CHESS/BLOCK

Screen time, earned one move at a time

Turn scrolling urges into chess practice.

CHESS/BLOCK pauses the apps you choose. Complete a chess lesson or solve a puzzle to earn time back.

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Choose the apps

Select the apps you want to cut down on with Apple’s Screen Time controls.

02

Solve at your level

Practice orthodox chess puzzles tailored to your approximate rating and chosen training focus.

03

Earn time

Each completed lesson or puzzle adds time to your on-device bank for the apps you selected.

Built for a deliberate pause.

Screen Time permission is used to apply and remove shields on the apps you select. Your selected-app tokens, earned-time balance, and progress stay on your device and its private App Group.