Chessticize: Chess Puzzles
Shu Zhang Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Chessticize: Chess Puzzles is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Shu Zhang. Rated 5.0/5 from 3 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated August 21, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 3 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 303 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 21
- 2026 · v1.5.2
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About Chessticize: Chess Puzzles
Practice chess puzzles with purpose—without ads or an account. Chessticize is a free, open-source chess puzzle trainer designed to work offline. Solve short, rating-matched puzzle Sprints to build pattern recognition. Arrow Duel turns each puzzle into a choice between two candidate moves, helping you notice and reject the tempting blunder before you play it. SOLVE PUZZLES WITH INTENT • Puzzle Sprint: solve a compact set of rating-matched chess puzzles against the clock. • Arrow Duel: compare two candidate moves in the same position and choose the better one. • Custom Runs: choose puzzle themes, pace, and difficulty for what you want to practice. MAKE EVERY MISTAKE COUNT Missed and unclear puzzles enter scheduled Review, bringing them back when they are due. Replay lets you revisit completed puzzles and explore positions with on-device Stockfish analysis—without changing your Rating or Review schedule. SEE YOUR PUZZLE PRACTICE Follow separate Ratings for Standard and Arrow Duel, review recent Runs, and filter History to revisit individual puzzles. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Solve bundled puzzles without a network connection. • No ads and no Chessticize account. • No analytics or tracking, and no puzzle activity sent to Chessticize. • Progress starts on your device. Private iCloud Sync can merge progress across your Apple devices and can be turned off; Chessticize does not operate a sync server or receive that data. • Review reminders use local notifications. OPEN SOURCE Chessticize is published under GPL-3.0-or-later. The app includes bundled puzzle data and Stockfish for on-device analysis, with source and licenses available from the app's Settings screen and public project page. ALSO INCLUDED • Curated puzzle themes • Adjustable pace, duration, and difficulty • Optional move sounds and haptic feedback • iPhone and iPad layouts
What’s new
Version 1.5.2 · Updated August 21, 2026
• Focused Runs now continue normally after your first answer. • Close and reopen the app without losing an unfinished Focused Run—it returns paused at the puzzle where you left off.
App privacy
The developer, Shu Zhang, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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