Simple Chess is a clean, complete chess app you can play anywhere — no internet, no ads, no account, no sign-up. Just chess.
Beat the computer, sharpen your tactics on thousands of puzzles, learn with interactive lessons, and — the part most free apps skip — review every game move by move to see exactly where it turned.
PLAY
- Take on the computer at four levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert.
- Pass & Play two-player chess on one device.
- Full FIDE rules: castling, en passant, promotion, stalemate, the 50-move rule, threefold repetition — all handled correctly.
REVIEW YOUR GAMES
- Replay any finished game move by move.
- Each move is graded Best, Good, Inaccuracy, Mistake, or Blunder, with an evaluation bar — so you learn from your own play, not just lose and move on.
SOLVE PUZZLES
- 2,000+ hand-picked tactics puzzles across 8 themes: Forks, Pins, Skewers, Back-rank Mates, Smothered Mates, Discovered Attacks, Sacrifices, and Promotions.
- A fresh Daily Puzzle every day, plus a calendar to revisit past days.
- Puzzles adapt to your rating, so they stay challenging as you improve.
LEARN
- 16 interactive lessons, from how the pieces move to forks, pins, skewers, back-rank and smothered mates, endgames, and opening principles. Play the moves yourself as you learn.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
- An ELO rating that rises and falls with your results.
- A daily-puzzle streak and a play streak to keep you coming back.
- Match history of your recent games.
- An optional daily reminder so you never miss your puzzle.
WHY SIMPLE CHESS
- 100% free. No ads. No in-app purchases.
- Plays completely offline — no connection needed.
- No account, no login. Your progress stays on your device.
- A lightweight, distraction-free design that loads instantly.
Whether you're learning your first checkmate or grinding your rating higher, Simple Chess gives you everything to play, practice, and improve — all in one clean, free app.