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How can i log know my old account ?

How can i log in my old account? There is no settings ? I thought used to have but at that time i cannot connect to the game

No post-game analysis features. No ability to resign.

It would be great if they add an in-app game analysis or any options to copy and paste the game file into an engine. There is also no way whatsoever to offer a draw or resign. Every single game has to naturally end or run out of time on either side.

There is an issue I’ve ran into that’s similar to “freeze-offs” in MLB the show. It’s very infrequent but I’ve closed the app or locked the screen a couple times and it has frozen the game entirely on my move. There’s been no way to interact with any pieces or un-freeze the game. Strangely enough when my clock has run out I was credited with a win all three of the times it has happened. All three of those games still show as wins

Other than that the games artwork is pretty cool. A few quality of life improvements and much needed features away from being a very good product.
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Seriously fun

I love this game and I Look forward to playing this game as it improves.

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the 5 start review Aspie! We've got a lot more features planned for the future. Glad to have you with us.

Seriously fun

Great game. I had this game downloaded before they took it off the shelf and now that is back I can’t get my old account back? I paid money and had accumulated a lot of chess pieces but now that I downloaded it again, I’m If all of that is gone. Edit. No response from the makers of the game. They took away features in the game. It is not what it once was. Will probably no longer be available again. Part of the game no longer works. No daily bonuses as well.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for the 5 start review Aspie! We've got a lot more features planned for the future. Glad to have you with us.

Seriously fun

Great game. I had this game downloaded before they took it off the shelf and now that is back I can’t get my old account back? I paid money and had accumulated a lot of chess pieces but now that I downloaded it again, all of that is gone.

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the 5 start review Aspie! We've got a lot more features planned for the future. Glad to have you with us.

This game is fun but lacks the fundamentals of other chess games.

I can't seem to play online. There's nothing but chess puzzles.

Great game. When it was working

The game hasn’t worked in many days. It t just tells me that it’s trying to load. I noted this on the discord page and I’m not the only one.

It was a great and fun game.

Great game. I just have a lot of games building up and they never expire. I’ve contacted support multiple times. The games never expire even though there is a time limit. Maybe the other player no longer plays or they deleted their account. Once the games fill up you can’t start new games. Help support I look forward to new updates.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for the 5 start review Aspie! We've got a lot more features planned for the future. Glad to have you with us.

Puzzles

When I’m in the puzzles and I “checkmate” it’s unrealistic because there’s more ways the king could move. It’s not like I get two turns in a row or something

This game is great except

I love this game and most of its artwork and puzzles however earning coins and gems is hard once you pass the training and get deep in the puzzles rewards per day is limited to 10 and there is no in game chat so when you get faced off against someone who doesn’t know its they’re turn you cannot notify them at all that it not your turn and you and your opponent sit there for 10 minutes until the timer runs out instead of participating this has happened to me multiple times .i think that in blitz mode after each move a player is given +3-5 seconds to turn players timer because after each move your timer still continues to decrease for 2 seconds before the turn is actually switched which doesn’t make sense why is my timer still going after I’ve moved my pieces
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Great game

Great game.

I just have a lot of games building up and they never expire. I’ve contacted support multiple times. The games never expire even though there is a time limit. Maybe the other player no longer plays or they deleted their account. Once the games fill up you can’t start new games.
Help support

I look forward to new updates.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for the 5 start review Aspie! We've got a lot more features planned for the future. Glad to have you with us.

Great chess game

Great game to play and learn chess. But the micro transaction prices are a bit steep

Beautiful chess, simple to play

Had an absolute blast playing this against friends and in the fast-paced league battles that are perfect for on the go! The graphic design is easy on the eyes and I ended up using the learning tool (learn and puzzled) to find out some helpful strategies for both casual and competitive play. Love the game, would recommend!
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Response from developer

Thank you for the awesome review, it means a lot!

Update

Game is telling me to update but there is nothing to update, and I can’t even play.

Good app, but it stopped working

Genuinely a great app. Good graphics/visuals, informative, & fun. I played it for about three days & then when I tried accessing the app it froze. Blank black screen. I tried clearing the app & when I went back into it it said “Update Required”, I attempted to update it, but there was no update available. It’s been a day and it still won’t load & unfortunately I’m sure I will loose all my progress if I try to redownload it. Hopefully they can get this fixed!
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Response from developer

Hey Bradley! Apologies for the long update, give it a try now and it should be fixed! Give us an email help@classicsf5.com and we can help restore your account!

Fantastic chess!

I enjoy using this app every day. Everything about the game is wonderful.

The graphics, sound effects, and the music are great.

I look forward to watching what they do with this app in the future.

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the 5 start review Aspie! We've got a lot more features planned for the future. Glad to have you with us.

Great app but missing a few things to make it perfect.

I’d like to know what my statistics are in this game. The game runs smooth. The leaderboard is a cool touch. The puzzles are reminiscent of the Magnus play app. But please! I topped the leaderboard in my area and I don’t have any way to see my total games played or my average win %. Just a local area to see all of my stats and progress would be really cool. Outside of that if you’re tired of the big two chess apps this is a great change of pace.
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Response from developer

Thank you for the awesome review! Will take it into consideration for our next update.

super cute

super cute, and love the puzzles!

Free trial is a scam

Okay, so the game is beautiful. The artwork is incredible. The music is soothing. My 6 year old said it reminds him of stardew valley which is truly one of the best compliments he could give the game. That all said, I signed up for the free trial last week and immediately noticed there was no way to unsub in the app. Unlike other games, it’s not a sub you must repurchase every month, but it automatically charges you. I sent an email to the developer asking for the sub to be cancelled but was ignored and charged yesterday for $6.99. I’ve sent another email to the developer asking them to please reverse this and cancel the sub otherwise I will be going through my bank. It’s a shame because I think the game has potential but this is a pretty large oversight (giving them the benefit of the doubt) on their part.
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Response from developer

Hey Juxtaposition, sorry about that experience! We'll be adding an option to do that on our roadmap of new things to add to the game. Hope you can give it another chance! We just released the 1.5 update, your 6 year old should really get to enjoy the Academy Map. All the content is free!

Amazing

This game and it’s art style is just amazing, I’m encouraging my friends to play it and I hope other people see it to. Just one thing I want is maybe more game modes and pieces to collect. Overall though this is a great game and can’t wait to see your next game.

Response from developer

Thank you for the awesome review! We have a new update coming up called the Academy Map and also working on some new sets for Christmas.

Great way to play Chess for fun

If you are a pro then you already have your circles. This is for everyone else who plays for fun.

Response from developer

Absolutely, well said! Thanks for the awesome review.