Watch Chess

Watch Chess is built for following the world's top chess tournaments live. Keep up with every game and know when the position turns critical—even from your Lock Screen.

FOLLOW TOURNAMENTS LIVE

• Browse live and recent top-level tournaments.
• Move through every game with a simple swipe.
• Follow several boards at once.
• Check pairings, standings, results, and real-time clocks.

NEVER MISS THE MOMENT

• Choose alerts for round starts and game results.
• Get highlighted-moment alerts for blunders, brilliant moves, forced mates, time pressure, and hard-to-find moves.

LIVE ACTIVITIES

Follow a live game from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with the board, last move, and clocks updating as the action unfolds.

STOCKFISH 19 GAME REPORTS

Review a completed game with Stockfish 19. See accuracy and move quality, find critical turning points, and understand where the game changed.

APPLE WATCH

Follow tournaments and games from your wrist with a dedicated Apple Watch experience.

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