Meet the pieces, discover beautiful moves and play at your own pace. Chess for kids and adults, from learning the board to playing online.
Free · Android 7.0+ · iOS is on the way
An actual screen from the Rooklume appNo need to know the rules before you begin. Start small and take the next step when you are ready.
14 Academy chapters with short explanations, practice on the board and stars for completed lessons.
Practise finding checkmates, forks and other tactics. Choose a theme, use a hint or try the daily puzzle.
Choose a bot level, share a board on one phone or invite a friend to play online.
The app also includes tournaments, game review and 18 chess articles. Explore a separate collection of young players’ stories on this website.
A storybook adventure, warm wooden classics or a focused tournament look. Choose what inspires you.
Lively characters, gentle colours and Rooklum by your side. For first discoveries and first victories.
Try each look — these are the same pieces you will find in the app.
A short lesson or a longer game — decide together. Parents have a daily time limit and an activity report.
No ads or in-app purchases. No free-text chat: online games offer preset phrases only. Game names are generated automatically; no real name or email is needed.
Lessons and puzzles work offline. Progress syncs when online, and a recovery code helps you bring it to a new phone.
Start with a short lesson. Discover the rest along the way.
Yes. The Academy starts with the board and the pieces. You can try each explanation on the board right away.
Lessons, puzzles, regular bots and two-player games on one phone work offline. Online games, tournaments, Masters and cloud progress backup need an internet connection.
Save your recovery code in Settings. Check that My achievements shows your progress is backed up. Enter the code on your new phone to restore your account, rating, lessons, stars and puzzles. Settings and local game history stay on the old device.
An iOS version is being prepared. There is no public App Store or TestFlight link yet. The Android version is available here now.
Learn draughts on an 8×8 board, discover capture sequences and build your skills. One app and account for both games, each with its own lessons and rating.
Free · Android 7.0+ · iOS is on the way
Three shared styles for chess and draughts. An illustration of the starting position.
Men, kings, compulsory captures and combinations. Try each explanation on the board. Mentor narration can be switched off.
Choose one of ten bot levels or share one device with a friend. Return to the moves in your game history afterwards.
Quick pairing, invitation codes, separate draughts ratings and tournaments. Preset phrases instead of chat; game names use preset options.
No ads or purchases; preset phrases instead of chat. The daily time limit covers the whole app. Lessons and exercises work offline; when online, progress is backed up separately from chess.
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