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Chess - Play and Learn Online

Chess.com

16 Oct 2026

4.7 ★
3.4M reviews
100M+
Downloads
3+
Content
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Android OS

About Chess

Play chess online with friends! Learn with lessons, puzzles & analysis!

The Android game "Chess" by Chess.com is a popular online chess platform for Indian mobile users. With over 245 million players worldwide, it offers a vast community to play and learn chess. The app allows users to play online chess with friends, join tournaments, and access unlimited 3D offline pocket chess games. It also features 500,000+ puzzles, lessons, and analysis tools to improve chess skills. Users can learn from hundreds of quality chess lessons and online videos made by masters, and practice with interactive puzzles and tutorials. The app supports various chess variants, including blitz chess, puzzle rush, and blindfold chess, making it a comprehensive platform for chess enthusiasts to improve their skills and become a master.

Play chess lessons online with over 245M 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.)

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

🎓 CHESS COACHING:
- Learn from helpful and immersive visual chess coach lessons.
- Review your games with the coach and learn the strategy of the board game for every move.
- Play games with the coach, who will guide you through the fundamentals move by move and provide helpful hints as you play.

📟 PLAY CHESS ONLINE AGAINST THE COMPUTER:
- Choose the level of computer opponent you want to play and set a timer.
- Analyze your chess games offline and learn to see where you went wrong and how you can improve.

🏰 CHESS COMMUNITY:
- Join a community of more than 200M online chess players. Find friends!
- More than 20M games played each day.
- Compete to get your own rating and try to join the best player online chess leaderboards against other players.
- Watch the most popular superstars: Hikaru, GothamChess, or Magnus!

✅ ... and MUCH MORE:
- Play chess games offline against the computer and the clock with a timer.
- Articles by the best coaches and masters.
- Explore openings like Queen´s Gambit or Sicilian Defense.
- Challenge and play with your friends in an online chess game.
- Choose from 20+ board themes and 3D pieces.
- Get in-depth performance stats about your games, puzzles, and lessons.

🎖 Playing pocket chess online has never been so easy!
Chess.com is the place to play chess games online with your friends and other players!

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

ABOUT CHESS.COM:
Chess.com was created by chess players and people who love ❤️ chess!
Team: http://www.chess.com/about

What's new in the latest version

Last updated on 16 Oct 2026

Hey, chess-lovers! This new version brings improvements and fixes throughout the app - and some great new features too! * Level up your Puzzle practice by earning points for every correct move. Keep solving to advance and earn new scoring bonuses! * Game Review now estimates your rating in that match - and shows how well you played at each stage of the game! * In Daily Chess, you can now "program" moves to be triggered automatically when your opponent makes a move you expected! Thank you!

Gameplay and Screenshots

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Chess APK Information

Latest Version
Varies with device
Category
Board
Android OS
Varies with device
File Size
Varies with device
Developer
Chess.com
Available on
Google Play
Content Rating
Rated for 3+
Updated
16 Oct 2026
Package Name
com.chess
Installs
100,000,000+
In-app Purchases
₹54.88 – ₹11,300.00 per item
Price
Free

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Chess FAQ

How do I download Chess for Android?

Tap "Download from Google Play" to install the official version of Chess on your phone. It is free to open the store page.

How do I install an APK or XAPK file?

Allow "Install unknown apps" for your browser or file manager, open the downloaded file and tap Install. XAPK files need an XAPK installer. See our install guide for step-by-step help.

What Android version does Chess need?

It varies with your device. Google Play shows whether your phone is supported.

How do I update Chess to the latest version?

If you installed it from Google Play, updates arrive automatically. For APK files, download the newer version from this page and install it over the old one.