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Most chess puzzle apps feel like study tools. ChessBout makes them feel like a game. Solve multiple-choice chess puzzles, play live 1v1 duels, compete in daily challenges, and climb global leaderboards in a fast mobile-first experience with no drag-to-move friction.
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Most chess puzzle apps still feel like study tools built around drag-to-move interactions.
With ChessBout, I wanted to experiment with a different approach: multiple-choice chess puzzles that help players associate notation directly with moves on the board, while making gameplay much faster and more mobile-friendly.
That evolved into:
♟️ Daily timed challenges
🔥 Live 1v1 puzzle duels
👥 Async friend battles via shareable links
🏆 Speed-based leaderboards & streaks
🧠 Practice mode with categories + difficulty filters
⚡ No app download or signup required to start playing
The goal was to make chess puzzles feel more like a fast social game than traditional chess training software.
Would genuinely love your feedback 🙌
Really fun take on chess puzzles. I like how ChessBout removes the usual drag-and-drop friction and makes notation feel easier to understand. The daily challenges + leaderboard angle also makes it feel much more like a game than a study tool. Excited to see where this goes!
The multiple choice options are a different take but I actually really enjoyed it, also helped me get more familiar with chess notation.
Hopefully there can be some matchmaking for live duels in the future to play with strangers, but playing with friends is fun so far!
Minimalistic, easy to get a hang of, hopefully I will be able to get my friends to finally play chess now :)
ChessBout was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 9 upvotes and 10 comments, placing #8 on the daily leaderboard. Most chess puzzle apps feel like study tools. ChessBout makes them feel like a game. Solve multiple-choice chess puzzles, play live 1v1 duels, compete in daily challenges, and climb global leaderboards in a fast mobile-first experience with no drag-to-move friction.
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