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Chess Online: Play & Puzzles

By DNG SOFT COMPANY LIMITED · iPhone · iPad

5.0 (1)4+FreeAvailable now

Play chess online against real people, learn from every game you lose, and get a little sharper every day. Everything a chess player needs, in one app. PLAY ONLINE, RATED Rapid and Blitz games against real players from around the world, matched to your level. Every game moves your Elo, and the two ratings are kept apart, so a bad night at blitz nev

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TAKE A LOOK AROUND

Inside the game.

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FIND YOUR KIND OF PLAY

Before you play.

Game style
Board · Sports
Platforms
iPhone · iPad
Languages
NL, EN, FR, DE, ID, JA, KO, PT, RU, ZH, ES, TH, ZH, TR, VI
Download size
109 MB (store snapshot)

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ANSWERS FOR YOUR FIRST SESSION

Chess Online: Play & Puzzles gameplay guide and player questions

App Store edition · Researched Nov 8, 2026 · Guide updated Nov 8, 2026.

Source facts

How do Rapid and Blitz ratings interact?

The app maintains separate ratings for Rapid and Blitz modes. This ensures that a poor performance in a fast-paced Blitz game will not negatively impact your established Rapid rating, allowing you to track progress independently for each format.

Based on source 1.

Our guidance

How can I play against a friend privately?

To play a private game with a friend, you must invite them to a private room. This is facilitated by using a specific room code, which ensures you are matched directly with your chosen opponent rather than a random player.

Based on source 1.

Source facts

What happens after I finish a game?

After every game, you receive a full review. This feature displays your accuracy, highlights your best moves, identifies blunders, and provides plain-language explanations of what went wrong and what you should have played instead to improve.

Based on source 1.

Our guidance

How do I practice specific opening lines?

You can use the opening trainer to master specific lines. The tool repeatedly brings back the lines you struggle to remember, helping you practice them until they stick in your memory for future games.

Based on source 1.

Source facts

Can I analyze a physical chess board?

Yes, you can use the board scan feature. Simply point your camera at a physical board in a book, on a screen, or on a table, and the app will analyze the position in seconds.

Based on source 1.

Our guidance

How do I keep my daily puzzle streak alive?

To maintain your streak, you must complete the Daily Puzzle. This is a specific puzzle provided each day designed to keep your engagement consistent and your streak active within the app's progression system.

Based on source 1.

Source facts

What are the different modes for Puzzle Rush?

Puzzle Rush allows you to test your skills against the clock. You can choose between three different time constraints: a 3-minute challenge, a 5-minute challenge, or a Survival mode that continues until you make a mistake.

Based on source 1.

Our guidance

How can I learn the fundamentals of chess?

The app offers six comprehensive courses and 120 interactive lessons. These cover everything from the basic movement of pieces to complex checkmate patterns, tactics, endgames, and the main openings used by experienced players.

Based on source 1.

Source facts

How does the Battle mode differ from standard chess?

In Battle mode, every capture is treated as a fight. You can watch the pieces clash in 3D on the battlefield, choose your preferred army and arena, and compete to climb a Battle rating specific to this mode.

Based on source 1.

Our guidance

How can I share my games with others?

You can export any of your games in several formats, including PGN, a board image, or an animated GIF. Additionally, you have the option to save the board directly to your device's Photos library.

Based on source 1.

Sources & scope

  1. Publisher description on the JP App Store ↗Checked Nov 8, 2026

AI-assisted research with automated evidence and consistency checks. Good Game Daily organizes publisher information into practical answers. Guidance is an editorial interpretation of those sources. These notes are based on source research rather than a firsthand playtest; editions and later updates may differ.

FIND YOUR FIT

Is this your kind of game?

  • Explore board / sports gameplay

Based on listed game features. This is not a firsthand review. Check the publisher’s listing ↗

Before your first session

  • Check that your Apple device runs iOS 15.0 or later.

What’s new in 26.10.29.

What's new:
• Made for iPhone Duo: the unfolded screen gets its own layouts, with a bigger board and room to chat beside it
• New features and many improvements for smoother games
• Bug fixes

Thank you for playing with us! Every game you play and every review you leave helps us make the app better.

Release notes supplied by the developer through the App Store.

About Chess Online: Play & Puzzles

Developer description, as provided in the original store listing.

Play chess online against real people, learn from every game you lose, and get a little sharper every day. Everything a chess player needs, in one app.

PLAY ONLINE, RATED
Rapid and Blitz games against real players from around the world, matched to your level. Every game moves your Elo, and the two ratings are kept apart, so a bad night at blitz never touches your rapid rating. Chat with your opponent, or turn chat off in Settings.

SEASONS
A new season every two weeks. Win games to earn points, climb from tier to tier, meet players from every corner of the world and finish the season with a frame everyone you play will see.

BATTLE
Chess where every capture is a fight. Watch the pieces clash in 3D on the battlefield, choose your army and your arena, and climb a Battle rating of its own.

PLAY THE COMPUTER, A FRIEND OR THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU
Five computer levels, from your first game to master strength. Invite a friend to a private room with a code, or pass the phone across the table for a two-player game with undo.

WATCH LIVE GAMES
Follow the strongest games being played right now, move by move, and talk about them with the other viewers.

VARIANTS
Chess960, King of the Hill and Three-check. Familiar pieces, new rules, no rating at stake.

PUZZLES EVERY DAY
Thousands of puzzles taken from real games, sorted by level and by theme: forks, pins, mates, endgames and more. A Daily Puzzle to keep your streak alive, Puzzle Rush against the clock in 3 minutes, 5 minutes or Survival, and your own mistakes turned into puzzles of their own.

Good to know.

Developer
DNG SOFT COMPANY LIMITED
Release date
Aug 16, 2026
Latest version
26.10.29
Requires
iOS 15.0 or later
Price snapshot
Free JPY
Source checked
Nov 8, 2026

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A few quick answers.

Is Chess Online: Play & Puzzles available on iPhone?

Chess Online: Play & Puzzles is listed on the JP App Store. Availability varies by region and compatible device.

Is Chess Online: Play & Puzzles free?

The recorded download price is free. In-app purchases, subscriptions, or additional content may cost extra. Source checked Nov 8, 2026.

How is the game’s social activity measured?

Good Game Daily compares available samples of recent game mentions with the preceding 24-hour window. Coverage and source failures are disclosed. Read the methodology.

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