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  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 11, 2013
  • July 24, 2015

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Sharpen your chess skills by solving tactical puzzles. The app offers hints and tracks your progress, with positions repeating for practice. Compete for a high score and play as a guest or with your PlayChess account.

Solve chess tactic positions
Get hints for solutions
Guest or PlayChess account login
Repeat unsolved positions
High score list
Universal app support
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What's New in Tactics

2.0

July 24, 2015

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - new interface

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User reviews

Does not work

The equivalent website is good but this app unfortunately does not work at all. A pity as would be good to use on the go.

Still way too buggy

Access to web apps is spotty. They’re useful, when they work, but the videos still are completely broken, for example. Also it’s entirely too easy to tap a button that takes you to a place from which you cannot return. There’s a lot of potential for this app in the Chessbase ecosystem, but Chessbase itself seems completely uninterested in it these days. CT-ART is a far better tactics trainer than this is. This *could* be a great app, if CB ever decides to care about it. Until it does, there’s no real point in buying it.
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Still way too buggy

Access to web apps is spotty. They’re useful, when they work, but the videos still are completely broken, for example.

Also it’s entirely too easy to tap a button that takes you to a place from which you cannot return.

There’s a lot of potential for this app in the Chessbase ecosystem, but Chessbase itself seems completely uninterested in it these days.

CT-ART is a far better tactics trainer than this is. This *could* be a great app, if CB ever decides to care about it. Until it does, there’s no real point in buying it.
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App startet nicht

Beim Starten auf dem iPad erscheint lediglich ein weißer Bildschirm. Wofür zahlt man eigentlich die Premiumbeiträge?

Useful

The server was down over Christmas when I first tried this, so not a great start, but that’s now been resolved.

Looks like a useful little app to sharpen one’s skills.

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FAQ

How does Tactics help me improve at chess?

Tactics focuses on solving tactical positions, which is crucial for improving your game. By repeatedly practicing these puzzles, you'll learn to recognize patterns and make better decisions during actual matches.

Can I play Tactics without an account?

Yes, you can solve tactics as a guest. However, logging in with your PlayChess account allows for better progress tracking and potentially more personalized features.

Does Tactics offer hints if I get stuck?

Yes, Tactics provides a hint system to guide you through challenging positions. This feature is designed to help you learn and understand the solution without giving it away directly.

How often are new tactics added to Tactics?

The provided data does not specify the frequency of new tactic additions. The app was last updated on July 24, 2015, with version 2.0.

What devices can I use Tactics on?

Tactics is a universal application, meaning it supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

What is the age rating for Tactics?

Tactics has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young players and adults alike.

Does Tactics have a multiplayer mode?

The description for Tactics does not mention a multiplayer mode. It focuses on individual puzzle-solving and a high score list.

Is Tactics available offline?

The description does not explicitly state whether Tactics can be played offline. However, the ability to log in with a PlayChess account suggests an online component might be necessary for some features.