Chess at ICC brings the Board genre to life, and throws up exciting challenges for gamers. Developed by Internet Chess Club, this Android game is best experienced on BlueStacks, the World’s #1 app player for PC and Mac users.
About the Game
Chess at ICC is a modern home for the timeless Board classic—whether you’re jumping in for a quick blitz or settling into a thoughtful longer game. Play real people any time, sharpen your skills with bots and puzzles, and watch strong players battle it out so you can learn new ideas. Prefer a bigger board and crisp visuals? You can also play on your PC with BlueStacks.
Game Features
- Quick matches, your way: Start rated or casual games, filter by rating or time control, and browse active seeks to find the perfect opponent fast.
- Friends and chat: Add friends to challenge or observe, talk in the lobby or channels, and keep the social side of chess just a tap away.
- Watch top boards: Spectate high-level games and filter by rating categories to follow the action that interests you.
- Events and training: Jump into official events, try clean rating pools, and practice with TrainingBot and ProblemBot when you want focused reps.
- Fair-play comforts: Confirm moves to avoid slips, use takeback (when allowed), and access draw, abort, resign, and instant rematch options.
- Play vs computer: Set the engine from 500–2100 Elo in small steps, tweak time per move, and enjoy a deep opening book for varied games.
- Tactics for every level: Tackle 2,900+ curated puzzles with Easy, Medium, and Hard modes to match your mood.
- PGN tools that travel: Save, replay, and study games offline; export your own PGNs for later analysis.
- Position editor and FEN: Build custom positions on a visual board and work directly with FEN when you need precision.
- Smooth controls: Drag-and-drop or tap to move, and even preselect a piece during your opponent’s turn—perfect for speed play.
- Clear, customizable board: Pick from multiple piece sets and themes, see legal moves and last-move highlights, and turn on subtle move hints if you want them.
- Handy extras: Portrait or landscape, coordinates and side-to-move dot, material tracker, spoken move results, toggleable sounds and vibration, and an option to keep the screen awake.
- Advanced console: A built-in command console is there for power users who like extra control over their play environment.
Ready to top the leaderboard? We bet you do. Let precise controls and sharp visuals optimized on BlueStacks lead you to victory.
