Chess

Chess Free Game

Rated 4.13/5 (49,466) —  Free Android application by Chess Prince

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About Chess

Chess in your Android

Chess is a board game for two players. It is played on a square board, made of 64 smaller squares, with eight squares on each side. Each player starts with sixteen pieces: eight pawns, two knights, two bishops, two rooks, one queen and one king. The goal of the game is for each player to try and checkmate the king of the opponent. Checkmate is a threat ('check') to the opposing king which no move can stop. It ends the game.

During the game the two opponents take turns to move one of their pieces to a different square of the board. One player ('White') has pieces of a light color; the other player ('Black') has pieces of a dark color. There are rules about how pieces move, and about taking the opponent's pieces off the board. The player with white pieces always makes the first move. Because of this, White has a small advantage, and wins more often than Black in tournament games.

Chess is popular and is often played in competitions called chess tournaments. It is enjoyed in many countries, and is a national hobby in Russia.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Chess version 2.2.0 on your Android device!
Downloaded 5,000,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.jetstartgames.chess, download Chess.apk

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Game History & Updates

What's Changed
- added Grand Master level
- added checkmate view
- updated themes
Version update Chess was updated to version 2.2.0
More downloads  Chess reached 5 000 000 - 10 000 000 downloads
Version update Chess was updated to version 4.0
More downloads  Chess reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads

What are users saying about Chess

R70%
by R####:

I have used many app but this one is superb , fantastic.. The all level I have cleared but @ master level I have failed to clear but I'll try my best.. I am requesting to you that kindly change the board when it's turn on two players game because the board is not looking clear otherwise at all level is looking nice.. Kindly update as soon as possible.. Thanks to share this , one more thing can you make it possible for multiple players play from different devices at a time in a single game.. it will be great

R70%
by R####:

It is a very nice chess game. Good graphics, smooth movement and provides a challenge. Note to the person who claims it cheated: The pawn move you describe is called en passant (in passing from French) and it is totally legal. Just google it. The fact that a chess game AI actually uses this move is cool in all itself and that comment immediately made me download the game.

V70%
by V####:

It was all good until it made a move that's not even legal in chess! One of it's pawns took out my pawn that was directly beside it and proceeded to advance to the space diagonal to it's original location, all in the same move. I am now deleting this app since there is no way in the menu to inform support of this issue

R70%
by R####:

At the beginning the game was good. It is also helpful for basic understanding, but at master level. I faced a problem with the game. Though I forwarded the soldier two steps from its original position (i.e, it is at the beginning point) it went only one step. It seems to be a trap to loose the game. It's the only problem I faced with.

I70%
by I####:

Seriously, when i read the other comments i couldn't believe that computer could cheat lol but it just did on expert level, the comp had a king and an officer, i had a rook, queen, officer and two pawns 1 step on becoming a queen. Anyways as soon as i went for another queen, because i like to torture my opponent, the computer declared a draw, how is this possible??? He has an officer i didn't eat his officer so he can move around and it won't get into steal mate. Seriously??? Its great that this app asks for no permissions but because it doesn't let me torture like i usually do, its time to go!!!!!

P70%
by P####:

I do not know why people are complaining. I have yet to encounter any stalemate glitch, have been able to capture all threats with my king, have encountered no illegal moves (some reviewers don't seem to understand some of the more obscure rules of chess) So overall yeah its a chess game against a computer on your phone. Pretty good

A70%
by A####:

The difficulty jump between easy and medium is a bit extreme, and yes, I'm bad enough at chess right now that I have difficulty with medium... I'd hate to see what the other levels are like. Other than that this is a great free chess app that is easy on the ads. Only a single ad after some games.

R70%
by R####:

I'm glad you made it a realistic game including stalemate and the en passant rule. And I'm sorry you get so many reviews from people that don't understand these mechanics of chess.

R70%
by R####:

I liked it at first but it will tell you invalid move on valid moves. I was trying to take a knight with a pawn, forward-left, and it told me invalid move. My king wasn't in danger of check. Would like this game if it was fixed.

W70%
by W####:

It was all great until it started doing cheating and illegal moves. I have unlocked hard level but it isn't allowing to move any further. I highly recommend to fix this bug. Till then I don't recommend to download this game

R70%
by R####:

some of the moves made by the AI are just plain stupid, by that I mean ILLEGAL. The game forcefully ends with random checkmates (illegally done) and stalemate draws. I'd be a position were I clearly won but the game just keeps on going till a draw is decided.... Honestly I enjoyed the game first, then this bull started happening... Judging by the reviews, everyone appears to have the same problems.. either fix it or deal with more reviews like this one..

R70%
by R####:

If you about to win it will show draw and replay the game again. But in case of opponent it will not take a second chance to win the game. I am playing this game after installing it for the 2nd time. Earlier I had uninstalled it just because of the same reason.

