Chess Notation Trainer
Nishat Majid Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Chess Notation Trainer is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Nishat Majid. Rated 4.4/5 from 18 ratings. Requires iOS 18.6. Updated September 19, 2025.
- Rating
- 4.4
- 18 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 26 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 19
- 2025 · v5.0
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About Chess Notation Trainer
Serious about chess? But struggling to identify the squares, remembering sequences and follow chess notations? Well, you just landed on the perfect app! This training app is designed to dramatically uplift your mastery over chess squares. There are 5 training sessions. A small dose of regular practice will make you: 1. Spot a square as soon as you hear or see its coordinate 2. Translate a sequence of moves into their notation at ease 3. Immediately identify the color of a square 4. Stay oriented regardless of you facing white or black 5. Follow along with chess tutorials, books or any discussion without a board 6. Massively speedup your thought process on any calculation 7. Finally, start playing blind chess! Don't be surprised if you see a sudden surge of rating simply increasing your strength on square reading. The free version is already good enough to cause a major spike in your chess career. However, a one time purchase will unlock the full version which includes: - Extended time controls - Untimed practice mode - Milestones and achievements - Board assistance during training - And a complete visualization of your records There will be no ads, neither in the full version nor in the free one. Just a beautiful and satisfyingly addictive way to your square mastery. Caution: If you are rated below 1500, this app is probably not gonna be as useful for you, and tactics training is something you should prioritize.
Ratings & reviews
4.4
18 ratings
What’s new
Version 5.0 · Updated September 19, 2025
Updated Leaderboard.
App privacy
The developer, Nishat Majid, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Notation Trainer | 4.4 / 5 (18 ratings) | Free | September 19, 2025 |
| Board Brain | 5.0 / 5 (4) | Free | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Openings Mastermind | 4.3 / 5 (6) | Free | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Chessvis | 4.4 / 5 (21) | Free | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Chess Trainer Pro | 4.0 / 5 (5) | Free | Nov 6, 2023 |
| GPT Chess | 4.1 / 5 (16) | Free | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Glow Chess | 4.8 / 5 (39) | Free | Jun 13, 2024 |