# Chess Strategy for Beginners

> This course covers a wide range of opening, middlegame and endgame subjects

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.complete](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.chessking.android.learn.complete)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.chessking.android.learn.complete`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Chess King
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 376,443
- **Rating:** 4.34 / 5 (2,244 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-21
- **First published:** 2015-11-24
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 30 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chessking.android.learn.complete)
- **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

Chess Strategy for Beginners is an interactive Chrome extension designed for players who know chess rules and want to become intermediate-level players. The course offers 55 comprehensive lessons covering opening, middlegame, and endgame strategies. With over 1200 instructive examples and exercises, it teaches everything from checkmate basics to utilizing material and positional advantages.

This program acts as a personal coach by providing tasks, hints, explanations, and refutations for mistakes. It features interactive theory lessons where you practice moves directly on the board, tracks your rating progress (ELO), and supports flexible testing modes. You can bookmark favorite exercises, work offline, and sync progress across Android, iOS, and web platforms via a free Chess King account. Try the free part to experience real chess training before unlocking all topics, including tactical methods and endgame fundamentals.

## Rankings

- #115,896 — 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.complete.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Very helpful for beginners to improve their chess skills.
- Combination of theory and practice is useful.
- Well-structured exercises that enhance understanding of chess fundamentals.
- Good resource for learning chess strategy.

### Cons

- Technical issues, such as not functioning properly when stored on an SD card.
- Lack of explanation for why moves are made, making it less useful for true beginners.
- Ads can interrupt the experience and lead to app restarts.

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