R70%
by R####:

In beginner level I just lose 4 times and didn't even won once So play add very easy level Like I'll win no matter what So then I'll move to beginner Also add training and U versus ur self it'll be better PLS

Y70%
by Y####:

Playing hard mode I destroy everything and when i get the king into what should be an obvious check mate nothing happens then it says " draw by stalemate" idk if you guys know what that is but i do and no it wasnt a stale mate it was a checkmate. Impossible to advance because glitch is constant "Hard mode" is easyer than "medium mode" - pls fix

J70%
by J####:

The interface is non-intuitive and lacks details. It doesn't seem to keep track of any W/L stats. Worst, the AI is extremely weak. I thrashed the engine on Hard mode and still won easily on Expert, even though my skill level is nowhere near that high. It hangs pieces on Expert difficulty! Simply unacceptable. I did lose 3 out 3 on Master difficulty, but I could still tell that the AI's moves were occasionally a little weak.

R70%
by R####:

Superb!!!!! The best chess game I've ever played. Cleared upto Masters within 3 days.But, Grand masters was really difficult. It took me another 2 days to beat it and finally won the GOLD STAR. I have not been confronted with any stalemate issue. I kindly request the developers to: 1. Add facility to save games at any stage of the game 2. Give a win & loss record. 3. To create a level beyond Grand Masters. Thanks!

Q70%
by Q####:

The controls are as easy as can be. But this "draw" crap pisses me off. Where I'm so close and the game just calls a draw at the last second

E70%
by E####:

I enjoy this game and it's a free download. It also builds memory, strategic moves, planning and coordinating with your other pieces. A logic builder for the brain is what I'm saying. Download if you enjoy board games. There's rankings to ensure learning.

H70%
by H####:

Nice game. Changes I'd like to see are 1. Facility to reverse when the computer check mates me so that I learn where I went wrong. 2. Sometimes it freezes especially when I'm playing Black. 3. The sound keeps on switching itself ON even when you don't want it .

G70%
by G####:

Developers need to look into the stalemate issue when you cleary have beaten your opponent. This is one way to ruin a game of chess. I really do hope they take this on board and get the issue resolved. Other than that, a really smooth and good looking chess game

R70%
by R####:

Not real chess. King can't capture threats! What the heck were these guys thinking? King can capture point-blank threats in real chess!

R70%
by R####:

Totally bullshit. I downloaded this game today and started playing. Tried it many times but a lot of illegal moves. The bishop starts to move horizontally rather than diagonally. And the queen just jumps where ever she wishes. To be honest it's a easy of time,storage and data.

H70%
by H####:

I'd give the game 5 stars if it wasn't for the drawing problem at middle level, makes the game unplayable and annoying. Can't wait for a fix.

G70%
by G####:

Love this chess app... the only complaint I have is that no matter how many ways I try, I'm unable to castle, but the computer player does it all the time. I feel like there should be some sort of tutorial for how to perform special moves on this app.

V70%
by V####:

I liked it.. but when I played 2players Graphics are very very poor. You should improve on it . 2ndly it didn't possible for player to chesslink only computer can player can't. When computer have no player it automatically show draw how it possible

R70%
by R####:

It's a great game but when I win it's only a stalemate. Can you put in a guide or info on what to do to get a win and not a stalemate

I70%
by I####:

I liked this application of chess game. But the master level is to hard. I think any one people can't win that level. If my think is correct this game is problem it will weast the time on the master level. That mean it's a problem. The master level is to hard it's error of creation of this app

D70%
by D####:

The Master level is the hardest I've ever played. I really don't think no one can beat it. By the way can you plz add auto switch at best two out of three. Win,loose,or Draw.

R70%
by R####:

Its a great game a well developed. Some players don't fully understand the game.....I just read about someone thinking "Pawn en passant " is an illegal move. Let's enjoy the game

R70%
by R####:

After writing this I'm gonna uninstall. The ads belong in the 1940's or 1950's. Horrible Ads.

R70%
by R####:

At higher level... Even superstar Rajnikanth will not win the game. "Computer itself uses cheat codes"

R70%
by R####:

When i play the other side takes lile 5 minutes

E70%
by E####:

I wouldn't give this a game a star. It's a cheat whenever I have 2 queens then the game draws . But I can never draw the computer always win I am a chess player and I find that this game isn't a good example of chess. No matter what moves or pieces I have I loose. And when I am about to win it's a draw. Not fair.

R70%
by R####:

I tried to kill the queen but the pawn took out my rook and the queen came next to my king and I lost.Itried doing the same but no luck,this game is unfair

R70%
by R####:

I am fond of this game but there are a lot of times when it is clearly my opponent is in checkmate but then the game considered it as a draw and I have taken screenshots on how it has been shown. Please assist me, I am not fond of uinfairness

K70%
by K####:

Every time I exit, it takes me back to beginner + can't play in portrait mode, Else I would've rated it 5 star and developers don't reply to comments

Q70%
by Q####:

It's cheating, you never win. When you about to put the king down, it goes to draw. But it able to do check mate, bullshit

R70%
by R####:

I support you nivedita. When my pawn was one step to get queen and king was also there with 2 elephants and queen supposed to be checkmate... Sucks this game

R70%
by R####:

Bug that tells you of a draw due to stalemate?? I had 8 prices left v The king only n was looking for a check mate! Game did not let me don't dare Play with a game that cannot loose! Uninstalling.

R70%
by R####:

Installed it but after reading several feedback regarding the cheating issue i've decided on deleting the app. Better not waste my time here.


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