Over the Board – Chess

Chess for the table: play the computer, a friend face to face, or online with Game Center. Free to play, 7 days to try everything, buy once – no subscription, no ads.

Over the Board is chess the way it's played at a table: against the computer, face to face on one device, on two devices side by side, or online with Game Center. Calmly drawn, with no ads and no account to create.

Much of it is free: play face to face, on two devices and online, the first computer levels, the daily puzzle and the first lessons. Try everything for 7 days. A single one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full version – no subscription: the stronger computer levels, all 68 lessons and the full game review.

Drawn like a site plan: a clear board under a single sun, every piece with its own shadow. No banners, no nagging – just the position.

PLAY THE COMPUTER • Five levels – from Beginner to Master. After three wins the app suggests the next level. • Offline – the computer thinks on your device.

TWO PLAYERS • Face to Face – the device lies between you, and each side has its clock, pieces and buttons turned toward it. • Pass and Play – the board turns after every move. • Two Devices – each player on their own iPhone or iPad, connected directly, no internet needed.

ONLINE • Opponents at your level – 5, 10 or 15+10 minutes, rated or unrated. • Friends – live or as a correspondence game, move by move. Find players by name, too. • Your own Elo, seven ranks with emblems and a Game Center leaderboard.

LEARN • 68 lessons in 11 stages – from your first moves to thinking like a player. • Daily puzzle – one tactic with a hint, the solution and a takeaway. • "Where did it go wrong?" – after the game, the review shows every serious mistake and what would have been better. • Hints when you want them, and off when you don't.

CROWNS AND RANKS • Earn crowns with games, lessons, puzzles and 36 achievements. • Spend them in the shop on piece sets, animated sets and checkmate effects. • Every rank unlocks its own piece set – which can't be bought.

YOUR BOARD • 11 color schemes, light and dark, and Board Only when nothing should distract. • Your last 100 games to replay, shared as an image or PGN. • One purchase for iPhone and iPad, with Family Sharing. Crowns, pieces and Elo sync through iCloud.

Your move.