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Chess Anywhere is a complete chess app for iOS with zero networking code — no internet connection, no accounts, no server, and no data collection of any kind. It plays a full game of chess with every rule enforced (castling, en passant, promotion, and every draw condition), supports two-player games over Bluetooth or pass-and-play, and includes a built-in opponent at four strengths. It works on a plane, in a basement, or behind a firewall, permanently.

Features

Bluetooth two-player, with automatic discovery — no pairing, no codes
Pass-and-play, with the board rotating to face whoever is on move
A built-in opponent at four strengths: Beginner, Casual, Club, Master
Full rules: castling, en passant, promotion, and every draw condition, verified against the standard perft suite
Clocks from one minute to fifteen minutes with increment, with correct flag-fall handling
Move list with PGN export
Light and dark mode
Sound and haptics synthesized at runtime — no audio files ship in the app
Games saved on device, with no cloud sync

Screenshots — iPhone

Chess Anywhere on iPhone — lobby — Lobby

Chess Anywhere on iPhone — game in progress — Game in progress

Chess Anywhere on iPhone — pass & play — Pass & Play

Chess Anywhere on iPhone — lobby, dark mode — Lobby, dark mode

Chess Anywhere on iPhone — settings — Settings

Screenshots — iPad

Chess Anywhere on iPad — game in progress — Game in progress

Boilerplate

Chess Anywhere is a chess app for iPhone built with no networking code at all. It has no accounts, no cloud, and collects no data — by design, not as a limitation.

Contact

For a review copy or further questions: press@playchessanywhere.com