Tacticat: Daily Chess Puzzles
Ferran Espuna Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Tacticat: Daily Chess Puzzles is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Ferran Espuna. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated July 23, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 31 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 23
- 2026 · v1.0
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About Tacticat: Daily Chess Puzzles
Sharpen your chess with one tactic a day. Tacticat gives you a fresh chess puzzle every morning, an adaptive rating that always serves puzzles at your level, and a built-in Coach that explains the idea behind every move — so you stop guessing and start seeing the board like a stronger player. Every position is a real, hand-verified tactic from the open Lichess puzzle database, bundled right in the app. No account, no sign-up and no Wi-Fi needed — just you, the board and the next winning move, wherever you are. LEARN WITH COACH - After every puzzle, the Coach names the tactical motif — fork, pin, skewer, discovered attack, back-rank mate and more — so you learn the pattern, not just the answer. - Each puzzle comes with a plain-language explanation of why the move works, plus the full solution in standard chess notation. - Recognise the same ideas again and again in your own games and convert them into real points. PROGRESS AT YOUR OWN LEVEL - Your personal tactics rating rises and falls as you solve, so puzzles are never too easy or too hard. - Start gently and climb: five difficulty bands from beginner to expert, powered by thousands of rated positions. - A clean stats screen shows your rating over time, accuracy, best streak and solves by level. A PUZZLE EVERY DAY - The Daily Puzzle sets one fresh tactic for everyone each day — solve it to keep your streak alive. - Build a day streak, chase your best run and make chess training a habit that sticks. - Miss a day and pick right back up — your rating, streak and history are always saved on the device. TRAIN THE WAY YOU WANT - Adaptive Training serves an endless stream of puzzles tuned to your rating. - Or pick a level and drill a specific difficulty — beginner mates, middlegame tactics or expert combinations. - Tap a piece to see its legal moves highlighted; a hint or the full solution is always one tap away. MAKE THE BOARD YOURS - Earn coins for every solve and unlock 10 elegant board styles — classic wood, emerald, ocean, marble, midnight, sakura and more. - Chase dozens of achievements across solves, streaks, fast finishes and expert puzzles. PERFECT FOR - Beginners who want to learn chess tactics with a patient coach that explains each motif. - Club players grinding daily puzzles to raise their tactical rating and stop blundering. - Anyone who wants a quick, offline brain workout on the train, in a queue or over coffee. - Returning players knocking the rust off after time away from the board. - Chess fans who love a daily challenge and a streak worth protecting. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE - Every puzzle is bundled in the app — Tacticat works fully offline, with no sign-up and no personal data collected by us. - Your rating, streak and stats stay on your device. No servers, no waiting, no distractions. Whether you are learning your first fork or hunting mate-in-three combinations, Tacticat turns a few minutes a day into real chess improvement — no timer, no pressure, just the next winning move. Download Tacticat and solve your first puzzle today. Puzzles from the Lichess open database (CC0).
App privacy
The developer, Ferran Espuna, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
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:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
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