Play a game without pressure, whether during a quick break or when learning chess for the first time.
Shineun Chess is a clean chess game that allows you to enjoy everything from beginner guides to serious AI matches all in one app.
■ 4 AI Levels Tailored to Your Skill
• Beginner
This level is for those just starting out in chess. The AI makes natural mistakes, allowing you to leisurely learn the flow of moving and capturing pieces.
• Novice
This level is for beginners who have mastered the basic movement rules. It responds to simple tactics but may miss deep moves, making it excellent for developing practical game sense.
• Intermediate
It judges piece exchanges and basic tactics reliably. This is suitable for those who want to move beyond the beginner level and play a more serious game.
• Advanced
This level is for those seeking a stronger opponent. It plays quickly in simple situations, but takes up to 7 seconds to calculate more deeply only for complex moves, balancing intensity and speed.
■ Instantly Check How Selected Pieces Move
When you select a piece in the Beginner difficulty, its movement method and characteristics are displayed as speech bubbles. You can learn the rules directly on the board without having to navigate between separate explanation screens.
Moveable squares, selected pieces, and the status of the last move and check are displayed using color coding.
■ Learn Chess Rules Within the App
You can check the movement methods for Kings, Queens, Rooks, Bishops, Knights, and Pawns along with their images.
• Castling
• En Passant
• Pawn Promotion
• Check and Checkmate
• Stalemate
• 50-Move Rule and Draws Due to Out of Pieces
You can also explore special rules you are encountering for the first time step-by-step through the in-app rule guide.
■ Play Alone or Together
• AI Match: You can choose to play as either White or Black.
• 2-Player Match: You can take turns playing with friends or family on a single device.
During the game, you can use the Undo, Resign, and New Game functions. Captured pieces do not take up board space, and you can check the capture status of both White and Black at a glance by pressing the "Captured Pieces" button. ■ Records Accumulated by Difficulty Level
Win, Draw, and Loss records are recorded separately for Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced levels.
When you select a difficulty level, your record against the corresponding AI is immediately displayed, allowing you to track your progress.
Records from previous versions are also automatically aggregated and preserved according to the new difficulty system.
■ Easy-to-View Chessboard
• Realistic 3D chess pieces
• Images aligned so pieces appear stable in the center of the squares
• Dedicated layout optimized for portrait and landscape screens
• Sound effects for movement, capture, check, and game end
• Unified dialogues for end, resignation, and status tailored to chess
In landscape mode, the board and game information are separated, while in portrait mode, the layout is designed for a flow that is easy to operate with one hand.
■ Automatic Game State Preservation
Even if the app goes into the background during gameplay, the ongoing game state is saved on the device. When you return to the app, you can resume from where you left off.
AI calculations and game records are processed on the device, and no separate registration is required. From a quick game during a break to a serious match to test your skills.
Enjoy chess at your own pace at Shineun Chess.
A neat classic chess game to enjoy with AI or friends