with confidence!
Very disappointing update
06/11/2018

RenoTribeFan
When going to settings and clicking on the link saying I have zero free games left, the developer says something like, “Let’s be honest, we offer the free version in hopes that you will purchase the paid version”. Unfortunately, your paid version is $10 (which is from your a “limited time” offer of 50% off - haha). Not many people are paying $10 for a chess app. I would pay a few bucks, but that’s all. I think many people are like me in this regard. Obviously, the developer is overvaluing the price of this app and thinks that eliminating the free version will drive people to purchase the overpriced pro version. That won’t happen, but hey, that’s his right. So instead of having a reasonably priced game which many people would buy (because it’s a great app), they make the free version useless and alienate all of the loyal players who would’ve paid if it was priced reasonably. Now it’s on to searching for another chess app...it’s not like there aren’t a million others to choose from. Sure seems like a poor decision on their part. Five people paying $3 for the app (and recommending to their friends) is better than one person paying $10. Just sayin’.

Developer Response
Good news: you do not need to purchase anything! For most players, this free app DOES NOT EXPIRE and provides a real challenge! You can learn chess and work your way thru the first 15 levels of difficulty FOR FREE! After this, you are stronger than most of the chess players out there! Yes, for free.It's sad that you missed how much we have improved this app recently.It comments your game while you are playing and gives you positive feedback. You can turn this off, but most reviewers note that it is a very useful feature. And it's free.After the game, it shows you both your good moves and your bad ones. This is an invaluable tool. This feature mimics a Grandmaster analyzing your game and flagging the most interesting positions. It took us one full year of hard work, and a lot of love, to fine-tune this. It is the most advanced chess analysis tool available for iOS, and you can use it for free! By focusing on your strong and weak points, you will improve your game very quickly.If you are an advanced player or you really are into chess, you can purchase one of our other chess apps. We sell one for $3.99 and the most advanced one is currently $4.99!
Very disappointing update
06/11/2018

RenoTribeFan

When going to settings and clicking on the link saying I have zero free games left, the developer says something like, “Let’s be honest, we offer the free version in hopes that you will purchase the paid version”. Unfortunately, your paid version is $10 (which is from your a “limited time” offer of 50% off - haha). Not many people are paying $10 for a chess app. I would pay a few bucks, but that’s all. I think many people are like me in this regard. Obviously, the developer is overvaluing the price of this app and thinks that eliminating the free version will drive people to purchase the overpriced pro version. That won’t happen, but hey, that’s his right. So instead of having a reasonably priced game which many people would buy (because it’s a great app), they make the free version useless and alienate all of the loyal players who would’ve paid if it was priced reasonably. Now it’s on to searching for another chess app...it’s not like there aren’t a million others to choose from. Sure seems like a poor decision on their part. Five people paying $3 for the app (and recommending to their friends) is better than one person paying $10. Just sayin’.
Developer Response 08/14/2018
Good news: you do not need to purchase anything! For most players, this free app DOES NOT EXPIRE and provides a real challenge! You can learn chess and work your way thru the first 15 levels of difficulty FOR FREE! After this, you are stronger than most of the chess players out there! Yes, for free.It's sad that you missed how much we have improved this app recently.It comments your game while you are playing and gives you positive feedback. You can turn this off, but most reviewers note that it is a very useful feature. And it's free.After the game, it shows you both your good moves and your bad ones. This is an invaluable tool. This feature mimics a Grandmaster analyzing your game and flagging the most interesting positions. It took us one full year of hard work, and a lot of love, to fine-tune this. It is the most advanced chess analysis tool available for iOS, and you can use it for free! By focusing on your strong and weak points, you will improve your game very quickly.If you are an advanced player or you really are into chess, you can purchase one of our other chess apps. We sell one for $3.99 and the most advanced one is currently $4.99!
Download another game-Disappointed with the Update
11/08/2018

111chess111
I downloaded this game in the Summer of 2018 and loved it. You could work your way from lower to higher level Computer Opponents to improve your skills. Each time you met the requirement you got a token to use a pro-feature like setup position, analysis, playing a game with your friend. It gave you a taste of the Pro-version that would convince anyone to buy it because it was a good app. But then they updated it. With the update they cut the features I used to use. You will have 10 free credits to play some good games and higher level opponents but then it’ll water the game down more and you will have minimal features. Can you even really get into the apps features with 10 games? Or will you spend it trying out the features only for it shut those off when you run out. All the new info says “we just want you to buy the pro version” instead of what they offered before. I get you made the app to make $ but I know people who bought it because of the quality of the lit-version. It didn’t feel like a bait and switch before but now I’m disappointed.

