Munin: Chess Puzzles
Not claimedThe chess trainer that remembers what you miss: offline, no account, pay once
By Jacob Lassen · GamesWhy we expect it: A clear, well-argued offline chess trainer with a fair pay-once model and a thoughtful spaced repetition system.
In short
Munin: Chess Puzzles is a tactics trainer that works fully offline, with 275,000 built-in puzzles, an on-device engine, and no account required. It suits chess players who want to drill tactics on a plane or anywhere without signal. It stands out for resurfacing each missed puzzle with spaced repetition, and for turning mistakes from imported Lichess or Chess.com games into new puzzles.
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The chess trainer that remembers what you miss: offline, no account, pay once.
Munin is a tactics coach that works anywhere: on a plane, on the train, in a cabin with no signal. Every puzzle, the engine and all your progress live on your device.
WORKS OFFLINE • 275,000 selected puzzles from beginner to master, built into the app • No internet needed to train, review or play on against the engine • Flight sessions of 10, 20 or 30 minutes
REMEMBERS WHAT YOU MISSED • Every missed puzzle comes back with spaced repetition: after 10 minutes, then 1, 3, 8 and 21 days • Cycle mode: solve the same set again and again, faster and more accurate each round • 72 themes, from forks and pins to back-rank mates, with your weak themes marked • Openings: the tactics of the Sicilian, the French, the Caro-Kann and 34 more
LEARNS FROM YOUR OWN GAMES • Mistake book: import your public games from Lichess or Chess.com by username • Your games are analysed on your device by the built-in Arasan engine, and the moves that cost you turn into puzzles
FIND YOUR LEVEL • A short placement test gives you a rating and a rank, from Pawn to King • Glicko-2 rating that adjusts as you train • Stats: rating graph, accuracy per theme, cycle rounds and streak
PLAY IT OUT • After a puzzle, play the position on against the engine at the strength you choose • Any checkmate counts as a solution, even if it isn't the one in the book
FAIR AND QUIET • Try everything free for 3 days. Nothing is charged when the trial ends. • After that, free: 10 puzzles a day, the daily puzzle and your reviews included. • Munin Full Access unlocks unlimited puzzles, theme drills, all 37 openings, flight sessions, cycles and the mistake book. One payment, no subscription. • No account, no ads, no tracking, no hint coins, no lives • Your training data stays on your device
Puzzles come from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Munin is not affiliated with Lichess or Chess.com.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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