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24 alternatives to King Chess

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. King Chess launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Transform Your Chess Skills with AI-Powered Training

    Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    A challenging puzzle game based on the rules of chess

    2015 · montoyaindustries.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! I'm the developer of rdx, a mildly popular ad-free, privacy and user friendly Reddit client. This time, I made something for a very specific use case: solving chess puzzles with no internet. Why? Well, my Wi-Fi is terrible in the bathroom—and that's where I do some of my best thinking. I tried printing out “mate in X” puzzles to solve offline, but they weren’t fun without interaction. So I built OffChess. OffChess is an iPhone/Android app that contains over 100,000 chess puzzles, fully offline and completely ad-free. You can solve puzzles by category (Mate in…

    2025 · offchess.com · its alternatives →

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    A fun and free way to learn chess.

    2014 · chesscademy.com · its alternatives →

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    We built ChessBoss at the TechCrunch Disrupt hackathon this week. It didn’t make the top 10 but I thought Hacker News might think it’s pretty cool. https://devpost.com/software/chess-boss There are these really cool smart chessboards that can suggest moves and track your games... but they’re $400 and weigh 19 pounds. And of course there are apps that can analyze games but tracking and inputting games by hand is a huge pain. Or fully-digital chess apps... but board games are way more fun in real life! We wondered: “why can’t you just do that in software and bring the best…

    2019 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

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    2D chessboard scanner & analyzer to calculate the best moves

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    3Chess▲106

    Play three player chess online free for web and mobile

    2023 · 3-chess.com · its alternatives →

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    A real-time move calculator for online Chess

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Play chess online for free against computer or friend!

    Jan 2026 · free-online-chess.com · its alternatives →

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    Learn to be a better Chess player, playable in your browser

    2017 · halfchess.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello! I created SpicyChess(https://spicychess.com) because I wanted a tactics training app that would have the following features: - Spaced Repetition. - Countdown time to simulate blitz Chess where you have to find the best move quickly. - The ability to save puzzles for later review. I'd love to hear any feedback that you may have !

    2023 · spicychess.com · its alternatives →

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    Play, practice, analyze, and save chess games online!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Chess for macOS

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Scan score sheets and generate chess games in seconds.

    2024 · chessscanner.com · its alternatives →

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    Aimchess▲129

    Learn chess your way with AI tools and data driven approach.

    2020 · aimchess.com · its alternatives →

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    Play chess online or offline, analyze games with an engine.

    Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Play chess online for free on Chess.com with over 250 million members from around the world. Have fun playing with friends or challenging the computer!

    2011 · multiplayerchess.com · its alternatives →

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    Meet a new game for chess lovers:magic and classic gameplay!

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The ancient royal game of conquering kingdoms

    2023 · stealthchess.com · its alternatives →

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    Play Chess in Augmented Reality

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Chess▲8

    offline chess game app

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Test your skills and strategy with 1D Chess

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    The most accurate Chess game on Google Play

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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