# ! Chess ! — user reviews

> 96 indexed App Store user reviews of ! Chess ! by 肖见 陈, rated 4.60/5 from 212 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id1185371208/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess/id1185371208.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 160 · 4★ 38 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 5

## What do users think of ! Chess !?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to learn
- 🧠 Great for chess skill development and practice
- 🤖 Strong and challenging AI opponent
- 💡 Helpful hints and suggestions system
- 📊 Multiple difficulty levels with smooth progression
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 📱 Minimal ads for a free app
- 🎯 Good for beginners and experienced players
- ⚡ Smooth piece movement and clear board display

**Cons**

- 🐛 Game freezes or crashes frequently
- ⏱️ Rapid window closing after game completion
- 🚪 Immediate exit without reviewing final moves
- 🐢 Slow gameplay and piece animation
- 📍 Difficult piece placement accuracy
- ❌ No online multiplayer functionality
- 📺 Excessive ads in some cases
- 🎮 Easy difficulty at lower levels
- 🔧 Limited customization options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezes after ads play
- Freezing at end of game
- Rapid board window closing preventing move analysis
- Game exits immediately upon loss
- Daily Endings Challenge feature doesn't open
- Occasional failure to credit wins after checkmate
- Always starts with horse piece
- Piece placement one square short
- Inconsistent turn indicator display

**Most requested features**

- Custom starting position option
- Keep board window open after game completion for analysis
- Explain reasoning behind suggested moves
- Game move history and replay functionality
- Adjustable animation speed
- Online multiplayer capability
- Castling tutorial or clarification
- Ability to resign when losing is inevitable
- Daily Endings Challenge fix

## Newest reviews (14 of 96)

### 4/5 — It need custom position

*2022-08-07, version 1.3.3031*

It is good game but custom start position would be really good

### 4/5 — Excellent Chess Trainer

*2020-03-19*

I would give this game 5 Stars, except for the rapid closing of the board window when either I, or the computer, wins the Chess Match. It would be really great if the Developer would let the window stay open when the match is completed. I will sometimes win, or loose, a game without knowing exactly what happened, because the Developer closes the window without giving me time to analyze the final move. Other than this, the game is great. Please make this change.

### 4/5 — Good game

*2019-12-07*

Only problem I have is when I lose, it immediately exits the game. I would like to be able to see how I screwed up. If not for that I’d give 5 stars.

### 4/5 — great app to learn how to play chess!

*2019-08-24*

I love how the professor gives you suggestions of which piece to move.  I just wish he could explain the why? For the suggested moves

### 3/5 — One bit spoiling it for me

*2019-03-23*

If the computer wins it’s instantly finishes and exits the game. I would like time to review how it has me in checkmate and the option to exit match once I have seen where I have gone wrong. I don’t know why it’s in such a hurry to exit!

### 4/5 — Very good chess game.

*2018-12-09*

Lowest AI level is very easy, and the progression to more advanced levels is smooth— so you don’t have to go from a level you can always defeat to the very next level being impossible to defeat. There are some shortcomings: (1) Daily Endings Challenge never opens, (2) no record of the moves is made, (3) occasionally you will not be credited with a win after checkmate, (4) can’t adjust the animation speed.

### 3/5 — Pretty good

*2018-08-02*

I like the ability to choose the level of difficulty. 

Areas of improvement
It’s sort of hard to move a piece. It’s hard to see if you’re placing it in the right location. Sometimes I leave a piece one square short. It would be nice if it offered to resign once it was clear you’d win. You can’t review your game after completion. 
Always says your turn so you have to wait a second to make your move. 

The ads are ok. Some it’s not clear how to dismiss.

### 5/5 — I like it

*2018-06-27, version 1.3.3031*

Good game, ads are minimal.

### 5/5 — How do I castle

*2018-06-08*

This game is good but how do I castle? My opponent does it all the time?!!! But besides that this game is good if you want challenges or just a normal game of chess

### 5/5 — Great learning app

*2018-04-19, version 1.3.3031*

I never really played chess before but even I understand it now (I have a problem with punctuation).Except for periods apparently.And parenthesis'.Apparently.

