Magnus Trainer - Train Chess Reviews – Page 18
5/5 rating based on 241 reviews. Read all reviews for Magnus Trainer - Train Chess for iPhone.
Magnus Trainer - Train Chess is free iOS app published by Play Magnus AS
Fundamentals -- great basis
McMofo
I'm early in the app but the fundamental exercises are exactly what I wanted. For example it demonstrated my lack of awareness about the Knights and how different they are from the other pieces. I'm not new to the game but this will provide a foundation over the rote moves acquired over time.
I Love This Game!!
MonElisaKnits
I've tried many a chess (learning) game, so saying that I love this one is major!! I highly recommend it!!:-}
Interesting but questionable
DanRear
The timing aspect is the elephant in the room. I understand it’s good to get facile enough to be able to do quick calculations... but pegging notation perfectly under time stress? Identifying illegal moves when 4 pieces are moving on the board? Capturing occasionally vanishing keys with multiple pieces moving on the board? I’m going to keep playing, but I fail to understand how these things are actually helping my chess playing, even in a timed setting. The best stuff is clearly the motifs, mate puzzles, lessons, and quick identifying of these. The rest feels like pointless, dexterity challenge to wear the player down to paying for the app, which I would have gladly done at the onset if I could skip all this nonsense with arbitrarily timed challenges that seem to have dubious positive value on OTB gameplay. tl;dr Two dots app model. Can’t blame people for making money, but wish 1/2 the energy went into making an app that focused purely on chess training.
Nothing’s perfect, but this app makes you wonder
ThePitchMaster
I haven’t played a game of chess in almost 20 years and now this app has me obsessed with learning about it. Only thing is that when I make mistakes in the mini games and have no clue what I did wrong to not get 3 stars, I wish there was some hint guide or recap in the aftermath that’s like “Here’s what happened” and how to optimize that.
Best app EVER!!!
Thunder feels the thunder
I would absolutely recommend this app to anyone interested in chess. It really is a great app and it taught me so much about openings and tactics... etc.. it really has it all. It made me a very strong player. Really is a game changer!!
OMG ITS GENIUS
Sergio cholico69
The best and only chess learning app out there mini games are fantastic