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Play vs Computer now takes you beyond standard matches into a world of exploration and rewards. Travel across mysterious islands, face unique Computer challenges, and claim treasure as you master each level.\n\nThe journey begins on the Starting Positions island:\n\nYou start every match with the classic chess setup and your full set of 16 pieces.\n\n- Defeat opponents to choose rewards from a fresh prize list.\n- New challengers appear every 24 hours, each bringing new rewards.\n- Beat all 3 opponents in a cycle for bonus treasure.\n- Computer difficulty adapts after each respawn to match your skill.\n\nFrom here, more islands await — each with its own twist, challenges, and rewards. Will you unlock them all?\n\n\nMAIN FEATURES\n\n\nPLAY UNLIMITED ONLINE CHESS GAMES\n Battle players from around the world and climb your country’s leaderboard.\n\n\nMULTIPLE GAME MODES\n Choose Blitz, Bullet, Rapid, Easy Mode, or explore Play vs Computer Islands at your own pace.\n\n\nPLAY VS COMPUTER ISLANDS – DAILY CHALLENGES\nExplore themed islands with unique chess challenges.\n\n\nCHESS LESSONS FOR ALL LEVELS\n\nFrom basics to master-level strategies — over 1,000 lessons by top coaches.\n\n\nPLAY CHESS WITH FRIENDS\n\nInvite friends and enjoy fun, competitive matches online.\n\n\nCREATE YOUR GAME\nUse the Create Your Game mode in Play vs Computer to set up custom matches and practice your favorite positions in 9 different difficulty levels.\n\n\nChess transcends languages — xadrez, ajedrez, satranç, schach, şahmat — but it’s always the ultimate game of strategy.\n\n\nChess Universe combines beautiful design, fun progression, and powerful learning tools: Hints, Undo, Game Review, Replay, and Analysis. Earn rewards, unlock boards, and level up your style while mastering your skills.\n\n\nIt’s your move. Download Chess Universe now and begin your island adventure.\n\n\nVIP Membership Subscription:\n- Unlock all islands in Play vs Computer Islands, exclusive boards and sets, special effects, VIP avatars and pets, unlimited hints, ad-free play, and 40 gems weekly.\n- Terms of Use: (standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/\n\n\nABOUT CHESS UNIVERSE:\n Created by chess Grandmasters and gaming experts to blend world-class chess with game-like adventure. Rated IGRS 13+ under Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS) for content suitability in Indonesia.\n\n\nStay updated:\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChessUniverseApp\n\nX: https://x.com/chess_universe","facts":{"developer_id":1487204899,"developer_url":"https://kingsofgames.net/","first_released":"2020-03-16T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://kingsofgames.net/","privacy_url":"https://www.chess-universe.net/privacy","website_url":"https://kingsofgames.net/","app_version":"1.27.5","release_notes":"- In the “play vs computer” mode, when you defeat an island opponent, you get to keep it as a pet.\n- When you defeat all 120 island opponents you get a special pet.\n- You can boost your experience points at the end of online matches and get more keys.","rating_current_version":4.74941,"rating_count_current_version":6357,"star_counts":[119,43,167,647,5346],"genres":["Games","Strategy","Board","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN","FR","DE","PT","RU","ES","TR"],"content_advisories":["Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence","Frequent/Intense Contests"],"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"made_for_iphone_duo":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-23T07:04:13.058Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-19T08:51:11.918Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-19T08:51:11.918Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-18T14:46:11.797Z","placed_at":"2026-10-17T03:01:13.384Z","scored_at":"2026-10-23T21:27:13.139Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Free chess app with online matches, Play vs Computer islands with rewards, chess lessons, and a friends mode.","what_is":"Chess Universe is a free iOS chess game in the Games genre. 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