Really Bad Chess is a board app developed by Noodlecake.
How many times has Really Bad Chess been downloaded?
Really Bad Chess has been downloaded 3.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 4.3 thousand times.
What is the rating of Really Bad Chess?
Really Bad Chess is rated 4.06 out of 5 stars, based on 43 thousand ratings.
Is Really Bad Chess free?
Really Bad Chess is free to download. The APK download size is 88.06 MB. The latest version available is 1.4.18. The last update was on November 6, 2025.
What are the requirements for Really Bad Chess?
Really Bad Chess requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play May 2017.
Description
Really Bad Chess is just like chess, but with totally random pieces. Try 8 Knights, 4 Bishops, and 3 pawns — why not?
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Fun to play, but it doesn't understand stalemate or the three repetition rule.
★★★★★Deirdre Hagar· Jun 7, 2026
Incredibly fun mental flexibility challenge if you play chess regularly or a great way to learn a new game. Love some noodle cake!
★★★★☆Rumstine bossmode· Aug 27, 2025
Great game. On the weekly challenge, I get a check, mate, but it doesn't resolve. It just stays on their turn, the only option is to surrender, but it doesn't show a win as it should. Lot of fun though, hopefully online multiplayer on day!
★★★★☆Scotty Sutherland· Jul 13, 2025
Only reason I didn't do 5 star is bc of how there are ads every game. And to get 5 undos/take backs, cost another ad. fun game to occasionally play as a variant
★☆☆☆☆Anabelle· Jan 26, 2026
Recently redownloaded this, but it's really buggy Very often, I can't see the opponent's moves or make another move of my own until I quit to the menu and then reopen the match.
★☆☆☆☆Amari· Aug 16, 2026
I just started this game, but I ALREADY had problems for example: instead of a normal chess setup it's all mixed up, and I only had 1 PAWN 1! The worst part? This stupid knight keeps on using a CHECK on my king! For those who don't know: the only way to get rid of the king is to checkmate it and during the check, I Can't MOVE MY PIECES! I see why it's called: really bad chess, ITS HORRIBLE!
★☆☆☆☆Keijo Sandvik· Aug 29, 2026
Buggy! Three times now I've gone for the final victory move and the game crashes. Frustrating!
★★☆☆☆astro.· Apr 20, 2026
Used to be really great but recent updates have been so confusing. They made the game logo an ugly blue. They removed the victory/defeat screen after a game for whatever reason so now the game just "freezes" weirdly after a game ends. They made the AI way too strong and smart when it's ahead and way too dumb when it's behind. Also, completely disabled the option to get undos unless you pay for them now - before you could watch ads for 5. No idea why they decided to go back and destroy this game
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