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Chess Puzzles: Tactics Trainer

By Sergei Tovmasian · iPhone · iPad

5.0 (3)4+FreeAvailable now

Turn every puzzle into progress. Train with 5M+ puzzles from real games, personalized to your level. When you make a mistake, understand why - and learn from it. That’s the idea we built this app around. Solving more puzzles is useful, but we wanted training to be about more than getting a position right or wrong. We wanted every puzzle to teach yo

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Inside the game.

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FIND YOUR KIND OF PLAY

Before you play.

Game style
Board · Strategy
Platforms
iPhone · iPad
Languages
EN, FR, DE, RU
Download size
119 MB (store snapshot)

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ANSWERS FOR YOUR FIRST SESSION

Chess Puzzles: Tactics Trainer gameplay guide and player questions

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

Our guidance

How can I improve my performance on specific tactical weaknesses?

You can practice across 64 motifs and patterns, such as forks, pins, or sacrifices. By identifying which tactical patterns give you the most trouble over time, you can focus your training on the specific ideas that need the most improvement.

Based on source 1.

Our guidance

What should I do after making a mistake on a puzzle?

Instead of moving to the next puzzle, use the app's features to understand your error. You can use hints, explore better moves, get coaching, and look deeper into the position to learn from the move or pattern you missed.

Based on source 1.

Source facts

Are there advanced options for experienced chess players?

Yes, when you are ready for advanced training, the app offers over 300,000 composed chess problems from solving competitions. These problems are designed to be difficult, precise, and provide a highly satisfying form of chess training for experienced users.

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 / strategy gameplay

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Before your first session

  • Check that your Apple device runs iOS 18.0 or later.

What’s new in 3.96.

Introducing Blitz!
Race against the clock in two new modes: Knockout and Zeitnot. Solve puzzles, beat your records, and sharpen your tactical skills. Play once a day for free or enjoy unlimited runs with Premium.

Release notes supplied by the developer through the App Store.

About Chess Puzzles: Tactics Trainer

Developer description, as provided in the original store listing.

Turn every puzzle into progress. Train with 5M+ puzzles from real games, personalized to your level. When you make a mistake, understand why - and learn from it. That’s the idea we built this app around.

Solving more puzzles is useful, but we wanted training to be about more than getting a position right or wrong. We wanted every puzzle to teach you something - about the move you missed, the pattern you didn’t recognize, or the way you calculated the position.

There are more than 5 million puzzles from real games. But the number itself isn’t really the point. What matters is finding the right positions for you, at the right difficulty, and helping you learn from them. When you make a mistake, you can understand why. Use hints, explore better moves, get coaching, and look deeper into the position instead of simply moving on to the next puzzle.

Over time, your training starts to reveal which tactical patterns give you the most trouble. You can practice across 64 motifs and patterns - forks, pins, sacrifices, checkmates, endgames, and many more - and spend more time on the ideas that need it. You can also see how your training develops over time: your rating, accuracy, training time, and performance across different patterns.

And when you’re ready for something truly advanced, there are more than 300,000 composed chess problems from solving competitions. They’re difficult, precise, often beautiful - and solving them can be one of the most satisfying forms of chess training.

We’ve also tried to make this a place you’ll actually want to come back to. Solve a few puzzles when you have five minutes. Sit down for a longer session when you feel like training seriously. Build a streak, reach a milestone, or simply keep showing up.

Whether you’re new to tactics or have been playing chess for years, the goal stays the same:
Learn something from every puzzle. Play better chess.
And we’re here to help you along the way.

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Developer
Sergei Tovmasian
Release date
Aug 6, 2025
Latest version
3.96
Requires
iOS 18.0 or later
Price snapshot
Free JPY
Source checked
Nov 8, 2026

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A few quick answers.

Is Chess Puzzles: Tactics Trainer available on iPhone?

Chess Puzzles: Tactics Trainer is listed on the JP App Store. Availability varies by region and compatible device.

Is Chess Puzzles: Tactics Trainer free?

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

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