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Android Apps > Board > Chess School for Beginners
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Chess School for Beginners

by Chess King · Board · Free
On Google Play since April 2016 · Data updated 2026-10-25
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Chess School for Beginners is made and published by Chess King. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Chess King. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Chess King and are shown as published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedWell rated
Total installs
430 thousand
Rating on Google Play
4.43
1,768 ratings
Last updated
May 22, 2026

Chess School for Beginners has 430 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.4 stars from 1,768 ratings.

Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
360
Per day
12
30-day average
Play install range
100+ thousand
Launched
April 2016

Installs over time

Chess School for Beginners has been installed 430 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 12 installs per day.

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
5.7.5
Launched
April 2016
  • May 22, 2026UpdateVersion 5.7.5
  • Oct 31, 2025UpdateVersion 5.4.1
  • Jan 29, 2025UpdateVersion 4.2.2
  • Sep 30, 2024UpdateVersion 3.4.0
  • Jul 26, 2024UpdateVersion 3.3.2
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Ratings and reviews on Google Play

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Comments on Chess School for Beginners for Android

★★★★★ Robert Andreo · Mar 2, 2019
This is a very fine introductory chess app for beginners and novices, adults and children. The text (theory) is well written with concise graphics and examples, and the practical exercises are valuable applications of the text. The app designers are clearly knowledgeable and experienced chess players.
★★★★☆ Ryan Decker · Oct 2, 2018
Helps me think more and see things in a more tactical way. Not just for kids.
★★★★☆ Trevor Garland · May 5, 2020
Great combination of theory and animated exercises. For fifty years I have always been at best a beginner because I did not know where to start learning. I took up GO because I could not do justice to Chess. This app is the guide I have been seeking. Sometimes I am not clear what the exercise expects me to do, but so far it is patient with me, and I am learning the concepts of tactical moves.
★☆☆☆☆ Curtis Olson · Dec 29, 2020
It's garbage, asking you questions without telling you anything, not worth your time I like chess and want to learn more and this definitely isn't the way to do it. Try moving pieces, and it tells you are wrong, then does the exact same move and says it's the correct move. Asks questions about jargon and doesn't tell you before testing you...
★☆☆☆☆ Pete Ansbro · Feb 25, 2021
This is the app with only limited navigation. This is the free app which has more ads than chess pieces. This is the app with learning on the various chess pieces which can only be accessed through payment. So yes it's free: but just not very good.
★★☆☆☆ Apostle Monica Brooks · Apr 11, 2019
Doesn't really show you how to play as a beginner. Gonna look for another app. If you get a question/ move wrong it doesn't matter because it doesn't tell you how to fix it. It just moves on 🤔😒
★☆☆☆☆ Use Your Brain They Live · May 25, 2020
Moves not explained so no good. It started off well enough but then turns into a farce as it asks how many moves it takes to move a certain piece to a certain place. How is a beginner meant to know with zero explanation? Disappointed and uninstalled. A shame because it started so promising. Fix this and it would be really good.

Technology

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Ads
Contains ads
Price
Free
Libraries
33
App size
45.2 MB
Needs Android
4.1+
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by Chess School for Beginners

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About the app and developer

About Chess School for Beginners

Chess School for Beginners is a board app developed by Chess King.

Install Statistics

Chess School for Beginners has been installed 430 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 360 times.

User Ratings

Chess School for Beginners is rated 4.43 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.8 thousand ratings.

App Information

Chess School for Beginners is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 45.19 MB. The latest version available is 5.7.5. The last update was on May 22, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Chess School for Beginners requires Android 4.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2016.

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Frequently asked questions about Chess School for Beginners

Is Chess School for Beginners free?

Yes. Chess School for Beginners is free on Google Play.

Is Chess School for Beginners still available?

Yes. Chess School for Beginners is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on May 22, 2026.

Does Chess School for Beginners contain ads?

Yes. Google Play lists Chess School for Beginners as containing ads.

What Android version does Chess School for Beginners require?

Chess School for Beginners runs on Android 4.1 and higher.

How large is Chess School for Beginners?

Chess School for Beginners is 45.19 MB.

Is Chess School for Beginners suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of Chess School for Beginners as suitable for everyone.

How many times has Chess School for Beginners been installed?

Google Play lists 100,000+ installs for Chess School for Beginners.

How do people rate Chess School for Beginners?

Chess School for Beginners scores 4.43 out of 5 stars, from 1,768 ratings on Google Play.

Who made Chess School for Beginners?

Chess School for Beginners was developed by Chess King. It is listed in the board category on Google Play.

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Store listing

By Chess King, from Google Play

“This friendly interactive course is for both children and adult beginners”

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Description by Chess King Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
This friendly interactive course is intended for both children and adult beginners. It is divided into 2 main sections: Chess rules and Playing. 500 carefully chosen, and in many cases designed, examples to help a student.

This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middlegame, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

The program also contains a theoretical section, which explains the methods of the game in a certain stage of the game, based on actual examples. The theory is presented in an interactive way, which means you can not only read the text of the lessons, but also to make moves on the board and work out unclear moves on the board.

Advantages of the program:
♔ High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness
♔ You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher
♔ Different levels of complexity of the tasks
♔ Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems
♔ The program gives hint if an error is made
♔ For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown
♔ You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
♔ Interactive theoretical lessons
♔ Structured table of contents
♔ The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process
♔ Test mode with flexible settings
♔ Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises
♔ The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet
♔ The application does not require an internet connection
♔ You can link the app to a free Chess King account and solve one course from several devices on Android, iOS and Web at the same time

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version are fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:
1. Introduction
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Chess board
1.3. Chess pieces
1.4. Starting position
2. Pieces' moves
2.1. Rook
2.2. Bishop
2.3. Queen
2.4. Knight
2.5. King
2.6. Pawn
3. Pawn promotion
4. The relative value of the pieces
5. The role of the king. Check and mate
5.1. Check
5.2. Getting out of check
5.3. Mate
5.4. Castling
5.5. Mate in one move
5.6. Stalemate
5.7. Perpetual check
6. Capture
7. Notation (How to read moves)
8. Elementary capture
8.1. Winning a knight
8.2. Winning a bishop
8.3. Winning a rook
8.4. Winning a queen
8.5. Win a piece
9. Simple defense
9.1. Retreat
9.2. Defending with another piece
9.3. Taking an attacking piece
9.4. Interception
9.5. Defending from mate
10. Chess skills development
11. The role of the king. Continuation
11.1. Mate in 1
11.2. Mate in 2
11.3. Discovered check
11.4. Double check
11.5. Perpetual check
11.6. Stalemate
12. King and queen against a king
13. King and rook against a king
14. King and minor piece against a king
15. King and a pawn against a king
16. Etiquette during a game
17. Chess mazes

Recent changes:
* Added Czech and Korean translations
* Show separate theory/practice/animation buttons for the courses contents to allow direct access
* Show best and worst subtopics on the statistics screen
* Increased board size in the landscape mode
* Feel free to share your experience via the feedback!
* Various fixes and improvements
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