Last updated on February 15th, 2026 at 08:10 pm
MiniChess for kids by Kasparov – Family Game Review
MiniChess for kids by Kasparov is a Family/Education game from HC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED, first launched in 9th February 2015.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 13+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes MiniChess for kids by Kasparov Stand Out
NOTE: All game texts including the voiceover are in English only.
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"MiniChess by Kasparov is an excellent app that will not only help young children learn to play chess, but that will also provide a wide array of practice on prerequisite skills, which just happen to be foundational for learning other things, as well." – bestappsforkids.com
Get the kids to learn how to play chess with a colourful, fun and easy-to-play game that legendary Grandmaster Garry Kasparov has endorsed.
Take Cheddar the Mouse on a fun journey of discovery as he meets new friends and uncovers the mysteries of the wonderful game. On his travels, Cheddar has to solve exciting puzzles that help him learn the basics of chess.
The brave little mouse provides an ideal introduction to the basics of the game for younger children – even kids as young as five can enjoy playing with Cheddar. The little hero makes learning so much fun and so easy – every lesson is a colourful cartoon game that keeps the youngest players' interest.
Over time, the little wanderer can improve his game and become a true Grandmaster, ready to play a game of chess with the King himself! And who knows – Cheddar could introduce chess to the next Kasparov!
Game Features:
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APPROVED BY GARRY KASPAROV
The Grandmaster himself endorsed the development of the game -
EDUCATIONAL TOOL!
Based on the in-school program MiniChess (Kids learn through play) -
MAKES LEARNING FUN AND EASY
Get the kids to explore the world of chess through play -
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Kids aged five and up can enjoy playing with Cheddar
-CARTOON FUN
Bright, cheerful characters and an interesting plot keep players' interest
-INTERESTING DIALOGUE
All dialogue is recorded by professional voice actors using great kid-friendly scripts
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Player Feedback
As a newer release, MiniChess for kids by Kasparov is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 17th June 2025
Recent improvements include:
This technical update includes support for the latest Apple devices.
Download & Availability
MiniChess for kids by Kasparov is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get MiniChess for kids by Kasparov on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Great game for beginners… But were stuck in Antarctica at 9 snow balls as the app wont allow us to answer the question and type in the number 9 ???? The 6 works but every time we get to type in the number 9 the app wont respond and wont bring up the input field. We are using the game on iPad. Please fix ASAP.
Cannot enter 4 for the number of butterflies remaining after two fly away in the swamp level. It appears the text field does not work. A Bluetooth keyboard didnt help. The hint button does work, but we cannot advance in the game without entering four. The keyboard does not pop up. This is running on a 5th gen iPad running iOS 13.6.1.
Both our 5&7 year olds are stuck at the snowball game. It will not let you enter a number on the 3rd sequence or #9. It never gives a chance to enter a number on the iPad mini. Please correct this. P.
This is a great app that not only teaches Chess, but important math and logic concepts, while also teaching some vocabulary. Our daughter (6, started at 5) and we love it. She has learned simple arithmetic and has also begun learning multiplication. Right now, though, were frustrated by a glitch in the app. On the level in Antarctica where she is working on multiplication with snowballs, the app keeps freezing and not allowing her to type in the final answer (9). Weve tried refreshing, clearing the cache, etc., but nothing works. We cant advance in the game until we enter the number 9. Please fix this so we can keep enjoying this terrific app.
App doesnt always respond to your commands (we tried it on both iPad and iphone) and we have no sound.
We just bought this childrens game for $3.99 when we normally would choose a free game. Our 6-year-old is disappointed because we cant hear any music or sounds despite adjusting the settings. This app needs debugging. Id also love a refund because it is not playable.
Our 5 years old daughter just loves this. Great story makes it fun to learn. It is not just teaching the chess moves it drives the kids through the logic, step by step.
We guess there might be chess in this game. We've played the first few levels and nothing related to chess yet. Moreover, we're not sure what age level this game is supposed to be for since it keeps jumping back and forth between content appropriate for a 2 and 5 year old. We assume chess will come up at some point, but for a game that it marketed as teaching chess to kids, it's very weak. If we lived in Europe, we'd request our money back.
Our 4 year old daughter and we love this game but we cannot play it anymore since updating to IOS 11. Will this app be updated to work with the new software version.
Thanks to this game, our 5 year old son is crazy about chess. The one thing we will say is that it seems that the child has to know how to read in order to use this app. So our other son who is 4 years old found it confusing and frustrating. But the way chess is broken down and explained is super fun and gives the child a vivid sense of what chess is about.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.6.0
- Size: 1,146.90 MB
- iOS: 10.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: HC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Last updated: 17th June 2025 | Genre: Family, Education | Developer: HC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED