Latest update ruined this game.
I used to love and play this chess app every single day. But, the latest update, 2/26, took away the ability to take back or replay moves, which completely takes away the game’s use as a learning tool. You can no longer back up and try different moves and outcomes. Features have been stripped away slowly for years, but this is the last straw for me. I’m now looking for another chess app. Very sad. :(
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Neat-o
It doesn’t draw after threefold repetitions, otherwise, great app, very clean.
Шахматы
После обновления, пропала функция отмены ошибочного хода. Стало очень неудобно.
Buena
Ta’ bacán
Unresponsive
Not working iOS 18
Ruined by tasteless redesign!
This previously beautiful chess game was completely ruined by an utterly tasteless and unimaginative redesign. Deep Green Chess is now a pathetic and shallow black & white, and is riddled with flaws and crashes. Look elsewhere, chess lover... there's nothing to see here!
Not working with iOS 18.0
The icon for starting a new bars nor any other menu icons are working
Longtime favorite
Deep Green has been a favorite since my Newton. Great chess game that is well designed.
Great at what it does.
I have enjoyed using this, especially now that the Stockfish app for iPhone has disappeared from the App store. I just want a simple lightweight on-device chess program for user vs computer play. I have noticed a bug recently:
-- you can accidentally move a piece if your finger slips on the board: the piece moves (e.g. a knight might move forward like a pawn), and then the piece is displayed in the new position even though the computer knows it is "really" in its previous position. This makes the game unplayable.
-- there should be some indication of stalemate
-- when you get a pawn to row 8 (or 1) you should be able to select the piece you want, as per the rules of the game. In many situations a rook is preferable because if you are playing an endgame with a queen or three it's far too easy to accidentally create a stalemate.
I guess I would also want to be able to select an option for dark mode all the time.
Otherwise, this is really good!
-- you can accidentally move a piece if your finger slips on the board: the piece moves (e.g. a knight might move forward like a pawn), and then the piece is displayed in the new position even though the computer knows it is "really" in its previous position. This makes the game unplayable.
-- there should be some indication of stalemate
-- when you get a pawn to row 8 (or 1) you should be able to select the piece you want, as per the rules of the game. In many situations a rook is preferable because if you are playing an endgame with a queen or three it's far too easy to accidentally create a stalemate.
I guess I would also want to be able to select an option for dark mode all the time.
Otherwise, this is really good!
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This App used to be BEAUTIFUL!
It’s a shame they made the design of the app way too minimal and bland… it’s hard to look at and boring to look at… I used to love playing this app. It would be awesome if you have users the option to toggle back to the old design. This new UI is simply awful.
Very nice chess game application
Very good game. I just wish it had kept the green and wood theme and there was an option to play online with other opponents.
LOVE this app!
This is my favorite chess app. Been using it since first release. Updated version is just as awesome. Serene, clean, powerful when you want it to be, and simply one of the best chess UI I've played. Sorry to hear about your dad Joachim, it's a fitting legacy. And if you read this, I would really love the option to add a bit of colour, perhaps an option to use the old green interface?
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Update needs work
Not a fan of the low contrast update. The pieces don’t even line up with the baseline of each other vertically. Even the pawns don’t vertically line up. They seem random randomly placed inside the squares. Also not sure why they have drop shadows as if they’re laying on the board, which is a strange choice in my opinion. A flat look would look better than this low contrast partial 3D-ish look. At least offer the old theme as an option for the board and pieces which was gorgeous. For this update, I vastly prefer the 2D look of the pieces and the board in the list of current games. Everything is clearly visible and looks good. That’s what I was getting when I downloaded but once I clicked on a game, it made everything 3D-ish.
Glad this is a maintainable app, but it would be nice if it added something else that was new. Honestly, the original graphics for the board/pieces could just be used and uprezzed and it would be great knowing that it was maintainable for 2.0, as I have a lot of fond memories of this app and it obviously has a lot of love.
Glad this is a maintainable app, but it would be nice if it added something else that was new. Honestly, the original graphics for the board/pieces could just be used and uprezzed and it would be great knowing that it was maintainable for 2.0, as I have a lot of fond memories of this app and it obviously has a lot of love.
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Bring Back Deep Green!
Don’t like this at all!
More like Deep Grey, not Deep Green.
Epic fail developers.
Get off the PC bespoke bandwagon guys, and get some colour back into the game.
More like Deep Grey, not Deep Green.
Epic fail developers.
Get off the PC bespoke bandwagon guys, and get some colour back into the game.
2.0 BIG Step backward…
The updated version lost so much character and life compared to the old version, which was beautiful and had wonderful sound design. Why oh why did you replace my favorite chess app with this lifeless white void? Maybe re-release the old version as classic or something? Please!!???
2.0 ruined this game
Version 2.0 ruined my once favorite game.
V 2.0 crashes constantly, about every 5th game or more (on a 2022 ipad pro). It now takes 4 clicks to get a new game, versus a one-click restart in the old version. The sound effects are gone. The new interface and animations are ugly. I loved the old wood and felt look. At least leave us the choice. I used to play Deep Green every day. But now I’m very sad, and looking for something else.
V 2.0 crashes constantly, about every 5th game or more (on a 2022 ipad pro). It now takes 4 clicks to get a new game, versus a one-click restart in the old version. The sound effects are gone. The new interface and animations are ugly. I loved the old wood and felt look. At least leave us the choice. I used to play Deep Green every day. But now I’m very sad, and looking for something else.
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I miss the old aesthetic
This is a great chess app but I personally miss the old design, which had so much charm, feels pretty generic now.
New look?!?
Really preferred the old version, don’t care very much for this at all. Totally regret updating to this grey scale blandness.
another app gets mutilated
This used to be such a great chess app with a simple, clear interface. The new facelift has made it unusable. Nothing works the same and the new visuals are a distraction at best. Oh well, I guess I have to find another chess app now.
Needs update
Although it has been many years coming for this update it is like a beta version that needs more work.
