Rival Chess

A real chess opponent in your pocket — 30 levels, save games, ad-free.

Rival Chess — Free Offline Chess with Adjustable Difficulty

Play chess against the Rival chess engine on your phone — no signup, no pop-up ads, no internet required. From "just learning" to "give me a real fight," Rival Chess scales to your level.

Features

• 100% offline — no account, no tracking, no pop-up ads

• 30 difficulty levels — from gentle teacher to brutal opponent

• Play modes: Rival vs You, You vs Rival, Human vs Human, Rival vs Rival (watch the engine play itself)

• 20 piece sets and 30 board styles — from classic Staunton on wood to neon high-contrast

• Game analysis — step move-by-move through any saved game with engine evaluation

• Save and resume games — keep multiple games on the go at once

• PGN export — share or import your games with any chess app or website

• Show legal moves, last-move highlighting, coordinates, custom animation speed, optional haptic feedback

• Light, dark, and system themes.

Whether you're learning the game, training your tactics, or just looking for a quick match on the bus, Rival Chess gives you a real opponent that fits in your pocket.

Free. Forever.