# ™ Chess

> Play and learn Chess

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1115318362](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1115318362)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1115318362`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** VM Mobile Team
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (10,395 ratings)
- **Version:** 3290
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-14
- **First published:** 2016-05-20
- **Size:** 112 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess/id1115318362)
- **Website:** [https://popoko.live](https://popoko.live/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://popoko.live/privacy\_policy.html](https://popoko.live/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Simple and fun chess app suitable for all player levels—from beginner to grandmaster. Play against smart AI with five difficulty levels, try timed games, and undo moves to explore every line of play.

Personalize your experience with custom themes, board and piece styles, a board editor, and game save/load. Track progress, rank up with the global chess community, and enjoy a timeless game redesigned for the modern strategist.

## Rankings

- #17,810 — Overall
- #28 — cheese
- #79 — team

## Review summary

Overall sentiment is mixed. Users praise ™ Chess for sharp visuals, fast performance, beginner-friendly tutorials, and offline play with multiple difficulty levels. However, several reviews reiterate recurring downsides: intrusive or frequent ads; frequent draws or stalemates tied to AI behavior and promotion rules; uneven AI difficulty across levels; and occasional rule/board glitches (promotion forcing a queen, pawn move confusion). These themes appear across multiple reviews, suggesting the app benefits from AI tuning, bug fixes, and better ad-management to balance challenge with playability.

### Pros

- High-quality graphics and fast, responsive gameplay.
- Beginner-friendly with easy-to-learn features and tutorials.
- Multiple difficulties and offline play support.
- Overall strong app that chess enthusiasts enjoy.

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive and frequent, interrupting gameplay.
- Draws and stalemates occur often due to AI behavior and promotion rules.
- AI difficulty is not balanced across levels (very easy vs easy) causing frustration.
- Rule/board glitches (promotion forcing a queen, pawn movement issues) affect gameplay.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1115318362)