Chess Ultra
- Developer
- Ripstone
- Publisher
- Ripstone
- Released
- 20 June 2017
- Age rating
- PEGI 3
- UK price
- £3.11
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: puzzle , simulator , sport , strategy , quiz trivia , indie , card and board game
Introducing Chess Ultra; the most breathtaking chess game ever made. Experience stunning 4K visuals, seamless online multiplayer, Grandmaster approved AI and full VR compatibility.
Best gaming PC for Chess Ultra in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Chess Ultra today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Ripstone on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista | Windows 10 |
| CPU | 2.0 GHz Dual Core | 2.5+ GHz Quad core |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA Geforce GTS 450 or AMD Radeon HD 6750 | NVIDIA Gerforce GTX 780 or 970 |
| Storage | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Chess Ultra?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 2.5+ GHz Quad core and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA Gerforce GTX 780, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.