Developer Response
Many people disliked the token system you are talking about , so we felt we had to remove it. Reading your review, it's obvious that you can't make everyone happy...You should try our latest update. We have changed how it works.
Download another game-Disappointed with the Update
11/08/2018

111chess111

I downloaded this game in the Summer of 2018 and loved it. You could work your way from lower to higher level Computer Opponents to improve your skills. Each time you met the requirement you got a token to use a pro-feature like setup position, analysis, playing a game with your friend. It gave you a taste of the Pro-version that would convince anyone to buy it because it was a good app. But then they updated it. With the update they cut the features I used to use. You will have 10 free credits to play some good games and higher level opponents but then it’ll water the game down more and you will have minimal features. Can you even really get into the apps features with 10 games? Or will you spend it trying out the features only for it shut those off when you run out. All the new info says “we just want you to buy the pro version” instead of what they offered before. I get you made the app to make $ but I know people who bought it because of the quality of the lit-version. It didn’t feel like a bait and switch before but now I’m disappointed.
Developer Response 05/26/2019
Many people disliked the token system you are talking about , so we felt we had to remove it. Reading your review, it's obvious that you can't make everyone happy...You should try our latest update. We have changed how it works.
Bare bones.
09/02/2017

Writekpark
This is a bad program.First of all, I wasn't going to write a review even though this chess app is terrible. But EVERY SINGLE TIME I would turn on the app to play, I would get a pop up telling me about either, reviewing, or asking me to buy. And the pop-up was hilariously stupid on top of it. Each time, it would say that there was only a limited time to buy the app for a certain price. But I play this app every day sometimes and having this pop up saying they have this limited price every single day is annoying if not dumb.Now, mind you, there is an option to choose"never" when the pop up asks you to rate the app. Does it work? Noooo. You click on never, and it keeps coming back consistently, annoyingly.But onto the app itself. Download it for yourself. Play it for yourself. The game has very predictable moves that make growing as a chessplayer impossible with this app. I play it when I want to turn my brain off and to amuse myself sometimes but overall it is not the app to actually grow and learn from.Improve the algorithm for moves on your stupid game, stop with the pop ups every single time someone wants to play, and when you have an option for the player to turn off pop-ups stick to your guns and give them that option.Annoying. (Review written via voice transcription)
Bare bones.
09/02/2017

Writekpark

This is a bad program.First of all, I wasn't going to write a review even though this chess app is terrible. But EVERY SINGLE TIME I would turn on the app to play, I would get a pop up telling me about either, reviewing, or asking me to buy. And the pop-up was hilariously stupid on top of it. Each time, it would say that there was only a limited time to buy the app for a certain price. But I play this app every day sometimes and having this pop up saying they have this limited price every single day is annoying if not dumb.Now, mind you, there is an option to choose"never" when the pop up asks you to rate the app. Does it work? Noooo. You click on never, and it keeps coming back consistently, annoyingly.But onto the app itself. Download it for yourself. Play it for yourself. The game has very predictable moves that make growing as a chessplayer impossible with this app. I play it when I want to turn my brain off and to amuse myself sometimes but overall it is not the app to actually grow and learn from.Improve the algorithm for moves on your stupid game, stop with the pop ups every single time someone wants to play, and when you have an option for the player to turn off pop-ups stick to your guns and give them that option.Annoying. (Review written via voice transcription)

- In some situations, the score would get stuck at 999. This issue has been resolved. - This update includes a few other minor improvements and fixes. Over the last 12 months, we have released 10 updates, including the following improvements: - New «Learn» section, with 145 introductory chess lessons. - New «Frosted glass» button style. - New promotion menu. - A new option lets you disable the «Suggestions» button. If you find you're asking the app for help too often, this option is for you! - Most sounds can now be disabled individually. - Works perfectly on Macs with Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5...). - «Analyze my game» has been improved: the commentary is now always in line with the suggested moves. - The analysis of positions where checkmate is possible (direct or in several moves) has been improved. - The display of the number of moves to mate has been improved.

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Information

Seller: Christophe THERON
Size: 45.5 MB
Category: Board
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 3 more

English, French, German, Spanish
Age Rating: 4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

PRO, 1 week $0.49

Unlock all lessons $4.99

PRO, for life $14.99

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PRO, 3 months $4.99

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