Chess Opener Pro is an indispensable tool for the modern chess student. It’s less of a 'game' and more of an interactive encyclopedia for the most critical part of the match: the opening. The app covers a massive range of openings—from the Ruy Lopez to the more obscure gambits—and uses a 'spaced repetition' system to help you memorize the variations.
The clean UI allows you to explore the move tree easily. What I found particularly helpful was the 'Pros and Cons' section for each variation, which explains the *why* behind the move, not just the *what*. This is crucial for developing genuine chess intuition. If you are looking to move past the casual level and start building a solid repertoire for tournament play, this app is one of the most efficient ways to do it.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.25.1Sun Jan 25 2026
NEW Chess engine!
- Faster loading time
- Faster chess analysis
- Configurable CPU usage and analysis time
- Engine moves are highlighted on the chessboard
- Engine settings are now accessible from the menu bellow the engine moves
Features:
- Chess opening tree with game statistics
- The Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO)
- Database of top 100+ grandmasters’ repertoires
- Stockfish chess engine analysis
- Compare ECO, opening tree and engine moves side by side in any position
- Import and export chess openings in PGN format
- Build your own opening repertoire
- Add or edit comments on moves
- Automatically classify any sequence of moves using the ECO system
- Chess opening explorer highlights moves already in your repertoire
- Chess database includes all transpositions
- Interactive trainer to memorize your chess openings and variations
- Train multiple variations at once against random opponent moves from your repertoire
- Set up a starting position for training
- Track your training progress
- Customize chessboard colors and chess pieces
- Supports dark mode
- No ads
- Works completely offline
CHESS OPENING EXPLORER
Search in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, browse the chess opening tree, explore the opening repertoires of famous chess grandmasters, or ask the chess engine to find the best moves. Swipe left or right to switch between the exploration features in any position.
BUILD YOUR OPENING REPERTOIRE
Add your favorite opening lines to your repertoire using the chess opening explorer or import your openings in PGN format from other chess programs. You can always edit the names of your openings and organize them in your repertoire.
OPENING TRAINER
A simple and efficient method to memorize variations of openings in your repertoire. You can train either white’s moves or black’s moves only or both. Optionally, you can train all variations at once. The trainer chooses the opponent’s moves randomly from your opening repertoire. Chess Opener tracks your progress and shows your stats.
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Chess Opener, the ultimate chess opening trainer, helps to explore new openings, build your repertoire and train the opening variations.
Features:
- Chess opening tree with game statistics
- The Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO)
- Database of top 100+ grandmasters’ repertoires
- Stockfish chess engine analysis
- Compare ECO, opening tree and engine moves side by side in any position
- Import and export chess openings in PGN format
- Build your own opening repertoire
- Add or edit comments on moves
- Automatically classify any sequence of moves using the ECO system
- Chess opening explorer highlights moves already in your repertoire
- Chess database includes all transpositions
- Interactive trainer to memorize your chess openings and variations
- Train multiple variations at once against random opponent moves from your repertoire
- Set up a starting position for training
- Track your training progress
- Customize chessboard colors and chess pieces
- Supports dark mode
- No ads
- Works completely offline
CHESS OPENING EXPLORER
Search in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, browse the chess opening tree, explore the opening repertoires of famous chess grandmasters, or ask the chess engine to find the best moves. Swipe left or right to switch between the exploration features in any position.
BUILD YOUR OPENING REPERTOIRE
Add your favorite opening lines to your repertoire using the chess opening explorer or import your openings in PGN format from other chess programs. You can always edit the names of your openings and organize them in your repertoire.
OPENING TRAINER
A simple and efficient method to memorize variations of openings in your repertoire. You can train either white’s moves or black’s moves only or both. Optionally, you can train all variations at once. The trainer chooses the opponent’s moves randomly from your opening repertoire. Chess Opener tracks your progress and shows your stats.
















Chess Opener Pro is the ultimate training tool for chess enthusiasts looking to dominate the board from move one. Featuring a massive database of openings and variations, the app provides interactive training modules, move-by-move explanations, and common trap warnings. Build your personal repertoire and test your knowledge with specialized opening drills.
Database of 1,000+ opening variations
Interactive spaced-repetition training
Detailed explanations of opening theory
Customizable repertoire builder
Start by selecting one opening for White and two for Black (against e4 and d4). Focus on learning the main lines 5 moves deep before exploring the more complex sub-variations.
Use the 'Blindfold' mode to test if you've truly memorized the lines. The app will hide the move list and force you to play through the opening from memory.
Yes, you can toggle a Stockfish-powered engine to see the evaluation for any specific variation.