Your next masterpiece starts on move one.
Royal Gambit is a full-featured chess app built for players who want more than just a board — real opponents, real progress, and a premium feel on every screen.
PLAY YOUR WAY
Challenge the Gambit AI across difficulty levels, or face named bot personalities each with their own playing style
Play a friend locally on one device
Play online with real-time matchmaking and full game synchronization
Full official chess rules: castling, en passant, promotion, draw detection, threefold repetition, the fifty-move rule, and more
SHARPEN YOUR GAME
Daily puzzles with a streak tracker to keep your habit going
Puzzle Rush: 3-minute, 5-minute, and Survival sprint modes with combo scoring and personal bests
Post-game analysis: accuracy percentage and move-by-move classification from Brilliant to Blunder
An Opening Explorer to browse and learn common openings move by move
An Insights dashboard tracking your rating history, performance by time control, and most-played openings
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Elo-based rating system with full win/loss/draw history
18 achievements to unlock as you improve
Game history with move-by-move replay and PGN export
Global, weekly, and monthly leaderboards
PLAY WITH OTHERS
Create or join Clubs, with member leaderboards and an activity feed
Vacation days for online games, so a busy week doesn't cost you a game
DESIGNED TO FEEL PREMIUM
Clean dark and light themes
Smooth animations and a responsive board that adapts to any screen
Full audio: distinct sounds for moves, captures, checks, and game outcomes, with a one-tap mute
Whether you're learning the Sicilian for the first time or grinding toward your next rating milestone, Royal Gambit is built to keep you playing, learning, and coming back.
Premium chess: play AI, friends, or the world. Puzzles, ratings, streaks.