Active Chess vs Lifeline Chess

Playing chess regularly develops human cognitive abilities, such as: logical thinking, attentiveness, memory, ability to analyse and plan. However, in classical chess there is one drawback that does not contribute to the interest in the game on the part of millions of potential players. For thousands of years of the existence of chess, all combinations, the so-called openings, that can appear on the chessboard at the beginning of the game, have been developed and well studied. A professional player who knows several of these openings will certainly gain an advantage over an ordinary player, even if his cognitive abilities are obviously lower. Active Chess got its name because it excludes the use of different preliminary preparations in different game situations, especially at the beginning of the game. In active chess, there is no well-known traditional arrangement of pieces, and this precludes the use of a library of openings. From the first moves of the game, an active game begins, the result of which depends on the player's cognitive abilities, his ability to think and a bit of luck. The luck factor is associated with the formation of the starting position randomly for each player. But in order not to depend on capricious luck, the player can independently form his position on the board. At the same time he does not know what position his opponent will have. This gives a special sharpness of the game. In Active Chess, almost all the rules of classical chess are followed with a few exceptions: • Rule for castling of kings is absent since a player, when creating an initial position, can place his king in that part of the board and among other pieces, where he will be in the greatest safety. • Chess pieces can be placed on the first three ranks of each side in the order that suits the player. • A special mark is applied to the image of the pawns of the first move, which disappears after the first move. • Bishops can be of the same color field or different color fields at the choice of the player. Active Chess has to a choice of two options for boards 8x8 and 8x10. In the current version of the application, only a game with a chess bot is available. The application has ads are shown after the end of the game. The winner does not see ads! You can remove all Ads and limit of preset positions by subscription. Enjoy Game! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: http://books.virenter.com/policy.php

Lifeline Chess brings Chess gameplay to a new level with innovative strategic power-ups called Lifelines while providing a multitude of gameplay creation and community sharing tools. KEY FEATURES: • 8 Unique Lifelines: One time use • Real-Time Multiplayer: Compete against friends • Create Bots: Play against our themed bots or create your own with unique mechanics • Custom Games: Create challenges with your bots to share or play community made games • Tournament System: Compete in Knockout or Swiss-format tournaments • Stockfish 17.1 Analysis: Review your games with full breakdowns • Community Puzzles: Sharpen your skills or make your own to share! • Rematch Clause: Enjoy more series matches • Light, Dark and 80's Modes LIFELINE POWER-UPS: • Pawn Uprising: Move two separate pawns • Best Move: Get computer recommendation • Shield: Protect a piece from capture for 1 turn • Freeze: Opponent piece cannot move for 1 turn • Teleport: Randomly teleport your king to safety • Second Chance: Undo your last move • Revive: Bring back a captured piece as a pawn • Add Time: Plus 30 seconds to your clock GAME MODES: • Matching: Jump into games vs human players • Custom Challenges: Play or design games • Community Made Puzzles: make and share • Sit N Go Tournaments: Swiss-style or Knockout Whether you're looking to improve your chess skills or just have fun with friends, Lifeline Chess offers a fresh take on the classic game while implementing a community style sharing and creation system for all chess aspects. Download now and join the Lifeline Chess Family!