Play Magnus - Play Chess

Name: Play Magnus - Play Chess
Rating: 4.7 (4010 reviews)
Author: Chess.com

By: Chess.com

Train, Learn & Play Chess

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Features & Capabilities

Play Magnus – Learn & Play Chess puts you in the seat of World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. Challenge his Grandmaster friends like Wesley So and Judit Polgar, and explore their stories as you face them at different ages. Earn achievements and unlock new Grandmasters as they appear.

A chess coach in your pocket: use in-game hints, take-backs, and the Magnometer to guide decisions. Magnus shares strategic tips to improve, whether you aim for a Grandmaster level or simply win your next game. Connect with friends to view detailed performance stats, share memorable games, and track your rating. For more training, try Magnus Trainer and Tactics Frenzy from Magnus Carlsen’s team.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Chess.com

Rating:

4.70

(4,010)

Version:

5.1.53 Last updated: 2022-01-10

Version code:

845609227

Creation date:

2014-02-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

259.99MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 29,499 ▲ 66

Other platforms

Play Magnus - Play Chess (v5.1.61)

2,763,854 3.95

(27,979)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Chess.com

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/play-magnus-play-chess/id808138395

Website:

http://support.chess.com

User Reviews

Users praise the app as a fun, challenging way to practice chess against Magnus and to learn, with a solid free tier and learning content. However, widespread issues include frequent crashes, billing and access problems after subscribing, buggy training modules, loss of progress, and concerns about price. Reliability and customer support problems significantly detract from the otherwise strong educational potential.

Pros

Fun and challenging to play against Magnus across different skill levels.
No ads and a meaningful free tier that lets you play and learn without paying.
Quality training content and lessons when the modules work.

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability across devices and after updates.
Subscription and paid-content access issues, with reports of being unable to access features after payment and poor support.
Bugs in training modules (e.g., missing audio) and unreliable learning content.
Progress tracking and membership recognition problems (loss of progress, sign-in/password issues).
Perceived high price / expensive subscriptions.

Recent reviews

I genuinely can’t beat him at six! It doesn’t even make sense for a six year old to be at that level in chess.

by pl*****, 2026-05-28

This app has crashed every time for over 4 years. It crashes on my phone, it crashes on my IPad, it crashed on an older IPad. Can never finish a game because within a few minutes it crashes.