Fun Chess Puzzles

Fun Chess Puzzles
  • DeveloperLucian Musca
  • GenreBoard
  • Installs50,000+
  • UpdatedOct 28, 2025
  • Version2.9.5
  • RequirementsAndroid
  • ReleasedApr 2, 2016
  • ContentEveryone
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Fun Chess Puzzles

Editorial review: Fun Chess Puzzles APK and install guide

A useful APK page for Fun Chess Puzzles has to do more than repeat a store description. It should explain what kind of user the board listing is for, where the APK source points, what fields are missing, and which signals deserve a second look. This profile starts with com.lucian.musca.chess.puzzle, Lucian Musca, version 2.9.5, Not published by official listing, and Check official listing before install, then adds install-readiness notes around those facts.

The official short summary says: "This addictive chess puzzle app improves your chess skills while having fun". opskd treats that as a claim to verify, not as a complete review, because store copy often emphasizes features while leaving permissions, account requirements, monetization, and source status for the user to check separately.

50,000+ installs is a smaller adoption signal, so the listing should be checked more carefully for developer transparency, privacy policy quality, and whether screenshots support the stated purpose. 4.1 out of 5 across 672 ratings suggests a generally positive reception. For this score band, the useful question is whether the app's strengths match your needs and whether recent updates or user expectations have changed since the rating base was built.

The listing has been updated within the past year, about 219 days ago. That is acceptable for many categories, but the official listing should still be checked for compatibility notes and recent user feedback.

Who this APK listing is for

Fun Chess Puzzles is most relevant for players who want thoughtful turn-taking, local multiplayer, or classic tabletop strategy without a complicated setup. A good fit means the app's stated purpose, screenshots, rating pattern, developer identity, and official source all support the same story. If you only need a quick category browse, compare it with nearby board alternatives; if you are close to installing, slow down and check the APK identity rows first.

  • Best fit: players who want thoughtful turn-taking, local multiplayer, or classic tabletop strategy without a complicated setup.
  • Review focus: rules clarity, match length, offline support, fairness of matchmaking, and whether ads interrupt the board state.
  • Current public signal: 50,000+ installs and 4.1 out of 5 rating data.

APK source and identity

This page exposes APK metadata for the listing but does not claim to host a standalone APK package. That distinction is intentional. Use the package name, version, file size field, Android requirement, and official listing link as comparison points when you verify the app outside opskd.

  • Package: com.lucian.musca.chess.puzzle.
  • Version shown: 2.9.5.
  • Source status: APK metadata only.
  • Integrity status: No standalone APK hash is published for this listing yet.

Listing quality signals

The useful signals for Fun Chess Puzzles are not only the headline score. opskd reads the listing through category fit, developer transparency, version clarity, source status, screenshot availability, privacy policy access, and whether the official description makes specific claims that can be checked. For board, the most important review focus is rules clarity, match length, offline support, fairness of matchmaking, and whether ads interrupt the board state.

  • Offline use is mentioned, so verify whether core features really work without a network connection.
  • Ads or ad-like wording appear in the listing, so review whether placement interrupts active tasks or gameplay.
  • Online, social, or leaderboard features can add account, moderation, and notification considerations.
  • Device data or file-related language means permissions should be compared with the app purpose before install.

Trust checks before install

For board games, permissions can matter as much as the feature list. look at storage size, account requirements, online matchmaking permissions, and whether the game can be paused safely. A privacy policy is especially important when the app handles documents, children's activity, learning progress, files, cloud sync, user accounts, location, chat, or social features. If a permission does not fit the app's purpose, treat that as a reason to slow down and verify the developer's explanation.

  • Developer website — Check ownership, support channels, and product documentation from Lucian Musca.
  • Privacy policy — Review what data may be collected, shared, or retained.
  • Official listing — Confirm the current version, rating, screenshots, and install availability.

Decision checklist

Use this checklist before acting on Fun Chess Puzzles. It is designed for quick comparison across all APK listings on opskd, so every app keeps the same core fields visible while the surrounding review notes adapt to category, rating, update freshness, and source status.

