ChessManual: Learn & Practice

Learn chess in short, focused steps—and turn every idea into a move on the board.

ChessManual is an interactive chess book for beginners, kids, parents, and club players who want a clear path from the rules to confident play. Instead of memorising disconnected positions, you learn an idea, check your understanding, and practise it in a matching puzzle.

BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION

• Start with the board, piece movement, special rules, and basic checkmates.
• Continue through tactics, positional ideas, strategy, openings, and endgames.
• Answer quick questions inside lessons to make sure each idea sticks.
• Return to reference articles whenever you want to review a concept.

PRACTISE ON AN INTERACTIVE BOARD

• Solve chess positions grouped by theme and difficulty.
• See the goal and the side to move before every puzzle.
• Ask for a hint when you need a nudge.
• Work through checkmate challenges and practical tactical patterns.
• Replay annotated games and learn from the plans of world champions.

MAKE DAILY PROGRESS VISIBLE

• Track completed lessons and puzzles.
• Build a daily learning streak and unlock achievements.
• Review your recent practice activity.
• See accuracy and hint-use trends from your own moves.

KNOW WHAT TO PRACTISE NEXT

ChessManual turns your practice history into useful direction. Detailed Insights can highlight weak themes, compare performance by topic and difficulty, and recommend matching puzzles—so your next session starts with a clear goal.

CHESSMANUAL PRO

Upgrade when you are ready for:

• Unlimited hints
• Detailed progress and weak-topic insights
• Personalised puzzle recommendations
• Streak recovery without watching an ad
• An ad-free learning experience

The app is free to download and includes an optional ChessManual Pro subscription. Prices, billing periods, and any introductory offer are shown in the app before purchase and may vary by storefront. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account settings.

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