Chess Premium

Optime Software LLC · Games

4.7 5.3K ratings $9.99

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Chart standing · US

Not currently charting in this storefront.

What changed · US

Listing changes AppTracker has observed for this app in this storefront — new versions, price moves, rating shifts, and store copy.

Sep 13, 2026
Rating ★ 4.69 → 4.7
Sep 9, 2026
Rating ★ 4.7 → 4.69
Sep 8, 2026
Rating ★ 4.69 → 4.7
Sep 6, 2026
Rating ★ 4.7 → 4.69
Sep 4, 2026
Rating ★ 4.69 → 4.7

Price & rating history · US

Reconstructed from the listing changes AppTracker has observed in this storefront. A field is charted once it has changed more than once, and each line starts at the value it moved from.

Average rating history over the observed period. 4.60 4.65 4.70 4.75 Sep 2 Sep 13 Sep 23 Oct 4 Oct 15

Average rating · ★ 4.70 now · 5 changes on record

Ratings breakdown · US

The star breakdown behind this app's rating in this storefront.

5★ 83% 4.4K
4★ 11% 577
3★ 3% 178
2★ 1% 40
1★ 3% 140

In-app purchases · US

No in-app purchases.

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About

Chess Premium — The Chess Game Your iPhone Deserves No ads. No internet required. Just chess, beautifully designed for your iPhone and iPad. Whether you're picking up chess for the first time or looking for a worthy opponent at 2am, Chess Premium delivers. Play against a sophisticated AI with adjustable difficulty — from patient teacher to ruthless opponent — or hand the phone to a friend for a classic two-player match. What makes it Premium: • Stunning visuals built for Retina displays — not ported from another era • AI engine that actually challenges you, with difficulty levels that grow with your game • Offline play, always available — no Wi-Fi, no account, no nonsense • Auto-saves instantly when you take a call or switch apps • Undo support, configurable player names, and full score tracking No subscriptions. No ads. Buy once, play forever. Download Chess Premium and play your first game in seconds. ———— Love classic games? Optime makes a full suite of board and card games — including Backgammon Pro, Checkers Premium, and Sudoku. Search ""Optime Software"" to see them all.

What's new · 2.21

• Chess Premium is now universal — fully native on both iPhone and iPad • Fixed an issue where the engine could incorrectly declare or miss checkmate • Fixed a bug that caused phantom pieces to appear or pieces to vanish mid-game — if you still experience this, please email support@optimesoftware.com (a short video helps enormously) • Removed debug output from the chess engine, so it thinks faster and uses less battery • Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause a crash after undo

Details

ReleasedApr 2009
UpdatedMar 2026
Version2.21
Size40.5 MB
RequiresiOS 15.6 or later
Age rating4+
LanguagesEnglish
Price$9.99
Categories GamesBoardEntertainmentStrategy
Bundle IDR6WLZBVJLW.ChessPremium