
Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf 4+
Beginner friendly coaching
Chess.com
Designed for iPad
-
- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
Screenshots
Description
Looking to learn how to play chess? Meet Dr. Wolf, the ideal chess coach and companion. Dr. Wolf explains everything to you step-by-step, points out strategic ideas, and alerts you to your mistakes. Whether you are a chess beginner eager to learn the basics or an intermediate player looking to refine your strategy, Dr. Wolf tailors the learning experience to your individual needs, offering over 50 comprehensive chess lessons and interactive guidance at every step.
**Why Choose Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf?**
- **Personalized Coaching:** Experience the unique teaching method of Dr. Wolf, who not only instructs but also plays alongside you, providing insights into every move. He will introduce topics to you as you play chess, ensuring you grasp the “why” behind each move.
- **Audible Coaching**: Dr. Wolf speaks out-loud. Actual audio! Experience the unique advantage of having Dr. Wolf speak to you while you look at the board, offering clear, spoken explanations for every move.
- **A Comprehensive Chess Curriculum:** Engage with an extensive suite of over 50 interactive chess lessons. Starting from foundational concepts, you'll progress through to advanced strategies and tactics, all structured to enhance your understanding and performance in chess.
- **Mistake Correction and Practice:** Learn from your mistakes in a constructive environment. Dr. Wolf remembers all your moves and goes over them again with you so you don’t make the same mistakes again.
- **Diverse Coaching Personalities:** Choose from four distinct coach profiles, each with a unique voice, teaching style and personality. You’ll be sure to find the right chess coach for you.
- **Gradual Learning of Chess Vocabulary:** Expand your vocabulary and understanding of key terms and concepts at a comfortable pace.
- **Adaptive Difficulty Level:** Choose from a variety of skill levels, ensuring you're always challenged but never overwhelmed.
- **Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, and German (Voice mode in languages other english is coming soon!).
**Learn the game and how to win.**
"Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf" blends comprehensive lessons, personalized feedback, and interactive learning, offering a standout experience for those new to chess or aiming to enhance their skills. Whether your goal is to understand chess better, win more games, or simply enjoy this timeless strategy game more deeply, Dr. Wolf is here to guide you every step of the way.
---------------------------------------------
Dr. Wolf will coach you for free for 3 games of chess so that you can appreciate his style of in-game teaching. Then, to continue learning, you can subscribe to Coaching. With Coaching, Dr. Wolf teaches while you play chess, pointing out good moves and bad –both yours and his — and the reasoning behind them. At times, he'll gently suggest you reconsider a move, or ask a question at a critical moment. Plus, you get unlimited hints, unlimited undos, and unlimited access to our Lesson Library, with over thirty lessons in
Dr. Wolf's unique style. Whether or not you choose to subscribe, Dr. Wolf will always play with you. He loves chess too much to turn down a good game.
** TERMS & DETAILS **
Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged the same amount for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a Free Trial, if offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription.
Prices may vary by location.
Terms of Use: https://www.learnchesswithdrwolf.com/terms-of-use
Privacy Policy: https://www.learnchesswithdrwolf.com/privacy-policy
What’s New
Version 3.9.4
Hello chess players! This version includes standard improvements and bug fixes. Enjoy!
Ratings and Reviews
Carrot, not stick
With the interest in learning chess on the rise, you are unlikely to come across a better app to learn with. It is devised to teach you incrementally and reflect on your learning and progress with the aid of direct reviews of your own game moves. As your knowledge expands and you become more adept, so do the instructions as they evolve in complexity to match your learning. Crucially, Dr. Wolf is a gentle and considerate mentor on your journey into the wonderful and exciting world of chess. As he sometimes remarks, it is not his job to crush you but to teach you. A huge ‘well done’ to all the Devs and people who have made this app what it is! 👏 You help ignite a passion for the game and bring much joy to your subscribers 🖤🤍
Developer Response ,
Thank you for such a heartwarming review! We're thrilled to hear how Dr. Wolf’s guidance and gentle approach have enhanced your chess journey. It’s our goal to inspire and support players at every level, and your encouragement means a lot to the team. We’ll keep working to bring you the best learning experience—happy playing! ♟️
Stuck on “defending hanging pieces” lesson
I am stuck with only 2 out of 5 points on “defending hanging pieces” lesson. That lesson is supposed to be free to access. I completed that lesson 7 times and won over 70 games without any hints nor undos on beginner level, where I defended hanging pieces countless times in each game, but I haven’t got a single additional point. I reached out to the developer who suggested some solutions (to defend hanging pieces… :D which I regularny do in every game, and then moving to the strong beginner level, which I also did) and none of that has helped. I provided screenshots to prove the issue. The developer is keep trying to push me to buy coaching, which unlocks all the lessons, but I find that pointless at this stage. First you to learn, then you train and can be coached. You don’t buy a car if you don’t know how to drive…
Edit: yes I am using the latest version of the app and I already reached out to you. I followed the advice given on few occasions but none of that has helped. I was simply encouraged to pay for coaching instead of getting the resolution.
Developer Response ,
Thank you for sharing your experience! It seems there may be an issue with progress tracking in the lesson. Please ensure you’re using the latest version of the app, as updates often resolve such bugs. If the problem persists, contact our support team so we can investigate and assist you further. We’re here to help!
Very interactive.
The thing I like about this app is the instant feedback your get after every move. With most chess computers all you are given is a numerical assessment of the position but here you are the told in natural language what the situation is, which I much prefer. In would be nice if, in the future, you could set up a position from a book to study and also increase the engine strength for serious study but perhaps that’s down the line, I hope so anyway. Very good app with much potential and I just hope the developers can make it even better. I also love the way you can go over your mistakes in a game assisted by Dr Wolf. I think this could be very valuable in improving as a player. I just wish they had this out decades ago when I had a burning interest in chess but have become a bit cynical over the years due to lack of training.
Developer Response ,
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We're so glad to hear that you're enjoying the instant feedback and the natural language explanations from Dr. Wolf. We appreciate your suggestion about setting up positions from books and increasing engine strength for more serious study. We’ll definitely pass that on to the developers for consideration in future updates. We're excited that you find the game review feature helpful and believe it can improve your chess skills. Thanks again for your support, and we hope you continue enjoying the app!
App Privacy
The developer, Chess.com, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Chess.com, LLC
- Size
- 95.4 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
-
- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
-
English, French, German, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2020-2021 Chess.com, LLC
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
-
- Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly £4.99
- Dr. Wolf Coaching - Monthly £4.99
- Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly £35.99
- Dr. Wolf Coaching - Yearly £35.99
- Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual £4.99
- Dr. Wolf Coaching - Individual £34.99
- 30 Days of Coaching £4.99
- Dr. Wolf Coaching - Family £49.99
Supports
-
Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.