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Almost Chess

hourafter

Free download In-app purchases unconfirmed
Open on Apple

About this app

ALMOST CHESS It's chess... but not quite as you remember it. Every game starts with a completely randomized board layout (except the kings, they're not completely lost). Whether you're a grandmaster or a beginner, everyone starts with the same advantage: pure confusion! Features: • Single Player: Challenge our AI that's learning to adapt just like you • Two Player: Share the chaos with a friend • Daily Challenge: A new puzzling position every day for everyone worldwide • Valid Move Highlights: We're not completely heartless • ELO Rating System: Climb the ranks in this bizarre version of chess Perfect for: • Chess players looking for a fresh challenge • Casual gamers who want the strategy without the memorization • Anyone who's ever thought "regular chess is too predictable" No opening theory. No memorized patterns. Just pure tactical thinking and adaptability. Can you master Almost Chess? No ads, just pure chaotic chess fun. Download now and discover how good you are at chess when nobody knows what they're doing!

Latest release

What’s New

Version 1.6.2 Jul 23, 2026

What's new in 1.6.2 • Daily Challenge fixed: attempts now reset properly every day — no more getting stuck after a tough day • Weekly Challenge: progress is saved correctly and resumes where you left off • Your game is now auto-saved after every move — nothing lost if the app closes • Smarter AI: it now understands pawn promotion and en passant • Fixed pawn promotion wins not counting toward streaks and stats • Many smaller fixes: undo, resigning, captured-pieces display, battery use

Audience growth

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0 ratings
0 Aug 20, 2026 · 0 ratings Aug 20, 2026

Baseline captured. Growth appears after the crawler observes a changed rating count.

Momentum comes from crawler snapshots for the tracked storefront. “Viral growth signal” means unusually fast recent rating gains; it is an indicator, not download data.

Price tracking

Price intelligence

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Current Free
Free Aug 20, 2026 · Free Aug 20, 2026

First snapshot captured. The trend line starts after the next crawler price observation.

  1. First observed Aug 20, 2026 · 7:45 PM Free

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