Desktop application that runs on Windows, Mac OS and Linux
Student Edition
The perfect practice partner.
£10
Chess Basics Lesson to learn the fundamentals of chess.
Practise your skills by playing through the mini-games against the engine.
Play regular chess games and practise endgames against someone else or against the engine.
Lower levels of engine tuned to play at junior level.
Classroom Edition
Digital chess demo board for use in the classroom.
£20
Everything that Student Edition supports.
Collection of annotated classic games to use in a lesson.
Board editor to allow any position to be setup and used in a lesson.
Board annotation feature supports arrows and highlighting of squares on the board.
Tutor Edition
Designed for teaching an individual or group of students.
£30
Everything that Classroom Edition supports.
Ability to configure mini-game rules and create new mini-games.
Create custom Lessons to be used in coaching sessions.
Import and Export lessons from and to PGN.
Open and view PGN files.
Free trial version
Download a 14 day free trial version
Frequently Asked Questions
Can children play mini-games against each other online with this application ?
No currently there is no online interaction. Children can practise against the built-in engine. Tutors can share their screen and ask for students to suggest moves and make those moves in the application on their behalf.
Is this a subscription model ?
No there is a one time charge which entitles you to run the application on a single computer.
What is included in the price ?
Purchasing any edition will provide you a download of the application and a licence key to unlock either Student, Classroom or Tutor edition.
Are updates to the application included ?
Yes updates and new versions will automatically be installed and are included in the license cost.
Will this work on a mobile or tablet device ?
This is a Java application designed to run on a desktop / laptop computer running Windows, MacOS or Linux. There is no Android or iOS mobile app at this time.
Will this run on a Chromebook ?
No. Acorn Chess supports Windows, MacOS and Linux. It will not run on a Chromebook.
