ChessBoard

Chessboard — play your way, from your first move to your next match.

Chessboard brings local, offline, and online chess together in one focused mobile experience. Play a quiet game on your own, challenge a friend on the same device, practise against AI, or compete against players online.

Whether you are learning, improving, or looking for your next competitive match, Chessboard gives you the tools to play at your own pace.

PLAY CHESS YOUR WAY

Local Two-Player Chess

Share one device with a friend and enjoy classic pass-and-play chess. Choose whether to play with a clock or take your time with no timer.

Offline AI Chess

Practise against the built-in chess engine even when you do not have an internet connection. Improve your play and track your progress directly on your device.

Online Chess

Find human opponents, join games using a code, or challenge a server-managed AI opponent. Online games use server-validated moves, clocks, results, ratings, and standings for a consistent competitive experience.

Leagues and Tournaments

Discover and enter available leagues and tournaments and test your skills in competitive chess events.

COMPLETE CHESS RULES

Chessboard handles the important rules of the game, including:

• Legal chess movement
• Check and checkmate
• Stalemate
• Castling
• Insufficient material
• Draw conditions
• Timed and untimed games

Local games can also be saved and resumed, so you can continue where you left off.

MAKE THE BOARD YOURS

Personalise your chess experience with your preferred:

• App theme
• Chessboard theme
• Piece style
• Timer settings
• Vibration preference
• Optional profile picture

Your preferences remain close at hand whenever you return to play.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS

See how your chess journey develops through:

• Game history
• XP and levels
• Achievements
• AI progress
• Rankings
• Competitive standings

Earn XP as you play and continue progressing without an application-imposed lifetime XP limit.

LOCAL FIRST, COMPETITIVE WHERE IT MATTERS

Your personal preferences, local progress, achievements, XP, game history, and resumable local games are kept on your device.

For competitive online games, important information such as moves, clocks, results, ratings, standings, and rewards is managed by the online game authority.

Whether you want to practise against AI, share the board with a friend, customise your chess experience, or compete online, Chessboard gives you one place to make your next move.

Chessboard by Aurex Labs.