Chess - tChess Lite
Tom Kerrigan Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Chess - tChess Lite is a paid Games app for iPhone and iPad by Tom Kerrigan. Rated 4.6/5 from 78 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated November 29, 2025.
- Rating
- 4.6
- 78 ratings
- Price
- 0.99 USD
- on the App Store
- Size
- 6 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Nov 29
- 2025 · v2.0.1
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About Chess - tChess Lite
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.
Ratings & reviews
4.6
78 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.0.1 · Updated November 29, 2025
- Updated for the latest version of iOS - Fixed a bug where the animations would become jerky if the app was open for a long time
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App privacy
The developer, Tom Kerrigan, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess - tChess Lite | 4.6 / 5 (78 ratings) | 0.99 USD | November 29, 2025 | |
| Chess-Studio | 4.7 / 5 (118) | 3.99 USD | Oct 3, 2026 | Compare |
| Classic chess | 4.4 / 5 (74) | Free | Jan 26, 2026 | Compare |
| Chess Premium | 4.7 / 5 (5,349) | 9.99 USD | Mar 13, 2026 | Compare |
| Chess HD ∙ | 4.4 / 5 (8,140) | Free | Feb 17, 2024 | Compare |
| Chess Tiger Pro | 4.9 / 5 (23,635) | 9.99 USD | Aug 30, 2026 | Compare |
| 3D Chess Game | 4.6 / 5 (3,535) | Free | Jan 15, 2024 | Compare |