Chess Tools

Chess Tools

Released May 2024

Learn chess by reliving the greatest games of all time. Train with 70+ tutorials, 150+ puzzles, and interactive quests where you guess the moves of legends like Tal, Fischer, and Carlsen. Includes variants, analysis tools, and 2D/3D boards.

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Developer
Publisher
Tom Sykes
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

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.

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