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Next Chess Move

Board • Next Chess Move LLC • ⭐ 4.40 • 10,000+

Version 4.2.1 Everyone

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This app requests 7 permissions. The table below explains what each permission may allow and what users should review before installing.

Status	Permission	What it means	Why it may be used	User safety note
ℹ️ Review	Read The Contents Of Your Usb Storage read the contents of your USB storage	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Modify Or Delete The Contents Of Your Usb Storage modify or delete the contents of your USB storage	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	View Network Connections view network connections	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Full Network Access full network access	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Draw Over Other Apps draw over other apps	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Control Vibration control vibration	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.
ℹ️ Review	Google Play License Check Google Play license check	This is an Android permission or app-specific permission requested by the app.	The app may use this permission for features related to its category, device support, background behavior, storage, connectivity, or system integration.	Review this permission before installing, especially if it does not match the app’s expected purpose.

About Next Chess Move

NCM is a powerful chess calculator that runs Stockfish 17 directly on your device. The app also includes access to a growing list of engines running on NCM's single core CPU hardware: • Stockfish latest official releases and development builds • Lc0 (all official networks and several contrib networks) • Arasan • asmFish • Berserk • Black Marlin • Caissa • Cfish • Clover • Combusken • CorChess • Counter • Defenchess • Demolito • Devre • Ethereal • Fire • Frozenight • GNU Chess • Halogen • Igel • Koivisto • Laser • Lc0 • Mantissa • Marvin • Minic • Nalwald • Nemorino • OpenTal • Patricia • Pawn • Rice • RubiChess • Seer • ShashChess • Smallbrain • Stash • Stockfish • Stormphrax • Sunfish • Tucano • Vajolet2 • Velvet • Viridithas • Wasp • Weiss • Winter • Xiphos • Zahak The optional NCM Pro in-app purchase provides a full year access to powerful hardware and features that significantly enhance the strength of calculations: • AMD Ryzen 7950X 16-CPU-core servers • RTX 2080 GPUs for LcZero • 6-man syzygy tablebases on SSD drives

What Next Chess Move Is Used For

Next Chess Move appears to be a chess analysis and calculation app for Android phones. Based on the metadata, it runs Stockfish 17 directly on the device and also provides access to a range of other chess engines, which suggests it is meant for analyzing positions, comparing engine lines, and studying moves in detail.

This type of app is commonly used by players who want to evaluate a current board position, test candidate moves, or review mistakes after a game. The network permission context may relate to loading engine services or account-related features, while USB storage access suggests the app may save or read analysis files, game records, or related data. Since an optional in-app purchase offers stronger remote hardware and tablebase access, the app may also be used for deeper engine analysis when users want more advanced calculations than a phone alone can provide.

Common uses

Analyze chess positions with engine suggestions
Compare move choices during study or post-game review
Use different engines to see varied evaluations
Work through tactical lines and endgame scenarios
Save or load chess-related files from device storage
Access stronger analysis options through the Pro purchase
Use on a phone for quick, on-the-go chess study

Best for:

Chess players Game analysis Study and practice Phone use Engine evaluation

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App Details

Package:
com.nextchessmove

Category:
Board

Developer:
Next Chess Move LLC

Version:
4.2.1

Updated:
Feb 14, 2026

Min Android:
7.0

Age Rating:
Everyone

Contains Ads:
No

In-App Purchases:
Yes

Official Listing

Official listing available on Google Play
Package name: com.nextchessmove
Age rating: Everyone

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