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45JavaAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · moderate

TLDR

Prathxm Patches modifies the Chess.com Android app to add a free offline Stockfish chess engine, offline puzzles, and an ad-free unlocked experience.

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    What it does
      Offline Stockfish analysis
      Offline Lichess puzzles
      Ad removal
      Unlocked bots
    Tech stack
      Java
      Android
      Morphe patching tool
    Use cases
      Post game review
      Puzzle practice
      Ad free play
    Risks
      Terms of service warning
      Possible account ban

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Analyze your Chess.com games offline using a locally embedded Stockfish engine.

USE CASE 2

Practice with a large offline library of Lichess puzzles inside the Chess.com app.

USE CASE 3

Remove ads and unlock all bots in the Chess.com Versus Bots mode.

What is it built with?

JavaAndroidStockfishMorphe

How does it compare?

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Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires installing a separate patching app (Morphe Manager) and applying the patch to your own Chess.com APK.

Copyleft license, you can use and modify it, but derivative works must also be open source under the same license.

In plain English

Prathxm Patches is a collection of custom modifications for the Chess.com Android app. It works together with a patching tool called Morphe to inject changes into the official app, rather than being an app you install directly on its own. The main feature is offline chess analysis: the patches embed the Stockfish 18 chess engine directly into the app, so you get move evaluations, win or draw or loss estimates, and move quality labels like Brilliant or Great without needing an internet connection. All of this analysis is disabled during live online games, so it cannot be used to cheat in real matches. Other patches remove ads and video promotions, unlock every bot in the Versus Bots mode, and add access to a large set of offline Lichess puzzles with streak tracking. A gesture on the Chess.com logo opens a settings menu, and double tapping it hides or shows all these added features at once, described as a panic mode. To use the patches, you install a separate app called Morphe Manager on an Android device, add this GitHub repository as a patch source inside it, then select Chess.com and choose which patches to apply. There is also a more advanced command line option using a tool called morphe-cli for people who want to build and apply the patch bundle manually. The project currently supports a small number of specific Chess.com app versions. This is aimed at chess players who want free offline analysis tools inside the app they already use, and who are comfortable installing a patched version of an Android app outside the Google Play Store. The README states the project is for educational and personal use, warns that using it may violate Chess.com's terms of service, and notes the author takes no responsibility for account bans. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how to install Morphe Manager and apply the Prathxm Patches to my Chess.com APK.
Prompt 2
What does each patch in Prathxm Patches change in the Chess.com app?
Prompt 3
Summarize the risks mentioned in the README about using patched apps like this one.
Prompt 4
How does the offline Stockfish analysis in Prathxm Patches get disabled during live games?

Frequently asked questions

What is prathxm-patches?

Prathxm Patches modifies the Chess.com Android app to add a free offline Stockfish chess engine, offline puzzles, and an ad-free unlocked experience.

What language is prathxm-patches written in?

Mainly Java. The stack also includes Java, Android, Stockfish.

What license does prathxm-patches use?

Copyleft license, you can use and modify it, but derivative works must also be open source under the same license.

How hard is prathxm-patches to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is prathxm-patches for?

Mainly general.

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