Verbal Chess Android

Verbal Chess

Play chess using only your voice - against others, computer engines & blindfold

Features & Capabilities

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.

Download it today.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Game
By:
Henry Feldman
Downloads:
11,993 151
Rating:
3.71
(96)
1 new ratings
Version:
2.3.7 Last updated: 2026-03-27
Version code:
77
Creation date:
2021-08-07
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS Low risk
  • com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
  • com.conceptual.verbalchess.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
67.15MB
Email:
he*****@conceptual.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-14
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Henry Feldman
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conceptual.verbalchess
Email:
he*****@conceptual.com
Website:
https://www.verbalchess.fun/

User Reviews

Verbal Chess is a promising voice-controlled chess app that enables playing on a real board and supports blindfold-style training with Lichess integration. Users praise its concept and usefulness for multitasking, but report inconsistent speech recognition, reliability issues, and some device-specific UI problems. There is also a gap in game review/export features. Overall, it shows strong potential but needs better robustness and feature completeness to satisfy a broader user base.
Pros
  • Voice-controlled chess on a real board without needing to touch the phone
  • Great for blindfold chess training and multitasking (e.g., while exercising)
  • Can play online via Lichess using the app's API
  • Generally accurate recognition for many commands
  • Positive reception and strong potential for accessibility and on-the-go learning
Cons
  • Inconsistent speech recognition; misreads coordinates and pieces (e.g., H not recognized, B/D confusion, e4 misreads) causing wrong moves
  • Reliability issues: commands sometimes not understood or not executed, with some lag or slowness
  • Device/UI quirks: on some devices bottom controls may be hidden or poorly displayed (e.g., Xiaomi Mi9T)
  • Limited game review/export features; hard to review or export games unless connected to Lichess; offline review is limited
Recent reviews
Pretty playable when using NATO alphabet. Good job
by Ne*****, 2024-10-11

The perfect app you can use to play chess everywhere while doing something else too. For example when doing some stationary bicycle or similar activities. Or when you would like to improve your visualisation tehnique. It is simply perfect and exactly what I was looking for.
by Ko*****, 2024-05-07
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