  • Confirm that com.lucian.musca.chess.puzzle matches the official listing before trusting any install path.
  • Compare version 2.9.5, file size Not published by official listing, and Android requirement: Check official listing before install.
  • Review Lucian Musca's privacy policy and support links, especially if the app asks for accounts, files, location, camera, microphone, contacts, or cloud sync.
  • Treat 4.1 out of 5 and 50,000+ installs as discovery signals, not proof that the app is safe or right for your device.

Bottom line: Fun Chess Puzzles is worth considering only if its package name, developer, source status, version, Android requirement, privacy policy, and permission profile all make sense for your use case. opskd keeps every APK listing exposed while adding this review layer so the page offers more than copied store text and gives you a clearer path before installing.

Official listing description

This is the official app listing description provided for reference. It does not mean opskd hosts a direct APK file for this app.

Do you want to get better at chess? Download this addictive chess puzzle app and improve your chess skills today!

Fun Chess Puzzles has a collection of more than 4000 carefully selected chess puzzles also referred to as chess tactics, which range from simple to extremely difficult.
The solution of a chess tactic is the sequence of best moves to be played from the given position.
A chess puzzle is considered solved only if all the moves in the solution are played in the correct order.

Your rating is updated with each chess puzzle played. If you solve a chess puzzle, your rating increases, whereas if you fail to solve it your rating decreases.
Chess tactics displayed in the app are based on your current skill level.
The rating is updated according to the Glicko-2 rating system, invented by Mark Glickman.
The chess puzzles include a wide variety of tactical motifs: checkmate, blocking, interference, pin, discovered attack,
clearance, trapped piece, sacrifice, skewer, overloaded piece, advanced pawn, mate threat, removing the defender, X-ray attack, weak back rank, zugzwang, zwischenzug, perpetual and stalemate.

Featuring:
• Intuitive user interface
• More than 4000 offline chess tactics, which range from 1000 ELO to 2500 ELO.
• Support for tablets
• Several chess themes
• ELO calculation, ELO reset, ELO history tracking (Glicko-2 rating system)
• Share chess tactics with your friends via Facebook, WhatsApp, email, and more.
• Chess notation for moves
• Next chess puzzle selection based on your current ELO
• Report invalid chess tactics
• Strong chess engine analysis where you can analyze alternative moves or solutions to chess tactics
• Statistics for completed tactics
• Analyze your Chess Pro/Analyze your Chess Free App Integration to easily analyze your favourite chess puzzles
• Google Play Games Achievements and Leaderboard

Free vs Pro version
• Pro version does not contain ads
• Pro version contains all the features of the Free version
• Pro version has German, Spanish, French language support.
• In the Pro version you can manage your own chess puzzles packs and solve puzzles from the imported chess puzzles packs. To learn more about this feature visit https://sites.google.com/view/funchesspuzzlespro/home.

Permissions
Internet permission - is used for Report Invalid Puzzle functionality, analytics and ads.
Storage permission - is used for ELO tracking, Statistics, chess engine installation and chess engine analysis.
Vibration permission - to provide audio notifications during game.
Application popularity
82%
  • 672 ratings
  • 45 reviews

APK details

Fun Chess Puzzles APK identity, source status, and install checks.

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  • Package namecom.lucian.musca.chess.puzzle
  • Version2.9.5
  • File sizeNot published by official listing
  • Android requirementCheck official listing before install
  • APK sourceOfficial Google Play listing only
  • Integrity checkNo standalone APK hash is published for this listing yet
  • Safety noteInstall only after checking the official listing and requested permissions.
APK source checkopskd does not host a direct APK for this listing yet. We show the package name, version, file size, Android requirement, and official listing so you can verify the app before leaving the page.

App Information

  • DeveloperLucian Musca
  • CategoryBoard
  • Version2.9.5
  • Installs50,000+
  • UpdatedOct 28, 2025
  • ReleasedApr 2, 2016
  • Content ratingEveryone
  • Android versionAndroid
  • SizeUnknown

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