Observed arrival · 2026-08-21
Chess Anywhere, the chess app that refuses to phone home
A complete iOS chess app for offline play, with Bluetooth, pass-and-play, computer opponents, clocks, PGN export, and no accounts or servers.
Why it surfaced
The browser demonstration runs with zero network requests, while the site backs up its claims with unusually careful rule coverage: castling, en passant, promotion, draw conditions, and perft verification through depth six. It is a sharply defined answer to online chess overload—play nearby, play alone, and leave the cloud out of it.
A complete iOS chess app for offline play, with Bluetooth, pass-and-play, computer opponents, clocks, PGN export, and no accounts or servers.
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