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Evaluate the position

Beat the clock. Climb the rankings.

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Free · Ad-supported · iPhone only · iOS 17+

Three difficulty modes

One board. Three levels of challenge.

Amateur

Clear advantages

60 seconds per position. White or Black is clearly winning — no draws. Many positions every day to sharpen your instincts.

Advanced

Balanced positions

30 seconds per position. Three possible answers: White, Equal, or Black. Subtler evaluations, faster decisions.

Grandmaster

Razor-thin margins

10 seconds. The same three answers, but evaluations within ±0.25 pawns. The slightest edge makes the difference.

See the board. Feel the pressure. Beat everyone.
How it works

Simple rules. Deep strategy.

Pick a mode

Choose Amateur, Advanced, or Grandmaster. Each mode has many positions every day.

Read the board

A chess position appears with a countdown timer. Decide: does White win, Black win, or is it equal?

Score points

Correct answers score up to 100 points. The faster you answer, the higher your score. Wrong answers deduct points.

Climb the rankings

Compare your daily, weekly, monthly, and all-time scores against players worldwide. Three separate leaderboards, one for each mode.

Global

Available in six languages

🇬🇧 English 🇪🇸 Español 🇩🇪 Deutsch 🇫🇷 Français 🇮🇹 Italiano 🇧🇷 Português