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Chessplace app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 3936 ratings )
Games Education Board Strategy
Developer: Giuseppe Margarone
1.99 USD
Current version: 1.3, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 28 Mar 2017
App size: 163.37 Mb

‘Chessplace’ is a huge, extendable chess-library for several themes: from openings to all chess world championships.

This app is suitable for players who are keen to expand their knowledge and playing capability . Dedicated to beginners and to grandmaster.

Following databases are integrated in the app:
• Openings
Various databases concerning all openings
• Endings
Various databases concerning endings methods
• Tactics & Strategy
Various databases concerning tactics and strategy
• Players
Various prominent players from Alexander Alekhine to Magnus Carlsen
• Events
Various chess events from all around the world
• World championships
All world championships
• Various
Various topics
• My games
Load your own games into the database

The most important functions of Chessplace:
• Import chess databases from your computer 

• Import and/or edit your own games in ‘My 
games’ folder 

• Syncing of databases via clouds 

• Sharing of databases instantly with people 
nearby via AirDrop 

• Download chess databases from the internet 

• Create new folders and databases 

• Copy games from one database to another 

• Search the databases by games, events, year, 
players and openings – ECO 

• Edit games and positions with variations, 
annotations and comments 

• Analyse games and positions by a strong 
engine (2500 Elo) 

• Copy/paste games 

• Send games by email 

• Call of own Elo rating by the FIDE and their 
own national associations. 


Chessplace reads databases in pgn format, which is plain text.
Databases can be downloaded in pgn format or convert databases in other format like
cbh, cbv,
cbz, cbf, etc. into pgn format.
Most popular Computer Chess Applications have a function to convert in pgn format in a few seconds.

Watch out for further functions. In case you have any suggestions to improve this app, we would really appreciate you getting in touch with us via email [email protected].