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Play, make mistakes, learn. The coach remembers your mistakes, you master them.

ChessAI4U is a chess app for the whole family. While you play, the coach shows you what's happening on the board. Your mistakes are saved and come back as practice until you stop making them. Little ones have their own kids mode with Piece paths, where no reading is needed.

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  • No ads
  • No chat
  • No account needed
The coach giving a hint during a game
The coach during a game“There's a fork here. Can you find it?”

How it works

A chess coach that turns every mistake into a lesson

Instead of just showing you a number after the game, ChessAI4U closes the loop: it notices the mistake, keeps it, and brings it back until it's gone.

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The coach pointing out a fork during a game

Play. The coach talks you through it.

While you play, the coach spots forks, loose pieces and threats and says so, out loud if you like. A hint never gives the move away; it helps you find it.

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A saved mistake in My Mistake Notebook, with the better move shown

Your mistakes are saved by themselves.

Every slip goes into My Mistake Notebook with the position, what went wrong and the better move. You don't have to do anything.

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The coach learns your patterns.

After a few games the coach knows your most frequent mistake, in which part of the game you make it, and whether you're improving week to week.

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Practice until it sticks.

Each mistake comes back after 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days until you master it. Every day the coach gives you one small step: fix a few mistakes, or play a game and watch out for one thing.

Also: one free game review every day, where you go through your game with the coach.

Two worlds

One app, two separate worlds

A child and an adult need different things, so ChessAI4U has two modes, each with its own home screen.

Kids mode

Piece paths to learn how the pieces move, no reading needed. No ads, no chat, and online matching with strangers is switched off.

See the kids mode

Adult mode

The full coach loop, 65 lessons from basics to advanced, puzzles at your level, opponents with personality and online games.

See what you'll learn

Learn and get better

Everything from the first move to real strength

Short, in order, and matched to your level, so you always know what to do next.

The learning path with its lessons

65 short lessons

A clear path from how the pieces move to openings, tactics, endgames and planning. Every lesson is short.

A solved puzzle with its explanation

Puzzles at your level

Puzzles picked for your strength, extra sets for your weak spots, and Mate master for anyone who loves a clean checkmate.

A new opponent introducing himself

10 opponents, each with a face and a style

From Mila to Zeno, from easy to hard. Instead of a nameless "level 4" you meet characters, each with a favourite way to play.

The online screen: find an opponent or play with a friend

Play with a friend

Find an opponent online or send a friend a code and play together. No chat, ever.

25 languages

The whole app, and the coach's voice too. The coach speaks aloud using your phone's own voice for that language.

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Kids mode

Piece paths: learn how the pieces move by playing

Before a child can play chess, they need to know how each piece moves. In Piece paths every piece has its own card, and each card is a set of short levels. Tap the piece, then a dot. No reading needed.

  • Collect the stars
  • Rocks block the way. Only the knight jumps over them.
  • Red squares are fire: don't step on them or go through them.
  • Pop the balloons

Try it here, no download · Piece paths

When the pieces are familiar, the child moves on to lessons, puzzles and games with the coach, still inside kids mode.

Rook
Bishop
Queen
Knight
King
Pawn

6 piece cards · 48 levels

For parents

Safe to hand over

These are the rules we don't bend.

No ads

No banners, no videos, nothing popping up in the middle of a game.

No chat

There's no messaging of any kind, so no stranger can talk to your child. In kids mode, online matching with strangers is switched off too.

No personal details

We never ask for a name, email or photo to play. You can play without an account.

Backup is optional

Signing in with Google (13+) is only there to back up progress. Skip it and you can still play and learn.

A parent summary

See active days, finished lessons and Piece paths cards and stars at a glance on the Parents page.

Kind by design

Mistakes are treated as practice, never as failure. No pressure tricks.

Questions

Good to know

What age is ChessAI4U for?

Everyone. Little ones start with Piece paths in kids mode; older kids and adults use the lessons, puzzles and games. Signing in for backup is for ages 13 and up.

Can a child who can't read use it?

Yes. In Piece paths the child taps the piece, then a dot. Stars, rocks, fire and balloons are pictures, so no reading is needed.

I've never played chess. Is it for me?

Yes. The first lessons start with how the pieces move, and the coach talks to you from your very first game.

Do I need an account?

No. You can play and learn right away. Signing in with Google is optional and only backs up your progress so you can continue on another phone.

Are there ads?

No. ChessAI4U has no ads at all.

Can strangers send messages?

No. There is no chat or messaging of any kind in ChessAI4U, not even in online games.

Is there an iPhone or iPad version?

We're working on it. For now ChessAI4U is available on Android through Google Play.

Which languages are supported?

25 languages, including English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. The coach speaks your language aloud using your phone's own voice.

How can I contact you?

Write to us at chessai4u@gmail.com

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