Comparison

Шахматы vs Chess Notation Lab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Шахматы

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Welcome to the series of educational chess applications! You have to study 50 commented games of the second World Chess Champion - Jose Raul Capablanca. In each game, there will be tasks where it is necessary to find a move or the whole variation of the great Maestro, "to play like Capablanca". This is one of the most effective exercises for learning chess. You do not just study the chess heritage of the great champions, but also regularly check your knowledge by completing tasks. At the end of the course You: ① Explore Capablanca's chess heritage ② Improve combination vision ③ Enhance strategic understanding of positions ④ Touch the basics of chess analysis Features: ● 50 commented games of Capablanca ● 323 tasks for guessing moves in the game ● Detailed statistics on tasks and overall progress ● Own "Hall of Fame" ● System of Levels "Order of the King" ● Emanuel Capablanca's biography ● Available in two languages: Russian, English

About

Chess Notation Lab

Master chess board coordinates and piece movement with this training app. Improve your ability to visualize moves, read notation, and understand square colors. Designed to enhance your chess calculations and potentially boost your rating.

Highlights
  • Identify squares by coordinate
  • Fluid piece movement visualization
  • Translate moves to notation
  • Identify square color
  • Orient on the board
  • Speed up calculation
  • Blind chess practice
Features
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Welcome to Chess Notation Lab! Are you struggling to identify squares, remember sequences, and follow chess notations? Do you have trouble visualizing Bishop diagonals? Or Knight jumps? Or worse, mapping the available moves for the Queen to get/avoid a deadly fork? This training app is designed to end this misery. There are 2 training modes, each with 5 unique training sessions carefully designed to dramatically uplift your mastery over chess squares and fluid piece movement. A small dose of regular practice will empower you to: 1. Spot a square as soon as you hear or see its coordinate 2. Fluidly move any piece around the board, even without a board 3. Translate a sequence of moves into their notation with ease 4. Immediately identify the color of a square 5. Stay oriented regardless of whether you're white or black 6. Follow along with chess tutorials, books, or discussions at ease and comfort 7. Massively speed up your thought process on any calculation 8. Finally, start playing blind chess! Don't be surprised if you experience a sudden surge in rating simply by improving your square reading skills. The free version is already effective enough to significantly boost your chess career. However, if you want to support me and get the full version, first of all, thanks!! And then just a one-time purchase will unlock: - Longer time controls - Untimed practice mode - Milestones and Achievements and - Complete visualization of your records - Compete with friends over the complete leaderboards There will be no ads, neither in the full version nor in the free one. Just a beautiful and satisfyingly addictive path to mastering squares. The level of comfort you will feel about talking, reading or even thinking about chess is, believe me, just priceless. Caution: If you are rated below 1500, this app may be less useful for you, and tactics training should be prioritized.

Screenshots

Шахматы4 screens
Chess Notation Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Шахматы at 9.0 against Chess Notation Lab's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Шахматы sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Chess Notation Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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Шахматы versus Chess Notation Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterШахматыChess Notation Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey CherenkovNishat Majid

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Шахматы

One-time1
  • Full version of app$3.99
1 purchases

Chess Notation Lab

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Шахматы free?
Шахматы is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chess Notation Lab free?
Chess Notation Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Шахматы or Chess Notation Lab have ads?
Neither Шахматы nor Chess Notation Lab shows ads.

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