This app provides a digital chessboard with unrestricted piece movement and a configurable chess clock. Save and load board positions, undo/redo moves, and even use checker pieces. It's ideal for analyzing games or setting up custom scenarios.
What We Love
- ๐ Simple and straightforward
- ๐ Great for study and practice
- ๐ No restrictions or 'help' functions
- ๐ Allows setting up custom positions
- ๐ Useful for playing through games
- ๐ Saves positions and games
- ๐ Good for correspondence games
- ๐ Unique as a blank board app
- ๐ Human-like chess experience
- ๐ No ads (for older versions)
- ๐ Functional for its purpose
- ๐ Easy to use
- ๐ Clear graphics
- ๐ Excellent study tool
- ๐ Great practice tool
- ๐ Good for 'random 360' chess
- ๐ Handy for planning moves
- ๐ Serves purpose of blank board
- ๐ Good for composing problems
- ๐ Brilliant for piece placement
- ๐ Best for study purposes
Room to Improve
- ๐ค Pieces not bound by rules
- ๐ค Graphics can be distracting/ugly
- ๐ค Aggressive board colors
- ๐ค Clocks take up screen space
- ๐ค Pieces can shift unexpectedly
- ๐ค Initial setup issues (kings/queens)
- ๐ค Board doesn't always orient correctly
- ๐ค Dragging pieces can be difficult
- ๐ค Small piece representations
- ๐ค Glitchy and advert-saturated (older review)
- ๐ค Pathetic board view (black on black)
- ๐ค Black against brown hard to see
- ๐ค No portrait view on iPad
- ๐ค Board doesn't fill entire screen
- ๐ค Pieces can be hard to see
- ๐ค Aggressive colors for board
- ๐ค Timers take up too much screen
