App Detail » Chess - Play & Learn

What's New

Hey, chess-lovers! This new version fixes a few bugs that were causing the app to crash - and includes a lot of nice interface improvement as well.

* Check out the new Friends Leaderboard!
* Vacation status is now displayed in your active game list!
* Reorganized Play settings offer some new options. (You can turn low-time warnings on or off now!)

...And there are lots of other improvements throughout the app!

We hope you love this new version. If so, please consider giving the app a fresh, five-star rating or review. It really helps us out!

Thank you! And enjoy your Chess!

App Description

Play chess online with over 95 million players from around the world!

Chess, ajedrez, xadrez, satranç, scacchi, schach, șah, šachy, şahmat… no matter the language, no matter the name, it's known as the best strategy game in the world

Enjoy free unlimited 3d chess games and improve your chess rating with 500,000+ tactics puzzles, interactive lessons and videos, and over 100 powerful computer opponents. Unlock your inner chess master today!

PLAY CHESS ONLINE FOR FREE:
- 2-player chess mode completely free to enjoy with your friends
- Meet new friends and chat while you play
- Join tournaments with thousands of other players online
- Play games in real-time from one minute per game to 30 minutes or longer
- Play daily correspondence online chess for low-pressure games on your own schedule
- Try all these exciting chess variants in our app: chess960 (Fischer-Random), puzzle rush, puzzle battle or blindfold chess
- Enjoy also other chess variants: 3-check, king of the hill, crazyhouse, doubles (bughouse), fog of war & more…

CHESS TACTICS & CHESS PUZZLES:
- Enjoy 500,000+ unique chess puzzles
- Rated mode automatically adjusts to your skill level to help you improve
- Race the clock to beat your high score in Puzzle Rush
- Practice puzzles with specific themes in learning mode (Mate in 1, mate in 2, mate in 3, perpetual check, endgames, pin, fork, skewer, sacrifice, etc.)

CHESS LESSONS:
- Hundreds of quality chess lessons and chess videos made by masters (learn all the chess moves and practice your skills with chess problems)
- Interactive tutorials with tips and recommendations
- Learn chess rules and strategies in a step-by-step lesson plan (opening, middlegame, and endgame)

PLAY CHESS ONLINE AGAINST THE COMPUTER:
- Choose the level of computer opponent you want to play
- Analyze your chess games to see where you went wrong and how you can improve
- See the toughest opponent you can beat!

CHESS COMMUNITY:
- Join a community of more than 95 million online chess players
- More than 10 million chess games played each day
- Meet players of all levels from beginner to grandmaster
- Compete to get your own rating and try to join the best player online chess leaderboards
- Watch the most popular chess superstars with millions of followers. Hikaru, GothamChess, Botez, Magnus and more!

... and MUCH MORE:
- Play chess games offline against the computer
- Articles by the best authors, coaches, and trainers
- Develop an unbeatable opening repertoire with the opening explorer (Queen´s Gambit, Caro-Kann Defense, Sicilian Defense, etc.)
- Send messages and challenge your friends to a free chess game
- Choose from 20+ board themes, 2D & 3D chess pieces, and backgrounds
- Get in-depth performance stats about your games, puzzles and lessons
- Enjoy the most active community forums anywhere

Playing chess online has never been so easy!

Chess is the most popular game of all time! And Chess.com is the #1 place to play chess online with your friends and other players from all over the world!

Please share your suggestions and comments with us. Our support team is happy to help you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!

ABOUT CHESS.COM:
Chess.com is created by chess players and people who love chess!
Team: http://www.chess.com/about
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chess
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chesscom
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/wwwchesscom
TwitchTV: http://www.twitch.com/chess

App Changes

• June 14, 2011 New version 1.52
• June 09, 2011 New version 1.51
• May 17, 2011 New version 1.5
• April 03, 2011 New version 1.40
• February 04, 2011 New version 1.39
• January 20, 2011 New version 1.38
• June 10, 2010 New version 1.36
• May 19, 2010 New version 1.35
• April 23, 2010 New version 1.34
• April 06, 2010 New version 1.33
• March 20, 2010 New version 1.32
• March 12, 2010 New version 1.31
• March 09, 2010 New version 1.30
• January 29, 2010 New version 1.23
• January 15, 2010 New version 1.22
• December 28, 2009 New version 1.21
• December 11, 2009 New version 1.2
• November 23, 2009 New version 1.1
• June 24, 2011 New version 1.52
• September 01, 2011 New version 2.0
• October 20, 2011 New version 2.2.0
• October 26, 2011 New version 2.2.1
• November 01, 2011 New version 2.2.2
• December 10, 2011 New version 2.3.0
• April 20, 2012 New version 2.4.4
• April 27, 2012 New version 2.4.5
• January 16, 2013 New version 2.7.19
• January 24, 2013 New version 2.7.22
• February 14, 2013 New version 2.7.34
• March 16, 2013 New version 2.8.27
• May 16, 2013 New version 2.9.11
• May 27, 2013 New version 2.9.14
• June 03, 2013 New version 2.9.15
• June 21, 2013 New version 2.10.1
• September 16, 2013 New version 2.11.7
• September 28, 2013 New version 2.11.8
• March 10, 2014 New version 2.12.19
• March 15, 2014 New version 2.12.21
• March 22, 2014 New version 2.12.27
• April 02, 2014 New version 2.12.28
• April 08, 2014 New version 2.12.33
• April 18, 2014 New version 2.12.37
• April 30, 2014 New version 2.12.40
• June 20, 2014 New version 2.12.47
• July 17, 2014 New version 2.12.48
• October 10, 2014 New version 2.12.53
• February 14, 2015 New version 3.0.40
• April 16, 2015 New version 3.0.53
• April 27, 2015 New version 3.0.56
• May 07, 2015 New version 3.0.57
• July 27, 2015 New version 3.1.10
• December 13, 2015 New version 3.2.34
• December 17, 2015 New version 3.2.37
• January 26, 2016 New version 3.2.42
• February 20, 2016 New version 3.2.47
• July 03, 2016 New version 3.2.57
• July 27, 2016 New version 3.3.14
• August 16, 2016 New version 3.3.20
• November 08, 2016 New version 3.4.12
• December 21, 2016 New version 3.5.5
• June 14, 2019 New version 3.8.68
• June 29, 2019 New version 3.8.69
• August 16, 2019 New version 3.8.72
• November 12, 2019 New version 3.8.81
• November 19, 2019 New version 3.8.83
• December 24, 2019 New version 3.8.86
• January 28, 2020 New version 3.8.88
• July 15, 2020 New version 3.9.4 (1)
• November 12, 2020 New version 3.9.10 (2)
• December 10, 2020 New version 3.9.11 (3)
• August 06, 2021 New version 3.9.20 (2)
• January 12, 2023 New version 4.1.7 (2133)
• January 31, 2023 New version 4.1.8 (2294)