Chess Tools
Release date: May 9, 2024
Developers: Tom Sykes
Publishers: Tom Sykes
Genres: Indie, Sports, Strategy
Categories: Single-player, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

Relive the greatest chess games of all time — one move at a time. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced club player, Chess Tools helps you learn, improve, and enjoy the game like never before. Learn From Legends – Interactive Game Quests Experience the brilliance of Morphy, Capablanca, Fischer, Kasparov, Tal, Carlsen, and more. 200 famous games turned into interactive quests Guess the move in key positions Detailed commentary and variations teach you the ideas behind each play Learn to think like a grandmaster — not just memorize moves 70+ Guided Tutorials From basics to advanced strategy: Rules & piece movement Opening principles Openings - Italian, Sicilian, Spanish etc Middlegame tactics & planning Endgame techniques Powerful Tools for Improvement Toggle highlights for attacked pieces, forks, possible king moves, and more Help you find tactics and threats Great for visual learners and pattern recognition 150+ Tactical Puzzles Practice key themes like: Checkmates Forks Opening traps Endgame ideas Play & Train Your Way Variants : Regular, Chess960, Duck Chess, Inverted board, Knight-only games, and more AI Opponents : Multiple difficulty levels Mini-games : Train board coordinates in timed and survival challenges Local Multiplayer : Play with a friend Game Review & Engine Support Analyze your own games See mistakes and alternatives Use built-in or custom UCI engines 2D & 3D Boards Choose between 2D or an immersive 3D board Many different themes to customise the look Regular Updates Launched with games from Tal, Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov. Now includes quests from Carlsen, Nakamura, Anand, Caruana, Morphy and Capablanca  — with more legends coming soon.