# Chess (open-source game)

> Chess is a free, open-source game for Android. Chess program and FICS client. It has 526 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Chess for Android is a free, open-source chess app with no ads—just chess. Play offline, compete online, solve puzzles, study positions, and keep your games organized in one place. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play offline against the built-in chess engine. • Connect to Lichess or FICS for online games. • Create or accept Lichess challenges and continue your ongoing games. • Choose standard chess, Chess960, or experimental Duck Chess. • Set up custom positions directly on the board. TRAIN AND IMPROVE • Solve puzzles from Lichess. • Practice with a collection of mate-in-two puzzles and training positions. • Explore openings with the built-in ECO opening explorer.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/jcarolus/android-chess |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 526 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/jwtc.android.chess/ (package jwtc.android.chess) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jwtc.android.chess |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://www.jwtc.nl/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Games |
| Latest release | 10.6.0 (Sep 20, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 20, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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