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Chess - tChess Lite

By Tom Kerrigan · iPhone & iPad

4.6 (78)4+$0.99Available now

tChess Lite is the popular chess game designed just for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. tChess is like a virtual chess board on your device. It's fun and easy to use--perfect for the casual player! This game features a very clean UI design and beautiful graphics. tChess is a fast and stable program. Pick up a game in your free time... and there's

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tChess Lite is the popular chess game designed just for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. tChess is like a virtual chess board on your device. It's fun and easy to use--perfect for the casual player!

This game features a very clean UI design and beautiful graphics. tChess is a fast and stable program. Pick up a game in your free time... and there's no problem listening to your music while you play.

(tChess Lite is a fully-functional version of tChess for casual chess players. If you're an active player and want enthusiast-level features, take a look at tChess Pro, which is over 1000 ELO stronger and has received rave reviews from Grandmaster Susan Polgar, PE's Chess Cast, and iPhone app critics.)

tChess Lite Features:

- Perfect for 1- or 2-player games (on the same device, no network connection required)
- Tap-tap to move pieces
- Highlights legal moves
- View full game history in the Move List
- Go back or forward move by move and replay completed games
- Built-in chess clock
- "Get hint" feature to improve your game
- Easy to undo moves
- Saves your game automatically if you exit the program or take a call
- Play against any ELO rating from 500 to 1200
- Computer opponent is the most fun and realistic for beginners and casual players
- Use the Profile feature to play rated games and track your progress
- Over 15,000 openings for fresh, varied games

tChess Lite is developed by Tom Kerrigan, author of the TSCP and Stobor chess engines.

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Developer
Tom Kerrigan
Release date
Nov 15, 2008
Latest version
2.0.1
Requires
iOS 26.0 or later
Price snapshot
$0.99 USD
Source checked
Oct 23, 2026

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Is Chess - tChess Lite available on iPhone?

Chess - tChess Lite is listed on the US App Store. Availability varies by region and compatible device.

Is Chess - tChess Lite free?

The recorded download price is $0.99. Prices may vary by region and change over time. Source checked Oct 23, 2026.

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