Play chess offline, sharpen tactics, and practice openings with AI or friends.
Make every chess session count. Play at your own pace, sharpen your tactics, and build opening confidence — whether you're practicing solo or sitting down with a friend.
Challenge an AI opponent and choose a difficulty that suits you.
Solve chess puzzles to put your tactics to work.
Learn and practice openings, variations, and move sequences.
Play local multiplayer with friends over Wi-Fi, LAN, or Bluetooth.
Enjoy a clean, open-source chess app with a dark theme and support for six languages.
Choose a mode and start playing: practice against the AI, work through puzzles, study opening lines, or connect with a nearby player on your local network. Matewave is made for beginners learning the game and experienced players who want focused practice without online matchmaking.
Download Matewave and make your next move.
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What’s new
• New sharp Material Symbols icons throughout the app, including previously icon-free buttons • Improved contrast and text readability on dark backgrounds • More reliable Bluetooth GATT sessions and LAN connection lifecycle handling • Improved chess engine and AI performance, with dead code removed to reduce APK size • Refined game-state saving and compatibility handling • Colour selection shows the kings from the board; the status bar shows a knight
How to install
Download the APK from the button at the top of this page.
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Open the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Matewave?
Play chess offline, sharpen tactics, and practice openings with AI or friends.
Who develops Matewave?
Matewave is developed by kalarina.
Which Android version does Matewave require?
Matewave requires Android API 26 or later.
What is the current version of Matewave?
The synchronized F-Droid version is 1.0.46.
Which license does Matewave use?
The signed F-Droid metadata lists GPL-3.0-or-later.
