World Chess: Official FIDE

Name: World Chess: Official FIDE
Rating: 4.2 (17 reviews)
Author: World Chess Events Limited

By: World Chess Events Limited

Play Online, Earn FIDE Titles

Features & Capabilities

Elevate Your Chess Game with World Chess!

Step into the world of chess with World Chess, the only online chess platform officially recognized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Whether you're a casual player or an aspiring grandmaster, connect with players globally and enhance your skills. Play for free or upgrade for an official online rating and earn prestigious titles displayed on your FIDE profile. Start your PRO chess journey now!

Play for fun: — Challenge Friends: Invite friends for a game by sharing your personal link. — Customize your boards and pieces: Make your board your own by changing colours to suit your mood or choose a special set of pieces. — Quick Matches: Engage in fast-paced games to improve your World Chess training rating. — Instant Matches: Start games with just one click, no logins required for all non-rated games. — AI Training: Sharpen your gameplay with AI-trained bots that match your level. — Offline Mode: play chess everywhere, even when there's no internet connection. With offline mode you can play with AI bots or solve non-rated puzzles whenever you like.

Play like a pro: — PRO Subscription: Get your FIDE ID with a PRO subscription. — Competitive Play: Participate in bullet, blitz, or rapid games for an official FIDE rating. — Join the Elite: Connect with a community of titled players, including international masters and grandmasters. — Multi-Game Feature: Find opponents faster by launching multiple games simultaneously. — Play puzzles and climb the ranks by earning points in puzzle rating.

Earn your title: Compete for an official FOA rating and achieve online titles recognized by FIDE: — Arena Candidate Master (ACM): 1100 rating points — Arena FIDE Master (AFM): 1400 rating points — Arena International Master (AIM): 1700 rating points — Arena Grandmaster (AGM): 2000 rating points

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Download now and start your journey to becoming a chess master with World Chess!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

World Chess Events Limited

Rating:

4.20

(17)

Version:

2.28.2 Last updated: 2026-05-20

Version code:

885877128

Creation date:

2021-04-28

Compatible devices:

Size:

211.87MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

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# 312,759 ▲ 901

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Developed by:

World Chess Events Limited

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/world-chess-official-fide/id1561322679

Website:

https://worldchess.com

User Reviews

User sentiment is mixed: some praise the concept and content (puzzles, AI options, and Pro GM materials), but many reviews converge on stability and reliability problems (crashes, lag, disconnects), weak matchmaking and reporting for cheaters, and a small active player base with UX limitations.

Pros

Play live opponents and AI bots with multiple time controls for flexible practice and gaming sessions.
Puzzles and world-sourced challenges, including daily extra puzzles, with GM Masterclass content available via a Pro plan.
Potential to pursue a FIDE rating/status through Pro features.

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability (crashes during play, login crashes).
Significant lag and delayed move processing, plus time-control inaccuracies and disconnects.
Poor matchmaking (cannot filter by ELO, high abort rate, multiple games starting at once).
Cheating is a persistent problem with no adequate reporting/anti-cheat options.
Limited player population and several UX limitations (missing profiles, move history/PGN issues).

Recent reviews

I wanted to try this app out for myself to see if it was as bad as the review says. So far I have played 5 games with no lag and no issues. I’m currently in a hotel using terrible hotel WiFi and still no issues. Also so far I can find games fast with real people. I’ll have to try at a few different times in the day to see how consistent that is as I’ve noticed in other chess apps depending on the time of day it is harder for the app to find someone online. I like that I can choose multiple time formats at once to search for potential players, something I haven’t see in other chess apps. Like a few other chess apps you can only play a few puzzles a day unless you get the pro account. Which looks cheaper than the lowest tier of chess.com, though chess.com has way more features. This app does have an additional 10 puzzles that look like they are submitted by players around the world that you can try once your daily free puzzles are complete. Haven’t tried them all but they look difficult. They are also in another language so I don’t know what the “hint” or description of each puzzle is. Rather than having characters to play, you can play AI bots as well. And it will let you play in any time format with a bot which is pretty cool. Playing bullet with an AI robot is kind of crazy! All and all it has the basic stuff every chess app has with the pro account giving you access to the Masterclass lessons with GMs, more puzzles and opportunity to gain FIDE status (which is the main reason I was interested in this app). I like the idea of achieving FIDE rating with the pro account so I can see where I rank against world players but I haven’t signed up yet. I’ll will play a few more games for a few more days/weeks and then consider. Will also update review if I experience any issues. But so far definitely not seeing the issues others have said in their review.