I am a low-intermediate player. The advanced tactics section taught me some useful things I hadn't discovered yet. I plan to go back and look at them again to reinforce my learning. The "extras" includes a mini-game for coordinates practice that you can use to learn the squares' names. You can set the coordinates practice to be easy or more challenging with time pressure. I am looking forward to running some of the instructive masters' games. You can learn the same concepts from a book, but with Chess Tools, it shows you positions with animated moves and explanation text on the side. It is reasonably priced at about the same price you would pay for a chess book. When I discovered this, I bought it for $11.99 without even waiting for a Steam sale. I feel I am getting a lot of value for the price!
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About This Game
Relive the greatest chess games of all time — one move at a time.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced club player, Chess Tools helps you learn, improve, and enjoy the game like never before.
Learn From Legends – Interactive Game Quests
Experience the brilliance of Morphy, Capablanca, Fischer, Kasparov, Tal, Carlsen, and more.
200 famous games turned into interactive quests
Guess the move in key positions
Detailed commentary and variations teach you the ideas behind each play
Learn to think like a grandmaster — not just memorize moves
70+ Guided Tutorials
From basics to advanced strategy:
Rules & piece movement
Opening principles
Openings - Italian, Sicilian, Spanish etc
Middlegame tactics & planning
Endgame techniques
Powerful Tools for Improvement
Toggle highlights for attacked pieces, forks, possible king moves, and more
Help you find tactics and threats
Great for visual learners and pattern recognition
150+ Tactical Puzzles
Practice key themes like:
Checkmates
Forks
Opening traps
Endgame ideas
Play & Train Your Way
Variants: Regular, Chess960, Duck Chess, Inverted board, Knight-only games, and more
AI Opponents: Multiple difficulty levels
Mini-games: Train board coordinates in timed and survival challenges
Local Multiplayer: Play with a friend
Game Review & Engine Support
Analyze your own games
See mistakes and alternatives
Use built-in or custom UCI engines
2D & 3D Boards
Choose between 2D or an immersive 3D board
Many different themes to customise the look
Regular Updates
Launched with games from Tal, Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov.
Now includes quests from Carlsen, Nakamura, Anand, Caruana, Morphy and Capablanca — with more legends coming soon.
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User Reviews
the game is nice, i like it and i use it a lot for local game analysis but it shows only the lines, and does not rate the moves. the tutorials are fine, not very advanced and the opening tutorials are not very deep explained. there is game review but i can't change it from the default engine to stockfish and(the default is bad). the bots are nice, the best part in my opinion is the guess the move. sometimes the moves aren't explained very well, but its fine. there are something like 200 puzzles i think, but the algorithm isn't that smart and repeating the same puzzles. the tools are good for beginners nut the move highlighter can see brilliant sacrifices ...
System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or newer
- Processor: 1.0Ghz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated Graphics
- Storage: 224 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
How much does Chess Tools cost?
Chess Tools costs $11.99.
What are the system requirements for Chess Tools?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or newer Processor: 1.0Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics Storage: 224 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is Chess Tools available on?
Chess Tools is available on Windows PC.
Is Chess Tools worth buying?
Chess Tools has 100% positive reviews from 3 players.
When was Chess Tools released?
Chess Tools was released on May 9, 2024.
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