# Chess 4 Casual - 1 or 2-player

> Chess to play on the phone or tablet. 1-Player Vs Machine Or 2-Human Players.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.permadi.chess4Device](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.permadi.chess4Device)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.permadi.chess4Device`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Permadi Mobile: Mahjong and Puzzles
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 1,199,810
- **Rating:** 3.08 / 5 (2,047 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24
- **First published:** 2017-03-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 41 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.permadi.chess4Device)
- **Website:** [https://permadi.mobi](https://permadi.mobi/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://permadi.mobi/app-privacy-policy/](https://permadi.mobi/app-privacy-policy/)

## Description

Chess 4 Casual is an engaging chess game designed for casual players on phones or tablets. It offers both 1-player mode against an AI opponent and 2-player mode for playing with friends or family on the same device. Users can adjust the difficulty level of the AI opponent from easy to hard, ensuring the right challenge for beginners and seasoned players alike. The app features multiple beautiful board and piece designs, which players can switch even mid-game.

The game highlights valid moves and animates piece movements for clear gameplay, includes a statistics screen to track games played, wins, losses, and ties. Utilizing an alpha-beta pruning algorithm, the AI provides reasonable challenge while maintaining quick response times on lower difficulties. Chess 4 Casual is perfect for anyone looking to enjoy a casual, customizable chess experience on mobile devices.

## Rankings

- #61,515 — 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.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users repeatedly say the app is fun and good for casual play or passing time (including with kids). Major recurring complaints are illegal chess moves/possible cheating by the computer, slow/laggy moves, and an overall low‑quality presentation and UI.

### Pros

- Enjoyable and fun — many users say they like the game
- Good for casual play/time‑pass and keeps users company
- Appeals to casual players and children (simple, liked by families)

### Cons

- Allows illegal moves or rule violations (users report illegal castling and suspected 'cheating' AI)
- Slow moves and performance issues reported
- Poor presentation and low overall quality/UX

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.permadi.chess4Device)