### 5/5 — Chess

*2018-03-22, version 1.3.3031*

Nicceee what I need to get back in shape

### 3/5 — Easy to win

*2018-02-09, version 1.3.3031*

Very easy

### 5/5 — The game I love..!

*2018-01-03*

User friendly..!
Provides strategic moves..!
Best opportunity learn new moves..!

### 5/5 — ..........

*2017-10-15, version 1.2.2005*

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## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Weak

*2019-07-26*

It claims to be 3300 Elo on its top level which isn’t even close to true. 

More like 1300 elo.

### 1/5 — Game freezes after ad plays many times. Happened in two consecutive games out of 5 games

*2018-06-17, version 1.3.3031*

Freezes after ad plays.(many times) Deleted. Ratings not accurate

### 1/5 — There are much better apps

*2018-05-23, version 1.3.3031*

Terrible app. Don’t even think about playing this app while connected to the internet. Ads galore. Deleted.

### 1/5 — Não abril

*2017-11-08*

Não posso dizer muito sobre o jogo, mas porra é um simples jogo de xadrez não GTA5. Trava um jogo simples desse é de cair o cu da bunda

### 1/5 — Kül

*2017-07-03, version 1.2.2005*

Kül

### 1/5 — Worst app EVER!

*2017-03-30*

So obvious that a five year old made this. Worst UI, Programming and app EVER. DO NOT download. It's a waste of space if you do (oh and btw 99% all the positive reviews are fake or left by other 1st graders). No smart person or chess player would download this piece of crap.

.... Also, do you really think a brand won't see their assets in your app? This is pathetic.

### 1/5 — Fake reviews

*2017-03-29, version 1.2.2005*

I challenge you to download this app and then read the reviews. This is by far the worst chess app on the market. And copying someone else's logo? Hilarious. This app was built as en elementary school "learn to code" program in 1989. Download for a good chuckle!

### 2/5 — Freezes

*2020-02-11, version 1.3.3031*

Froze twice by the end of a fame, which made me really upset. Turning it off and on didn't help.
Always opens with a horse.
If these things are fixed it would be a nice app.

### 2/5 — Endings challenge

*2018-03-29, version 1.3.3031*

Can’t play the endings challenge for some reason.

### 2/5 — Too slow

*2017-05-13, version 1.2.2005*

The gameplay is ridiculously slow. The pieces move slow, it displays the turn name (not needed and slows the pacing), and the helper system is lacking

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Oh my gosh this is so good

*2026-05-10*

This game is so wonderful and they show you where should you put the pieces so you can win and I won because this is such a wonderful game hopefully everyone rate this game a five star review I would rate it a 10 star reviews if that was possible

### 5/5 — Worthy opponents

*2020-11-09, version 1.3.3031*

Opponent are so sickkk

### 5/5 — Good!

*2020-10-21, version 1.3.3031*

Good.

### 5/5 — Sadistic chess logic and I love it!

*2019-12-01*

I’m no expert in chess or chess programs but I’ve used a half dozen. 

This player seems to revel in pins or somehow immobilizing the adversary ‘s pieces. Nasty in ways humans can’t be with each other. 

It isn’t presented this way but a great mode is to let the game propose the piece forcing you to choose from finite possibilities. It’s fun also to back up and see if your idea was more elegant than its. 

A lot of fun !

### 5/5 — Your game

*2019-11-16, version 1.3.3031*

I can’t stop playing this game

### 5/5 — ONE OF THE BEST

*2019-09-11*

I hope this reaches the actual people that put some thought into this game!!  

Y’all knocked it over the fence big time, all the thanks for making a really great app!! I’ve played a lot of chess games with the exception of one other chessboard, this game is extremely well designed!! I’m so happy y’all got this spot on!! This is almost the perfect game, tune up the interfaces it would be stellar!! Thanks a very pleased user!!

### 5/5 — Pretty fun!

*2019-09-11, version 1.3.3031*

Great game

### 5/5 — Gotei

*2019-05-20*

Ele ensina boas táticas adorei !

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2018-11-28, version 1.3.3031*

This game is super entertaining and can’t find a bad thing about it

### 5/5 — Great

*2018-07-18*

Perfect for beginners to help develop their game.

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