Bluetooth Low Energy BLE Chess

BLE Chess is a local two-player chess game that lets two nearby Android phones connect using Bluetooth Low Energy.

One player hosts the game as White, and the other player joins as Black. Once both phones are connected, every move is sent through Bluetooth so both boards stay synchronized.

No online account is required. No internet connection is needed for gameplay.

Play chess nearby

BLE Chess is designed for two people who are physically close to each other.

One phone chooses:

Host / White

The other phone chooses:

Join / Black

The phones then connect through Bluetooth and the chess match can begin.

Features
Two-player local chess over Bluetooth Low Energy
No Wi-Fi required for gameplay
No online server required
Host plays White
Join player plays Black
Automatic move synchronization between both phones
Legal move validation
Check and checkmate detection
Pawn promotion
En passant support
Resignation option
Optional chess clocks
Time controls including Blitz, Rapid, and Classical modes
Board automatically flips for the Black player
Simple visual advantage bar
Clean and colorful chess board interface
BLE reset option if the connection needs to be restarted
Time controls

You can play without a timer or choose from several chess clock options:

No time
3+2 Blitz
10 min Rapid
15+10 Rapid
30 min Classical

When a timed game is active, each player’s clock runs during their turn. If a player runs out of time, they lose the game.

When one player moves a piece, the move is sent to the other device. The second phone receives the move and updates its board automatically.

This makes the game feel like a shared chess board between two nearby players.

Who is this app for?

BLE Chess is for anyone who wants to play chess locally with a friend using two Android phones.

It can be useful for:

Casual chess games
Playing without internet
Testing Bluetooth chess communication
Learning chess with a friend nearby
Quick local matches at home, school, work, or while traveling

BLE Chess requires Bluetooth to be enabled.

On some Android versions, the app may also request Bluetooth-related permissions so it can scan, advertise, and connect to nearby devices.

The app uses ads.

Gameplay itself does not require an internet connection, but ads use an internet connection when available.