Rival Chess — Free Offline Chess with Adjustable Difficulty
Play chess against the Rival chess engine on your phone — no signup, no pop-up ads, no internet required. From "just learning" to "give me a real fight," Rival Chess scales to your level.
Features
• 100% offline — no account, no tracking, no pop-up ads
• 30 difficulty levels — from gentle teacher to brutal opponent
• Play modes: Rival vs You, You vs Rival, Human vs Human, Rival vs Rival (watch the engine play itself)
• 20 piece sets and 30 board styles — from classic Staunton on wood to neon high-contrast
• Game analysis — step move-by-move through any saved game with engine evaluation
• Save and resume games — keep multiple games on the go at once
• PGN export — share or import your games with any chess app or website
• Show legal moves, last-move highlighting, coordinates, custom animation speed, optional haptic feedback
• Light, dark, and system themes.
Whether you're learning the game, training your tactics, or just looking for a quick match on the bus, Rival Chess gives you a real opponent that fits in your pocket.
Free. Forever.