iPhone chess apps where you can learn while offline

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joshabram

I want to spend my commutes on the subway with a chess tutorial app.  I currently use the chess.com app, and it's great, but most of the features require you to be online.  Any recommendations for other apps? Thanks.

phudson

TacticTrainer works offline

uri65

I use tChessPro and SmallFish - both can work with PGN files. I load them with PGN databases of tactical or endgame problems and play those positions against an engine.

jackmills

PHudson, can the lessons in the app be used offline too? If so how? Is there a 'make available offline' option I need to switch on?

phudson
jackmills wrote:

PHudson, can the lessons in the app be used offline too? If so how? Is there a 'make available offline' option I need to switch on?

I was referring to a paid app that is separate from chess.com. I don't believe the chess.com app works offline.

uri65
chesssummer2015 wrote:
uri65 wrote:

I use tChessPro and SmallFish - both can work with PGN files. I load them with PGN databases of tactical or endgame problems and play those positions against an engine.

Where do you get these .pgn databases?

http://www.gambitchess.com/

https://sites.google.com/site/chessresources2share/home/books-in-chessbase-collection

You can always google for more. Many collection are in Chessbase format - then you'll have to convert them to PGN.