Chess for Android
Board
10 Million+ installs
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- CategoryBoard
- PlatformAndroid
- DeveloperAart Bik
- In-app PurchasesNo
- Installs10 Million+
- Updated2026-07-27
- Size1 M
- Version6.9.9
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Editor's Review
Chess for Android is a board game from Aart Bik. The developer sums it up as: "Chess application (supports third-party engines, electronic boards, online play)." So far it has been installed 10 Million+ times and carries a 4.0-star average (103.3K ratings). The latest version (6.9.9) was released on 2026-07-27, so the game is still being actively updated. Good to know: it needs about 1 MB of storage.
How To Play?
Install Chess for Android from Google Play and open it
Go through the opening tutorial to learn the controls
Learn the rules in a practice match before playing against others
Check the settings to adjust sound, graphics and notifications
Keep the game updated to get the latest content and fixes
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Description
Chess for Android consists of a chess engine and a GUI. The application accepts moves through the touch screen, trackball, or keyboard (e2e4 pushes the king pawn, e1g1 castles king side, etc.). An optional "move coach" highlights valid user moves during input and last played engine move. Full game navigation enables users to correct mistakes or analyze games. Games import and export as FEN/PGN to and from the clipboard or via sharing, load and save as file, or are set up through a position editor. A draw by stalemate, insufficient material, the fifty move rule, or threefold repetition is recognized. The engine plays at various levels (including random, against itself in auto-play, or free-play, where the game can be used as a "magnetic chessboard"). The user can play either side and, independently, view the board from the perspective of white or black.
The application supports the Universal Chess Interface (UCI) and Chess Engine Communication Protocol (WinBoard and XBoard), which allows users to play against more powerful third party engines or even play tournaments between engines. Engines are imported in Android Open Exchange format (OEX), in Android Chessbase compatible format, or directly from SD card. Engine setup features time control, pondering, infinite analysis, hash tables, multiple threads, endgame tablebases, and opening test suites.
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The application connects to an external electronic chessboard (Certabo, Chessnut, ChessUp, DGT, House of Staunton, or Millennium) and supports online play on FICS (Free Internet Chess Server) or ICC (Internet Chess Club). Online manual at: https://www.aartbik.com/android_manual.php PERMISSION NOTES: You can freely disable permissions you don't want to grant, the rest of the application will continue to work: + Storage (Files and Media): only required when you want to load and save games to SD Card + Location: only required if you want to connect to DGT Pegasus/Chessnut Air, which requires a Bluetooth LE scanScreenshots
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