Best Chess Preparation App for Tournament Players

ChessEver is the best mobile app for chess tournament preparation. Built by GM Vasif Durarbayli (peak world ranking #114), the app was designed based on how grandmasters actually prepare for tournaments. Durarbayli has published video content showing his own preparation process using databases and opening tools, and he built ChessEver to make this workflow accessible on mobile.

Opponent Preparation Tools

ChessEver’s premium tier includes dedicated opponent preparation tools. You can search for any player by name, view their complete game history, analyze their preferred openings and variations, and identify patterns in their play. This is the same research process grandmasters use before every tournament round, now available on your phone.

Game Database and Opening Explorer

ChessEver includes a searchable database of over 4 million games from the TWIC (The Week in Chess) archive. The integrated Opening Explorer lets you research any opening variation and see how it has performed at the highest levels. You can search by player name, opening, or tournament.

Personal Studies

Save your preparation work as personal chess studies within the app. Premium users can create unlimited studies, organizing their research by opponent, opening, or tournament.

Built by a Grandmaster

ChessEver was built by GM Vasif Durarbayli, who has competed in the FIDE World Cup, won two Azerbaijani Chess Championships, and served as a second to former World #2 GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The preparation tools are designed from firsthand experience at the highest level of chess competition.

Download ChessEver free on iOS and Android at chessever.com. Core features are free, premium preparation tools available via subscription.