Chess.com - Play and Learn
What is Chess.com?
Chess.com: Play and Learn is a free-to-download chess app in the Games genre. The listing describes online games with friends and other players, tournaments, and a puzzle collection of 500,000+ puzzles. It also includes lessons, visual coach lessons, offline play against the computer, and over 100 bot opponents.
Pricing. Chess.com - Play and Learn is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Playing chess online with friends
- Solving chess puzzles by theme or rating
- Learning rules, openings, and endgames through lessons
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Why this app is in S tier
Chess.com scores 99 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 100, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Play chess lessons online with over 265 million players from around the world! Chess is known as the best strategy board game in the world! Enjoy unlimited 3D offline pocket chess games and improve your chess rating with 500,000+ puzzles, more than 20 million chess games a day, lessons, and over 100 powerful bot opponents. Unlock your inner chess master today! PLAY CHESS ONLINE: - 2 Player online chess mode is entirely free to enjoy with your friends. - Join tournaments with players online or friends and become a master. - Play games in real-time from one minute per game to 30 minutes or longer with friends. - Review your strategy and game lessons and lay out daily correspondence in online chess. - Play exciting chess variants in our app: chess960 (Fischer-Random), blitz chess, puzzle rush, bullet chess, puzzle battle, or blindfold. CHESS PUZZLES: - Enjoy 500,000 + unique puzzles. - Rated mode automatically adjusts to your skill level to help you improve. - Race the clock with a timer to beat your high score in Puzzle Rush. - Practice puzzles with specific themes in this strategy board game (checkmate in 1, in 2, in 3, blindfold, endgames, fork, skewer, sacrifice, timer, etc.)
Compare in Chess Learning
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 99 / 100 | 97 / 100 | 96 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 846K | 5.5M | 102K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.4 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.9 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 7d ago | 7d ago | 15d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | Free download |
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Where else it ranks
Questions about Chess.com
Is the app free?
The app is free to download and the App Store lists in-app purchases.
Can I play without an internet connection?
You can play chess games offline against the computer and analyze your games offline. Other modes, such as tournaments and games with other players, are described as online.
Does it include lessons for learning the rules?
The listing mentions step-by-step lesson plans covering all the chess rules and strategies, including opening and endgame lessons. It also mentions visual coach lessons and video lessons made by masters.
Is Chess.com free?
Chess.com is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Chess.com good for?
Chess.com is built for playing chess online with friends, solving chess puzzles by theme or rating, learning rules, openings, and endgames through lessons. It sits in the chess learning list on AppTierList.
Is Chess.com worth it?
Chess.com is S tier, ranked #1 of 24 chess learning apps with a score of 99 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 846,342 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does Chess.com compare to Duolingo?
Chess.com is S tier at 99; Duolingo is S tier at 97. Chess.com ranks higher. Chess.com is free to download, with in-app purchases, Duolingo is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Chess.com updated?
Chess.com was updated 7 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Chess Learning
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 99 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 24
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 846,342
- Recent reviews
- 3.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (7 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Games
- Good for
- Playing chess online with friends, Solving chess puzzles by theme or rating, Learning rules, openings, and endgames through lessons
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Size
- 457 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 52
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed