Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to SKchess
Tactics, Analyze, Search Opening and Game, Daily Material
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SKchess launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2019 · chessroots.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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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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I built this because I got tired of Stockfish giving me evaluations (+0.5) without explaining the actual plan. Most opening explorers focus on statistics (Win/Loss/Draw). I wanted a tool that explains the strategic intent behind the moves (e.g., "White plays c4 to clamp down on d5" vs just "White plays c4"). The Project: Comprehensive Database: I’ve mapped and annotated over 3,500 named opening variations. It covers everything from main lines (Ruy Lopez, Sicilian) to deep sidelines. Strategic Visualization: The UI highlights key squares and draws arrows based on the textual…
Jan 2026 · atlaschess.me · 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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Minimalist daily chess habit game
Dec 2025 · dailychessblitz.com · its alternatives →
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Chess analysis built to explain, not just evaluate
17d ago · deepchess.dev · its alternatives →
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Play chess in your browser – with Stockfish AI power.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Play the daily Set card puzzle. Find 6 Sets from 12 cards, race the clock, and compete on the leaderboard. A new puzzle every day — free, no download required.
10d ago · setpuzzle.com · its alternatives →
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How to play: 1. You're given a set of letters (such as "ZXCVBNM") 2. Come up with two words that use all the letters (like "convex zombie") 3. The shorter the words, the better!
2025 · wilf.live · its alternatives →
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Hello, This is something I've wanted to build for awhile (first bought the domain in 2020 (then lost it for a year+)). It's a tactics solver on each new tab page. There are 5 modes of play: Easy (<1200 elo) Medium (1200-1800) Hard (1800-2400) Expert (2400+) Speedrun (solve as many puzzles as possible in 60 seconds). I'm having a ton of fun with it, and definitely noticing improvements with actual games (definitely solved the most puzzles in my life while developing this extension). If you check it out, please let me know what you think. Any feedback is good!
Apr 2026 · leetchess.com · its alternatives →
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Chess openings with spaced repetition right in your browser
May 2026 · chesslines.carrd.co · its alternatives →
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Democratizing High Quality Chess Education
May 2026 · chessmasti.com · its alternatives →
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Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Build, quiz, and remember your chess openings.
May 2026 · chesslair.com · its alternatives →
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