# Learn Chess: Beginner to Club > Introduction to theory and practice, brings beginners to the club player's level Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.beginnerstoclub](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.beginnerstoclub) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.chessking.android.learn.beginnerstoclub` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Chess King - **Category:** GAME\_EDUCATIONAL - **Downloads:** 1,766,114 - **Rating:** 4.37 / 5 (12,451 ratings) - **Version:** 5.8.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-07-10 - **First published:** 2015-04-24 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 34 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-15 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chessking.android.learn.beginnerstoclub) - **Website:** [https://learn.chessking.com](https://learn.chessking.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://chessking.com/android\_privacy\_policy.html](https://chessking.com/android_privacy_policy.html) ## Description **Learn Chess: Beginner to Club** is a comprehensive Chrome extension designed to guide beginners towards becoming club-level chess players. It covers 100 key topics including rules, openings, middlegame strategies, endgame techniques, combinational tactics, and fundamental strategic concepts. With 500 teaching examples and 700 exercises, users gain hands-on practice and concrete understanding. The program acts as a personal coach, providing interactive lessons where you actively make moves on the board, receive hints, explanations, and immediate feedback on mistakes. Features include a structured table of contents, test modes, ELO rating tracking, favorite exercise bookmarking, and offline accessibility. Integration with a Chess King account allows synchronized learning across Android, iOS, and web platforms. Whether you’re a beginner or aiming to advance your chess skills, this extension offers a well-rounded, interactive learning experience to achieve club player proficiency. ## Rankings - #48,682 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.chessking.android.learn.beginnerstoclub.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` ## Review summary Overall, users praise Learn Chess as beginner-friendly, free, and effective for practice, with a smooth, easy-to-use design. Many report steady improvement through drills and problem-solving. However, recurring criticisms include lack of move explanations, insufficient beginner-focused content, and unclear progression or course levels. A few reviews express quality concerns. Despite these issues, the app is widely viewed as a solid learning tool for beginners with room to enhance content depth and guided progression. ### Pros - Beginner-friendly and good for learning chess basics - Free to use and accessible without payment - Strong problem-solving and drill-focused practice that helps improvement - Runs smoothly with good performance - Well-designed and user-friendly interface ### Cons - Moves are not explained; lacks explanation or justification for why a move is played - Content for beginners could be more specific; need clearer starting moves and tactics - Course levels or progression are missing or not visible/accessible - Some users express quality concerns (e.g., explicit negative feedback like 'Garbage') ## Similar extensions and apps - [Chess Strategy for Beginners](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.complete) — 376,465 users, 4.34 / 5 - [Chess School for Beginners](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.schoolforbeginners) — 425,664 users, 4.33 / 5 - [Chess Tactics Art (1600-1800)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.ctartforclub) — 133,205 users, 4.55 / 5 - [Chess Tactics Art (1400-1600)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.ctartforbeginners) — 188,849 users, 4.80 / 5 - [Chess Combinations Vol. 1](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.chesscombinations1) — 243,390 users, 4.65 / 5 - [Learn Chess Learn to Play Club](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apps.learnchess_rulesallasbhiiapps) — 277 users - [Chess Strategy & Tactics Vol 1](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.guideforclub) — 152,599 users, 4.67 / 5 - [Chess Strategy (1800-2400)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.chessstrategy) — 774,107 users, 4.57 / 5 - [Chess Tactics for Beginners](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.ctforbeginners) — 2,267,038 users, 4.68 / 5 - [Chess Tactics in Open Games](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.opengames) — 110,132 users, 4.57 / 5 - [Chess Combinations Vol. 2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.chesscombinations2) — 117,083 users, 4.84 / 5 - [Elementary Chess Tactics 2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.elementaryct2) — 56,822 users, 4.73 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.beginnerstoclub)