Learn Castle
Meet every piece, then castling, en passant, checkmate patterns, forks and pins. Lessons are short, played on small boards, and each chapter ends with a gift for Toto.
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A chess adventure for ages 4 to 10
Toto reads aloudChess is an adventure!
Join Toto the robot on a chess island full of lessons, puzzles and games against friendly animals. Free to play in your browser. Coming to Android and iOS.
Android phones & tablets
iPhone & iPad
Web
Why parents trust Toto Chess
No ads, everNothing is trying to sell to your child.
No accounts or chatNo sign-up, and nobody can message your child.
Stays on the deviceProgress is saved on your phone or in your browser.
Grown-ups zonePlay time and settings behind your own PIN.
No download needed
Can you help Toto?
Three tiny puzzles from the real lessons. Tap a piece, then tap where it should go. Your child can try it too!
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Tap the knight, then find the square that attacks the king AND the queen!
Toto’s Chess Island
Six places to explore
Everything lives on one island. Each landmark is a different way to learn, and the same island is in the app on every screen.
Puzzle Treehouse
Find the winning move! Puzzles come in themes, there’s a puzzle of the day, and a “practise again” shelf collects the ones that didn’t go perfectly.
Rules Library
A rulebook for small hands: how every piece moves, plus the special rules like castling, en passant and promotion. Every card has a “Try me!” button, so children learn by doing, not reading.
Play Tent
Play a friend on one screen, or take on an animal friend that fits your child’s age. A half-played game is saved, and afterwards Toto looks back at the key moments.
Trophy Hall
Stars, levels, a daily mission of three medals and a streak flame that grows hotter. Trophies and stickers celebrate effort and good chess habits, not just winning.
My home
Pick a buddy, a board look and Toto’s colour. Brothers and sisters each get their own profile on the same device, and setting up takes about a minute.
Choose your challenger
Three animal friends to play
Toto is always the coach. The animals don’t talk, they just play, and each one is matched to a child’s age. Tap a friend to say hello!
Turtle
The Gentle Friend
Ages 4–6
- Friendly
- Tricky
- Strong
Slow and gentle. Makes friendly mistakes, and sometimes leaves a piece out for you to spot.
tap to say helloFox
The Tricky Friend
Ages 7–9
- Friendly
- Tricky
- Strong
Clever and quick. Thinks a few moves ahead and sets the odd trap, so kids learn to look before they move.
tap to say helloLion
The Brave Challenger
Ages 10+
- Friendly
- Tricky
- Strong
Strong and brave. Hard to beat, and a real test for a child who loves chess.
tap to say hello
I’m your coach in every game. The animals just play!
Toto comes in 7 colours. Pick yours!
Meet Toto
A coach that explains why
Most chess apps show a score or a “best move”. Toto talks to your child in short, kind sentences about what is really happening on the board, in words that fit their age.
A gentle warningBefore a piece is left undefended, Toto says so first, and the child decides.
Hints, not answersA question first, then a glowing piece, then a square. The child still does the thinking.
A look backAfter a game Toto picks the key moments and lets the child “try it” again.
Cheers for effortToto celebrates trying, guarding a piece and keeping going, even after a loss.
Toto reads everything out loud
Not reading yet? No problem! Every word Toto says in the game is spoken aloud in a real voice, so your child can just listen and play. Grown-ups can turn the voice on or off any time.
The same two voices as in the app. Pick one and tap a line.
Tap a line to hear it
Toto has lots of moods, and he shows every one.
For grown-ups
You look after them.
Toto looks after the chess.
A few simple tools to keep play healthy, private and on track.
Their progress
See what they’re learning this week.
- Habits
- Practice
- Growth
Your PIN
Keep grown-up settings safe.
- Time limits
- Erase data
More than one child?
Each child has their own progress.
- Add
- Switch
- Remove
I’ve got the little things!
Play time
Set a gentle daily limit.
- 15, 30, 45 or 60 min
Sound & voice
Make Toto speak, play sounds or be quiet.
- Voice
- Music
- On or off
Start fresh
Copy a summary or erase their progress.
- Backup
- Reset
Grown-ups zone
How is Mia doing?
⭐ 42 stars🔥 3 day streak
This week
Chess habits
Checks a piece is safe3 of 5
Takes free pieces2 of 4
Stickers🛡️ Kept a piece safe
Open settings →
An example of the screen
Toto’s promise to families
Nothing gets in the way of their adventure.
No ads and no trackers.- No account, email or sign-up for children.
- No chat, and no way for anyone to contact your child.
- Games and progress stay on your device. We don’t collect them.
Just chess.
Just play.
Just learning.
One game, every screen
Take Toto everywhere
The same island on phones, tablets and the web, so your child can start on one and carry on with another.
- In your browserPlay now, free
- Android phones & tabletsComing soon
- iPhone & iPadComing soon
Be the first to know
The Android and iOS apps are on their way. Tell us where to send one short email the day they are in the stores.
- One email, when the app is ready
- Never shared, never used for ads
- Removed whenever you ask
Join the app waitlist
A grown-up’s email, please. We only use it to say the app is ready.
You’re on the list!
Thank you! We’ll send one email when the app is ready. Meanwhile, Toto is waiting in your browser.
▶ Play nowQuestions
What parents ask
How old does my child need to be?
Toto Chess is made for children from about 4 to 10 and up. There are three age groups: Little (4–6), Explorer (7–9) and Champion (10 and up). They change how Toto speaks, how the squares are shown and which animal friend your child plays.
Does my child need to know chess already?
No. The first lesson is “Meet the Pawn”. Lessons go step by step from the pieces, to the rules, to checkmate and simple tactics. You don’t need to know chess to help, because Toto explains everything.
Is it safe? What about my child’s data?
There are no accounts, no ads, no chat and no analytics. A child’s name, progress and games are stored on your device (in the browser, on the web version), and they aren’t sent to us. The privacy page explains this in plain words.
Can I limit how long my child plays?
Yes. In the Grown-ups zone you can set a daily play-time limit and a reminder time. Set a PIN too, so your child can’t change them.
How is the web version different from the app?
It’s the same game running in your browser, so you can try it with nothing to install. On the web, progress is saved in that browser on that device. If you clear the browser’s site data, or use a private window, the progress goes with it. The Android and iOS apps keep progress on the phone or tablet.
When are the Android and iOS apps coming?
Soon. Join the waitlist and we’ll send one email when they’re in the stores. Until then the web version is the full game, free to play.
What does the waitlist do with my email?
It is used once, to tell you when the app is ready. We don’t add you to anything else, share it, or use it for ads. Want it removed? Email hello@totochess.app and it’s gone.
Which devices does it work on?
Today: any modern web browser on a computer, tablet or phone (Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox). Coming: Android phones and tablets, and iPhones and iPads.
Can brothers and sisters share one device?
Yes. Add each child in the Grown-ups zone. Each child has their own buddy, level, trophies and progress.
Does it work without internet?
The Android and iOS apps are built to be played offline. The web version needs a connection while you play, because it loads Toto’s voice and pictures as it goes.
Does the animal let my child win?
Each animal plays at its own level: the Turtle is gentle and makes friendly mistakes (it even leaves a piece out now and then for little ones to spot), the Fox is tricky and the Lion is strong. If a child is finding it hard, Toto doesn’t make the animal weaker. He gives more hints and encouragement instead, because learning to lose well is part of learning chess.
How much does it cost?
The web version is free to play. We’ll share the app store details here, and by email to the waitlist, when the apps launch.
Ready for their first move?
Setting up takes about a minute. Sit with them for the first game, and Toto will take it from there.