It starts with just two pieces on the board and then gets steadily tricky until ten pieces are on the board. It gives you a series of tasks to capture a piece with every move until one remains on the board. I particularly found the solo Chess mode interesting. This helps you gain an understanding of technique and strategy. Whether you play against the computer or online, there is a play-by-play review of your games, which critiques your moves and tells you what you could have done better. It’s a great space to deepen your knowledge and sharpen your skills.

For instance, you can access forums to discuss everything about Chess, from game analysis to tips for beginners and beyond. Once you get into any one of these sections, there is an extended menu with more options. When you open the chess app, there are seven options available, namely: It boasts a clean and intuitive user interface along with a range of options for chess lovers of skill level.

I coach a chess team and I can assure you that my team would most definitely be able to handle any iPod.Let’s start with the app that stands out as the top chess game on iPhone and iPad. To be an effective player, 5 moves could be considered a minimum in most positions.Ĭonsidering too that the positional evaluation in addition to the depth that a program must evaluate (at least 10 ply, preferably 20ish, where the amount of possible moves increases exponentially in unforced positions, and redoing that inserting a null move to evaluate threats against the program, to 'see' what the opponent is planning) which could be considered typical of a competent program, one that could regularly beat a 1400 player and compete with an 1800 player, requires checking dozens of variables, I honestly doubt that any of the current classic iPods could house a competent player. The amount of processing power which is required to compute 5 nonforced moves ahead is quite staggering. A typical 1400 rated chessplayer finds that most programs that old and running on comparable hardware to be quite weak.

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