talking chessboard
turn any chess board into a smart board. speak your move, the bot speaks its move.
set up your own board, put your phone next to it and play stockfish by voice. you say "knight f3", the app reads it back and answers with its move. you move the pieces for both sides and your eyes stay on the board.
if it misheard you, say "no". changed your mind, "take back". missed its move, "repeat". from gentle beginner levels up to full strength. everything runs on the phone, offline, no account.
free · iphone, ios 26 or later
questions
do i need an electronic chess board?
no. any board works: wood, plastic, a travel set. the app only listens and talks, you move the pieces yourself.
how do i tell it my move?
just say it, like "knight f3". the app reads your move back before it plays its answer, so you can catch mistakes.
what if it misheard me?
say "no" and say your move again. "take back" undoes a move, "repeat" says the engine's last move again.
how strong does it play?
it uses stockfish, from gentle beginner levels up to full strength.
does it need internet or an account?
no. everything runs on the phone, offline, without an account.
what does it cost?
it's free. it runs on iphone with ios 26 or later and is coming soon to the app store.