# Chessferatu

> Learn and explore chess opening lines by playing, not memorizing.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.halfcockedstudios.chessferatu](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.halfcockedstudios.chessferatu)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.halfcockedstudios.chessferatu`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Half-Cocked Studios
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 117
- **Version:** 1.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-29
- **First published:** 2026-03-26
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 200 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-08
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.halfcockedstudios.chessferatu)
- **Website:** [http://halfcockedtales.com](http://halfcockedtales.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://halfcockedtales.com/chessferatu/Privacy.html](https://halfcockedtales.com/chessferatu/Privacy.html)

## Description

Learn chess and chess openings by doing, not books and flashcards!<br><br>Chessferatu is a gothic chess-training experience that blends serious improvement tools with a dramatic, character-driven atmosphere. Instead of feeling like a dry lesson or a generic engine board, Chessferatu turns practice into a world of eerie rivals, sharp openings, and high-stakes decisions where every move counts.<br><br>Study, battle, and improve through focused play modes designed to help you get stronger while keeping the experience fast, engaging, and memorable. Whether you want to sharpen your opening knowledge, test yourself against themed opponents, or simply play and review your decisions, Chessferatu is built to make improvement feel rewarding.<br><br><br>Battle a cast of distinct chess opponents with their own visual style and progression<br>Study opening lines in a guided mode built for repetition and learning<br>Practice openings in battle mode to test whether you can actually apply what you studied (Over one billion human games analyzed for real offbook mistakes)<br>Review your move quality with detailed feedback including top moves, excellent moves, great moves, good moves, inaccuracies, errors, and blunders<br>Track your accuracy and performance after each completed game<br>View lifetime stats to measure long-term progress<br>Monitor streaks and push for cleaner, more consistent play<br>Explore a wide range of openings and lines through a streamlined menu system<br>Train in a distinctive horror-inspired presentation that gives the game its own identity<br>Chessferatu is designed for players who want more than a plain chess board. It is for learners who want structure, for competitors who want feedback, and for chess fans who want practice to feel alive. The result is a training-focused chess app with personality, atmosphere, and real depth.<br><br>If you enjoy chess improvement, opening practice, move analysis, and a darker visual style, Chessferatu offers a fresh way to train. Step into the world, face the roster, learn the lines, and see how far your game can go.

## Rankings

- #1,975,484 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.halfcockedstudios.chessferatu.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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