Play Magnus - Play Chess

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.3
28K reviews
1M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this game

Play and learn chess with the World Chess Champion, MAGNUS CARLSEN, today!

You can also play chess against his Grandmaster friends like Wesley So, World Fischer Random Chess Champion, and Judit Polgar, the greatest women chess player of all time.

Discover their stories while you challenge them at different ages. Expect some tongue-in-cheek banter during the games. Unlock achievements and earn rewards for playing.
Expect more Grandmasters to be introduced regularly, providing you with a fresh yet diverse chess experience.

A CHESS COACH IN YOUR POCKET
You can learn chess too, as we provide you with helpful hints in-game, take back pieces when errors are made, and use the Magnometer tool to guide you on the right and wrong decisions in the game.
To become the best, you must train with the best. Nothing feels better than having World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen sit next to you and assist with your chess improvement. After walking you through the basics, Magnus starts sharing strategic tips and tactical tricks. Whether you aspire to become a Grandmaster or merely want to win your next game, his advice will prove invaluable to you. Also, expect to flex your mental muscles, as active learning is the key to success!

CONNECT WITH FRIENDS
Get detailed statistics on your performance. See how well your friends do and share your memorable games with them. Unlock achievements. Track your rating.

WANT MORE CHESS TRAINING?
Try our other award-winning app, Magnus Trainer, to get even more chess coaching from Magnus Carlsen himself. It’s a superb way to master chess with the reigning World Champion!
Or, if you are an ardent fan of solving mind-boggling chess puzzles, make sure to check out Tactics Frenzy – another app developed by a team of world-class chess experts led by Magnus Carlsen.
Updated on
3 July 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Financial info and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info and Photos and videos
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.4
25.7K reviews
A Google user
17 July 2019
Good. But the last update added ads and asks for buying ad free version. I wish I had not updated. [EDIT] You said that ads would help growing, but the app has updated only once after ads went in with no substantial changes, furthermore now the app crashes whenever it tries to load an ad and I'm offline which happens every time I play because I do so in the subways. Thanks for ruining the fun, I'm moving to another chess game app.
41 people found this review helpful
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Chess.com
9 April 2019
Hi there, thanks for reaching out. We've introduced ads as a natural part of growing and making the app more self-sustainable. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve, feel free to email us at [email protected] - Øyvind from Play Magnus
A Google user
23 January 2019
The app is wonderful, just want you to know that the standard pieces would've looked better. The overall UI is beautiful, the sounds are one of the best in the chess games I've played. The most beautiful thing is that even if you don't pay for the extra levels, there are no ads and you aren't forcing us to buy those brain points. Thank you for making an app like this, the best got to have the best app without any doubt. By the way, I won once against 9 y/o Magnus only once, super hard.
285 people found this review helpful
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A Google user
23 January 2019
Well, I was rather disappointed with the app. While the free version has some limited functionality, the tactics puzzles are often times flawed. To be sure, I have analyzed some of the positions with an engine and puzzles have been known to be wrong. For example, on level 41 alone, I had 2 puzzle errors in a row. If the developers somehow manage to see this, I can send you photos. Please check your puzzles with an engine (there are sometimes more than one correct answer).
124 people found this review helpful
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Chess.com
29 January 2019
Hi there, thanks for the review. If you have time, please send us an email at [email protected] with details regarding the problem. Thanks! - Øyvind from Play Magnus

What's new

Bugfixes and improvements.