Coming to iPhone this winter

Play your way to the Crown.

MChess is a chess game with a coach that watches how you play. After a few games it knows which mistakes you make, and it tells you what to work on.

The waitlist opens soon.

Come back here for the beta announcement. Privacy

It is free to download and it works without internet.

Your skill tree

An example tree. Yours grows as you play.

Your skill tree

Your coach shows you how to improve.

Your coach reviews your mistakes and makes a plan just for you, whether you need to handle time pressure or learn to defend your pieces.

You can follow your progress on a skill tree that grows as you improve. The goal is to enjoy chess and become a better player.

Defending your piecesSolid
Handling time pressureLearningYour coach picks this next
Starting a game wellJust starting
Finishing a won endgameMastered

An example of what your coach tracks.

Your coach

After every game you hear what happened.

After each game your coach says what went well, what to work on and what to do next. It uses short sentences and plain words, matched to your level.

Your games stay on your iPhone. On newer iPhones your coach also writes in its own words.

Your queen went on an adventure and left f2 alone.

Every champion has lost a game. Here's one thing to try.

Made for your level

The plan changes as you improve.

A new player gets one habit to build. A stronger player gets sharper targets.

As you grow you can hire a better coach, and a better coach sees more.

If you're newNo hanging pieces in 3 games in a row.
If you're improvingMake at most one bad move a game over your next 5 games.
If you're advancedWin 3 of 5 games with the Caro-Kann.

Examples of coach goals.

Your player

You are the main character.

Pick your look, your name, your country and your goal: enjoy the game, get serious, or earn Crown GM.

Your first game sets your rating. Crown titles stay yours for life once you earn them.

Five example players with different hair, skin tones, builds and outfits, standing in a row.

Some of the looks you can build.

The world around it

Your coach sends you into a full chess career.

You make a player and hire a coach. Then you play tournaments, street games in New York and the legends, and try to win the Crown.

MChess Town from above: the Tournament Hall, the Academy, the Shop, the Stream Studio and the airport around a round central square, with players walking the paths.

Tournaments

Tournaments pay in Crowns.

You pick an event in the Tournament Hall and play the bracket. The winner takes the prize in Crowns, the money of MChess.

264 Crownsan example prize

Union Square, New York

Street chess in New York.

You fly to Union Square and play the park regulars. Frankie loves gambits, Dee plays fast and Old Sal is slow and solid.

Sometimes a stranger in a hood sits at the corner table.

Mystery challenger

Elo ???

It could be a beginner or a streaming Crown Grandmaster.

Frankie1,120loves gambits
Dee980plays fast
Old Sal1,300slow and solid

Why the Crown?

The Crown is the title every player wants. It is also the prize a champion wears, the money you earn along the way and the shape of our logo.

Every pawn dreams of a crown.

Questions

How does the coach know how I play?

It reads every game you finish. After a few games it knows which kinds of mistakes you make and how often, and it keeps learning as you play. All of it happens on your iPhone.

Do I need to be good at chess?

No. Your first game sets your rating, and then you face rivals at your level. Your coach explains things in plain words. If you know how the pieces move, you can start.

Is it free?

MChess is free to download and has no ads. The whole chess career is free, and so are your coach's notes, your weekly plan and your skill tree. An optional subscription, MChess Gold, adds deeper coaching across your games and every Academy course. It never sells rating, titles or fans. Prices appear on the App Store page.

Does my data leave my iPhone?

No. Your games, your skill tree and your coach all stay on your iPhone. The app has no account, no ads and no tracking. Read the full privacy policy.

Are the titles real?

Crown titles follow the rules of real chess titles: a peak rating, plus norms for the master titles. They're earned in MChess and yours for life, but they aren't official chess titles.

What are Crowns?

Crowns are the money you win at the board. You spend them on coaches, courses and cosmetics. You can also buy Crowns, but Crowns never buy rating, fans or titles.

Does it need internet?

No. You can play on a plane or on a subway.

Can I play online against friends?

Not online. MChess is a single-player career. More than 200 rival characters and 18 legendary Kings and Queens live inside the game.

Android? iPad?

iPhone first. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you when other devices are coming.

When does it come out?

This winter. Waitlist members hear first and can join the beta.

Hear first when it opens.