Chess Tablebase for Stockfish vs Chess's Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess Tablebase for Stockfish
Manage chess endgame tablebase files for enhanced Stockfish AI analysis. Import pre-installed or custom files, and query positions for win/draw outcomes. Ideal for serious chess players seeking to improve engine performance.
- Manage chess endgame tablebase files
- Integrates with SmallFish iOS app
- Import pre-installed 5-men tablebases
- Import custom tablebase files
- Query endgame positions for win/draw
- Enhances Stockfish engine performance
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Chess Tablebase for Stockfish is a file management app for managing chess endgame tablebases. Seamlessly integrating with the SmallFish iOS chess app for Stockfish, it enables you to import your tablebase files into the SmallFish app, which operates on the latest Stockfish AI. Additionally, you can query specific endgame positions to determine if they result in a win or a draw. This app provides the answers you need. Download this app to import the pre-installed 5-men tablebase files, you may also import your own tablebase files. The app has the instructions that you can follow. --------------------- TABLEBASE BUNDLE --------------------- This app bundles all 5-men chess tablebase piece configurations. You may also want to download 6-men tablebase files . ----------------- REQUIREMENTS ----------------- This app is a 1GB download. You will need the following if you want to run tablebase with Stockfish on your iOS device: - 1GB disk space for this app - The SmallFish chess app - running the Stockfish engine - Another 1GB disk space to process the tablebase files -------------- DESCRIPTION -------------- Chess endgame tablebase is a vast database containing pre-calculated, exhaustive analyses of chess endgame positions. It can instantly determine whether your position is a win, loss, or draw without the need for lengthy analysis. This app is ideal for enhancing your Stockfish engine's analytical performance. The tablebase included with this app can provide an approximate 50 ELO improvement to the Stockfish engine, making it highly recommended for all serious chess players.
Chess's Challenge
Engage in unlimited chess matches against friends or the computer. This app offers a simple user interface for a classic strategy board game experience. Improve your skills by playing against increasingly challenging AI opponents.
- Unlimited chess games
- Play against friends
- Play against computer AI
- Simple user interface
- Skill improvement against AI
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Chess is a two-player strategy board game played on a chessboard. The game is played by millions of people worldwide. In this game of chess, you will be able to play chess games in unlimited numbers. it provides options to play with friends and computer.Since the second half of the 20th century, computers have been programmed to play chess with increasing success, to the point where the strongest personal computers play at a higher level than the best human players. So make you skills to strong by playing with computer.it also provide simple UI to play game. So, Play and Enjoy...
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The clearest difference is rating: Chess Tablebase for Stockfish at 4.8 against Chess's Challenge's 4.0. Chess Tablebase for Stockfish also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 1). Chess's Challenge's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chess Tablebase for Stockfish holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chess Tablebase for Stockfish has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Chess Tablebase for Stockfish | Chess's Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 944 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ted Wong | Dhruv Manavadaria |
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Chess Tablebase for Stockfish
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In-app purchases
Chess Tablebase for Stockfish
No in-app purchases
Chess's Challenge
No in-app purchases
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