Covenant Chess

Covenant Chess

Chess puzzles from the stories of the Bible.

Find the checkmate on small, hand-shaped boards. Walk with Noah into the ark, cross the Red Sea, march around Jericho and face the giant with David, one puzzle at a time.

Coming soon to the App Store
An ivory king with Noah's dove on its crown, beside a pawn and a dark knight on a sandy island

Ten worlds, 367 puzzles

Creation, Noah's Ark, the Exodus, Jericho, Gideon's 300, David and Goliath, the Wisdom of Solomon, Esther, Daniel and the Prophets.

Easy to hard

Learn how each piece moves, then climb from mate in 1 to mate in 5. Every puzzle has a forced checkmate, and any winning move counts.

A guide at your side

Noah's dove shows you the way on the first levels. Stuck? Light the lamp for a hint.

A verse for every victory

Each puzzle tells a line of its story, and each win shows the verse that goes with it, from the World English Bible.

A puzzle every day

Come back for the Daily Puzzle and keep your streak going.

Shepherd to King

Earn up to three crowns per puzzle and grow through seven titles.

Calm, at your pace

No account, no timers. Your progress stays on your phone and in your iCloud.

Home screen with the Exodus world
A mate in 2 puzzle on a hand-shaped board
Victory with three crowns and a verse from Exodus
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105 · WEB