# PatternForge: Chess Tactics

> Train puzzles. Forge patterns. Smart chess tactics with spaced repetition.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zyaga.patternforge](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zyaga.patternforge)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.zyaga.patternforge`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ZYAGA LLC
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 221
- **Version:** 1.0.12
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-30
- **First published:** 2026-03-21
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 93 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zyaga.patternforge)
- **Website:** [https://patternforge.app/](https://patternforge.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://patternforge.app/privacy\_policy](https://patternforge.app/privacy_policy)

## Description

PatternForge is a chess tactics trainer built around spaced repetition — so patterns actually stick instead of fading after one session.<br><br>HOW IT WORKS<br><br>1. Train — Solve puzzles adapted to your level. Missed puzzles come back until you learn them.<br>2. Review — Patterns repeat on a schedule so you build automatic recognition.<br>3. Import — Pull your games from Chess.com or Lichess and turn your real mistakes into training.<br>4. Build — Create custom puzzle sets from PGNs, studies, or the full puzzle pool.<br><br>FEATURES<br><br>· Spaced repetition training<br>· Adaptive puzzle difficulty (Glicko rating)<br>· Game import from Chess.com and Lichess<br>· Custom puzzle sets from PGNs and studies<br>· Woodpecker method cycling<br>· Theme-based training (forks, pins, skewers, and more)<br>· Progress tracking and stats<br>· Lichess puzzle database<br><br>TRAINING MODES<br><br>· Standard — Daily training with new and review puzzles<br>· Woodpecker — Cycle through a set with increasing speed<br><br>Stop grinding random puzzles. Start building real pattern recognition.

## Rankings

- #1,667,823 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.zyaga.patternforge.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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