ChessCrush: ELO-balanced chess
Practicable LTD Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
ChessCrush: ELO-balanced chess is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Practicable LTD. Requires iOS 14.0. Updated March 10, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 27 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Mar 10
- 2026 · v1.2
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About ChessCrush: ELO-balanced chess
Would you beat Magnus Carlsen if you started with a huge advantage? Find out in Chess Crush, the balanced chess app built for fair, exciting chess between players of different Elo. Chess Crush drops you straight into mid game and end game positions using a proprietary balancing system: our algorithm measures centre pawn advantage to generate imbalanced starting boards that create a genuinely balanced chess fight. Skip memorized openings, jump into real decisions, and play the part of chess that actually decides games - the mid game tactics, the messy transitions, and the technical end game conversions. Main features Balanced chess algorithm: proprietary system using centre pawn advantage to balance games across different Elo Mid game & end game starts: jump directly into decisive positions—no opening grind Play a bot at any level: choose the engine strength and set your starting advantage Tactics + training through play: sharpen calculation and conversion in realistic mid game and end game scenarios Local pass & play: challenge friends on one device with fair, fast chess Quick games: blitz-style matches that get to the fun immediately Online play coming soon: balanced online matchmaking and games with friends Download Chess Crush for chess that feels fair, fresh, and focused on what matters: a balanced chess mid game and a winning end game.
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated March 10, 2026
Set custom game phase either super early or super late game in Bot mode.
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App privacy
The developer, Practicable LTD, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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