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DeveloperTom Sykes
PublisherTom Sykes
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Learn chess by reliving the greatest games of all time. Train with 70+ tutorials, 150+ puzzles, and interactive quests where you guess the moves of legends like Tal, Fischer, and Carlsen. Includes variants, analysis tools, and 2D/3D boards.
Relive the greatest chess games of all time — one move at a time.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced club player, Chess Tools helps you learn, improve, and enjoy the game like never before.
Learn From Legends – Interactive Game QuestsExperience the brilliance of Morphy, Capablanca, Fischer, Kasparov, Tal, Carlsen, and more.
200 famous games turned into interactive quests
Guess the move in key positions
Detailed commentary and variations teach you the ideas behind each play
Learn to think like a grandmaster — not just memorize moves
70+ Guided TutorialsFrom basics to advanced strategy:
Rules & piece movement
Opening principles
Openings - Italian, Sicilian, Spanish etc
Middlegame tactics & planning
Endgame techniques
Powerful Tools for ImprovementToggle highlights for attacked pieces, forks, possible king moves, and more
Help you find tactics and threats
Great for visual learners and pattern recognition
150+ Tactical PuzzlesPractice key themes like:
Checkmates
Forks
Opening traps
Endgame ideas
Play & Train Your WayVariants: Regular, Chess960, Duck Chess, Inverted board, Knight-only games, and more
AI Opponents: Multiple difficulty levels
Mini-games: Train board coordinates in timed and survival challenges
Local Multiplayer: Play with a friend
Game Review & Engine SupportAnalyze your own games
See mistakes and alternatives
Use built-in or custom UCI engines
2D & 3D BoardsChoose between 2D or an immersive 3D board
Many different themes to customise the look
Regular UpdatesLaunched with games from Tal, Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov.
Now includes quests from Carlsen, Nakamura, Anand, Caruana, Morphy and Capablanca — with more legends coming soon.
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