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.

Chess is in early testing, Duolingo announced Tuesday. This is the company's first new subject on its app since music and math were added in 2023. How it works: The goal is to make chess as accessible as possible,