Chess

AI Factory Limited

Contains ads

About this game

★ Top Developer (awarded 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015) and many years "Editors Choice" ★

AI Factory's Chess is the quickest and easiest way to learn Chess on Android. For years it has been top ranked among the 600+ Chess apps listed! Its first class tutor makes it great for both developing Chess strategy and improving your Chess skills. Now supports variant ★★★ Chess960! ★★★

Completely free! All options are unlocked.

Featuring:
- ★★ NEW ★★ Chess960! Now supports the very popular variant Chess960 (also known as Fischer Chess / Freestyle chess)
- Improved teaching, also showing where moves are unsafe, including an optional enhanced safety for pins and ties
- Now with a comprehensive indexed help, teaching you how to learn Chess with the app
- A Smiley lets you know who is winning!
-- Displays the Chess opening line you are in, e.g. Queen's Gambit
-- 12 play levels (Novice->Master) This uses intelligent weakening for lower levels. Good for beginners.
-- Casual and Pro modes. Learn on Casual and progress to Pro.
-- Chess Tutor. This powerful option shows a recommended piece to move and lets you think about the full move - , excellent for developing Chess strategy and avoiding simple mistakes.
-- Hint shows a complete recommended move.
-- Analyse move. Perform deeper analysis on your move.
-- “Show CPU Thinking” option for level 3+. Allows you to see what the AI is considering.
-- Achievements and Leaderboards! Uses your Google Play Games account.
-- Provides ELO Rating based on your results against CPU in Pro Mode.
-- Review game mode. Step through your game!
-- Load/Save game files & PGN Export
-- Designed for both Tablet and Phone, supporting Landscape mode for all Tablets and most Phones.
-- 2 player hot-seat and online. Play against your friends!! Online play uses your Google Play Games account.
-- Chess Stats, Timers and Handicaps
-- Choose between a large selection of 2D and 3D boards and piece sets!
-- Uses Treebeard Chess engine (as used in Microsoft's MSN Chess). This has a unique "human-like" style.

This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply.

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Ratings and reviews

I have had this app for years and although I rarely use it, I really liked it and thought it was excellent. Apparently one of the recent (?) updates added ads. This week, when I tried to play chess, a full screen ad came on with no apparent way to close the ad and use the game. That stinks! REPLY TO AI'S REPLY - When I got the app probably 12 or more years ago it was called "Chess Free" and it had no ads. It was by AI Factory. Same icon. Same look. No ads.

Great app. The one super annoying thing -why no shortcut for rematch with the player, that you just finished playing?! It only makes sense. You have to type the whole name, and sometimes you can't even find the simbols they are using in their names. Yes, it does have an option for previous opponents, but not the one that you just finished playing. and most of the time, that is the one you want to play right away, usually if you lost. 😁

I love this chess game... BUT... the difficulty level jumps dramatically from the lowest level to level 3. If the developers want normal people to enjoy this game, they need astronomically smaller jumps in difficulty. I'm not great, but I would think I should be able to win in level 3. But I don't think I can currently. This game is perfect if you are Bobby Fischer or Boris Spassky. But most of my friends don't like it because they can't get above level 1.

What’s new

Chess960 bug fixes