# Ultima - Baroque Chess

> Ultima - Baroque Chess (iPhone/iPad app by Skidmark Software.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultima-baroque-chess/id6757280187 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Skidmark Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/422767199)
- Category: Games, Board
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultima-baroque-chess/id6757280187/reviews.md

## What is Ultima?

Ultima, or Baroque Chess, is a chess variant invented in 1962 by Robert Abbott. Whereas in chess, all captures are made by replacement (taking the victim's square), in Ultima each piece has a distinct method of capture - such as jumping, pinching, wihdrawing, immobilization or chameleon. For a complete description of play see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_chess.

Play against your friends via the GameCenter, practice against the robot player, and learn how to play via the full tutorial.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-05-06

Many technical code improvements for memory management and thread safety. Advanced robot has been speeded up considerably.

### 1.0 — 2026-04-07

No release notes.

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