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Life & fun · April 1, 2023

Chess Widget

Chess puzzles on your home screen, for iPhone and iPad

Chess Widget launched on April 1, 2023 with 1 votes. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

What it does

Chess Widget is the first widget in the world that shows chess puzzles, right to your Home Screen.

Download Chess Widget: Daily Puzzles by Oleg Soloviev on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Chess Widget: Daily…

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS. Love the app. Would rate higher if we had the option to “hide” the number of moves needed. In a real game we wouldn’t see how many moves we need for checkmate. So, having this ability to practice without knowing how many moves you need will help in your development. Currently, I just simply try to avoid looking at the number of moves needed and instead try to calculate if it is mate in 3, or mate in 2, etc. Otherwise, again, this is a great download. Would definitely recommend to chess lovers. Thank you very much for your detailed comment. I have added this option. Love the app. Would rate higher if we had the option to…from apps.apple.com

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