# Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf

> Beginner friendly chess coaching on how to play and win.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chess.chesscoach](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chess.chesscoach)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.chess.chesscoach`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chess.com
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 10,366,308
- **Rating:** 4.63 / 5 (74,349 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.55.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-29
- **First published:** 2020-05-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chess.chesscoach)
- **Website:** [https://www.learnchesswithdrwolf.com/](https://www.learnchesswithdrwolf.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.learnchesswithdrwolf.com/privacy-policy](https://www.learnchesswithdrwolf.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf offers an engaging and personalized chess coaching experience tailored to beginners and intermediate players. Dr. Wolf acts as your companion and instructor, providing audible, step-by-step guidance, pointing out strategic ideas, and correcting mistakes.

With over 50 interactive lessons, adaptive difficulty levels, and four distinct coaching personalities to choose from, this extension helps you grasp fundamental to advanced concepts. Enjoy features like mistake review, vocabulary building, and multilingual support. Start with a free trial of three games coached by Dr. Wolf and elevate your chess skills with unlimited hints, undos, and access to an extensive lesson library through subscription. Whether you're learning the basics or refining your strategy, Dr. Wolf guides you to play and win.

## Rankings

- #13,619 — Overall
- #58 — Family (Gross)
- #61 — Game board (Gross)
- #69 — Game board (Free)
- #118 — Family (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.chess.chesscoach.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf is highly praised for effective, beginner-friendly coaching and tangible improvement, driven by Dr. Wolf’s clear teaching style and a robust set of lessons. The main drawbacks are a limited opening repertoire and a freemium model that can push paid upgrades, with users wishing for more openings and easier access to training without frequent prompts to subscribe.

### Pros

- Effective training that leads to noticeable improvement for many players, including beginners.
- Dr. Wolf as a knowledgeable, patient coach who explains concepts well.
- Beginner-friendly with clear, structured lessons that make learning chess approachable.
- Wide range of lessons covering fundamentals (e.g., en passant) and core concepts.
- Free version available with reasonably priced premium options and ad-free experience.

### Cons

- Limited opening repertoire; players want more openings (e.g., Sicilian, Ruy Lopez).
- Desire for more openings and greater variety beyond the current catalog.
- Freemium model with subscription prompts that can restrict training or push paid features.

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