Play chess using only your voice - against others, computer engines & blindfold
3.80·88 reviews·10,000+ downloads
About Verbal Chess
Verbal Chess is a board app developed by Henry Feldman.
Download Statistics
Verbal Chess has been downloaded 12 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 310 times.
User Ratings
Verbal Chess is rated 3.80 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 88 ratings.
App Information
Verbal Chess is FREE to download. The APK download size is 57.49 MB. The latest version available is 2.3.7. The last update was on March 27, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Verbal Chess requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2021.
Description
Play chess using only your voice!
Are your hands busy making dinner? Or are you relaxing in a tub? Exercising on a treadmill? With Verbal Chess, you can play against computer engines or against players around the world using only your voice. There's no need to touch the screen.
Have trouble interacting with the piece images on the screen? With Verbal Chess, the entire app is controllable by your voice. Physical limitations aren't a barrier to your playing chess.
And for blindfold chess, you can lean back in your recliner, close your eyes and play the entire game. Since Verbal Chess announces your opponent's moves, you never have to look at the screen.
Verbal Chess is unique in that every part of the program (except login passwords) can be controlled by your voice - every screen, every option and every move. Even program navigation can be done with only your voice. Once connected, you never have to touch the screen to enjoy every aspect of Verbal Chess.
If working with the screen because of a physical handicap is a problem, with Verbal Chess you can have fun playing chess.
Or are your hands busy? Maybe something simple like holding a sloppy burger and you would like to play a game while eating, Verbal Chess can do that for you.
Verbal Chess comes from the creator of Chessvis.
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Recent changes: Functionality available only in the web version is now accessible from the native Android version of "Verbal Chess". This includes support of multiple languages.
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The Chess app for your real physical wooden board! No more screen! (against stock fish or friends) No more overpriced DGT chessboard computers! Physical visualization is the best way to play! Maybe playable offline with tablets one day... in parcs, chalet, camping, on road, lets hope! (with more than one take-back move against computer... pity for beginners ;)
★★★★☆David Gutierrez· Jan 1, 2022
It does what is says it does; you can play chess with voice commands. You can even play games on lichens via the app+lichens API, which is pretty cool. I sometimes have to repeat moves, so might be frustrating if playing faster time formats. You can use the phonetic alphabet, but I've actually found the speech recognition decent at understanding just the letter names. Fun to use for blindfold games.
★☆☆☆☆Babasaheb Patil· Dec 24, 2021
Worst app, this app can't deferential between b and d properly, if I say bishop b 5 it moves something wrong, need a lot of improvement and also this app is wrong when we say e4 Or a4
★☆☆☆☆Sayantani Mandal· Aug 15, 2025
Very bad service. Can't take any command properly. Also misfunctioning every time. Using this app is very tough.
★★☆☆☆Aaron Oflas· Jan 19, 2026
When I say like knight take d5 it can't properly hear me I shouted many kinds of different tone it still doesn't work it can only accurately hear e4 e5 or any first pawn moves
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