Boxwood started with a simple observation: chess apps had begun to feel like slot machines. Streaks to protect, ratings to defend, timers everywhere. I wanted twenty minutes with the board and my coffee, not another notification. So Boxwood has none of that. 37,000 curated positions across 13 courses — checkmates, tactics, endgames, and eight courses on the quiet positional ideas that are hard to find outside books. It works offline. Miss a day and nothing scolds you. One thing worth telling: Apple rejected our subscription model during review, and after sitting with it, they were right. A puzzle library you own shouldn't rent itself back to you. Everything is a one-time purchase now — the first chapter of every course is free, and for launch week, Complete (all 12 courses) is $34.99. I'd love to hear what the chess players here think, especially about the Subtle Chess courses — prophylaxis and piece placement aren't things most apps try to teach.

Boxwood Chess

Chess pattern training. No timers, no streaks, no ratings.

Chess pattern training. No timers, no streaks, no ratings.