# Rival Chess - Offline Chess

> A real chess opponent in your pocket — 30 levels, save games, ad-free.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.netadapt.rivalchess](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.netadapt.rivalchess)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.netadapt.rivalchess`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** netAdapt Apps
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 82,014
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (446 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.5.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-31
- **First published:** 2011-02-08
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 7.09 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netadapt.rivalchess)
- **Website:** [https://www.netadapt.com/support.php](https://www.netadapt.com/support.php)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.netadapt.com/privacy-policy.php](http://www.netadapt.com/privacy-policy.php)

## Description

Play chess against the Rival Chess engine or challenge a friend in hot-seat mode. Choose from multiple AI difficulties, a variety of boards and sets, with a flexible drag-and-drop interface for easy play.

Review games anytime, export PGN, and play multiple games at once with automatic saves. Delete games by sliding left or right. Rival Chess is developed by the creators of RedHotPawn, a popular chess site.

## Rankings

- #242,316 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.netadapt.rivalchess.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Rival Chess for its good and distinct chess engine, fun gameplay, and challenging advanced levels. However, recurring issues include app instability with crashes and freezes, especially upon winning or pawn promotion, repeated patterns in computer vs computer mode, and concerns about the engine's fairness and strength. Some users also report unexpected game terminations when pawns reach promotion. While the app offers enjoyable features, multiple users highlight these bugs and gameplay issues as significant drawbacks.

### Pros

- The app has a good and distinct chess engine compared to other apps.
- Multiple users find the app fun and enjoyable to play.
- Some users find the app challenging at higher levels, with level 24 estimated around Elo 2400.
- The app supports computer vs computer mode, allowing observation of games.

### Cons

- App is buggy and tends to freeze or crash, especially in winning positions or after pawn promotion.
- Users report repeated game patterns in computer vs computer mode, leading to a lack of variety.
- Some users feel the engine is not strong enough as they can beat the CPU at higher levels.
- There are complaints about perceived cheating or illegal moves by the engine in some games.
- The game unexpectedly stops or automatically ends when a pawn reaches the opponent's edge cell (promotion), causing frustration.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.netadapt.rivalchess)