Rival Chess - Offline Chess

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3.4
446 reviews
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Everyone
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About this game

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.
Updated on
May 6, 2026

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Ratings and reviews

3.4
406 reviews
Larry Beane Jr.
March 25, 2026
lots of boards and pieces to choose from. engine elo around 2100.has evaluation, would be good if there were stronger levels added. a good app for casual players..
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netAdapt Apps
March 23, 2026
Sorry to hear this. A fix has just gone up for an issue with earlier versions of Android, so once you see v5.4.2 later today, update right away and you will be able to play once again.
The Object
April 16, 2021
Good but please add for change engine and fast move
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Oliver Andre
February 7, 2022
Good app, different for another chess app & level 24 can be elo 2400
4 people found this review helpful
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