Retro tactics trainer · iOS & Android

8-BIT CHESS
PUZZLES

Master chess tactics with 10,000+ hand-picked puzzles in glorious retro arcade style. Solve, level up, and collect 100+ board themes — fully offline.

10K+
Puzzles
7
Difficulty tiers
100+
Board themes
0
Internet needed
8-Bit Chess Puzzles gameplay screenshot
10,000+ curated puzzles 600–2500+ rating range Mate-in-X & themed sets Free-play vs AI 100% offline Free to play
Everything in one app

Built for chess obsessives

A complete tactics gym wrapped in a pixel-perfect arcade aesthetic.

10K+ Curated Puzzles

Ten thousand+ hand-filtered tactics, from gentle warm-ups to brutal grandmaster traps — always something new.

7 Difficulty Tiers

From Beginner to Grandmaster, 600–2500+ rating. The game tracks your strength and serves puzzles that fit.

100+ Retro Themes

Unlock and equip 100+ board palettes — Game Boy green, 8-bit red, vaporwave and more. Make every board yours.

Mate-in-X & Themed

Drill mate in 1–5, plus forks, pins, skewers, sacrifices and endgames — train the exact pattern you want.

Free-Play vs AI

Like a position? Play it out against the built-in engine and see how the line really ends — no internet required.

100% Offline

Every puzzle ships in the app. Train on a plane, a subway, anywhere — no account, no connection, no nonsense.

A look inside

Pixel-perfect, every screen

Swipe through the arcade.

600 → 2500+

Climb every rung

Seven distinct tiers that escalate from "which way does the horsey move" to genuine grandmaster traps.

Tier 1
Beginner
600–1000
Tier 2
Novice
1000–1300
Tier 3
Intermediate
1300–1600
Tier 4
Advanced
1600–1900
Tier 5
Expert
1900–2200
Tier 6
Master
2200–2500
Tier 7
Grandmaster
2500+
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Free · iOS & Android

Start solving tonight

10,000+ puzzles, 100+ themes, zero cost, zero internet. Your tactics won't train themselves.