If most gaming companies are playing checkers, Duolingo is playing chess…literally. Duolingo, known for its language games that teach users Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, among others,

The course will roll out to all learners on Duolingo's iPhone app in English in the coming weeks, with broader plans to reach more users in different languages in the coming month

Duolingo’s chess course will take users, who can range from complete novices to those with a solid understanding of how to play, through its gamified exercises to become better game players. The focus is mostly on attracting new players, including those who have felt chess is too difficult to learn or otherwise inaccessible.