Does Gukesh D inspire you? Here are 3 free Chess apps to enhance your skills

India’s Grand Master Gukesh Dommaraju is making global headlines after his hard-fought triumph at the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore. Chinese reigning GM Ding Liren potentially blundered in the final game.

Chess is a centuries-old board game. But it has been seeing a rapid surge in popularity in recent years. If young champs like Gukesh inspire you, you must install these free Chess apps on your smartphone to play the game for the first time or enhance your skills.

Three free Chess apps for you

1. Chess – Play and Learn

Potentially the best, Chess – Play and Learn by chess.com is a great app to learn or further enhance your skills. The app boasts more than 150 million players across the globe and features scores of tactical puzzles, online tutorials and lessons.

2. Really Bad Chess

Really Bad Chess doesn’t carry the usual opening. Instead, you are going to find totally random pieces at the beginning of the game. But the app isn’t for chess experts only. It has been designed for beginners too.

3. Real Chess 3D

Looking for a simple chess mobile application that looks good? Here it is, Real Chess 3D. The app features 3D realistic graphics that look and feel like you are playing a physical board game. Cool, right? You can also customise the look.