Duolingo is expanding beyond language lessons to include chess, aiming to make the game more accessible to beginners. The lessons will start with basic piece movements and progress to tactics and strategies through interactive puzzles and mini-matches against AI characters. While initially limited to iOS and solo play, Duolingo plans to expand the feature and allow player-to-player matches in the future.

Duolingo is launching chess lessons in April 2025, starting with a limited iOS beta in English. The lessons aim to make chess more accessible and engaging for beginners, utilizing Duolingo’s gamified approach. Reactions to the news are mixed, with some excitement and skepticism about the need for a new chess learning platform.