Newbie Chess
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $2.99 | Luminary Apps LLC | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
AIs designed to always challenge the player without being too difficult make learning the game fun, as it should be. With two human players, either (or both) can use a time limit to even the game, while keeping it challenging for both players.
Also, two game variants (the Pawn Game and Chess960) are included; these variants in particular are often used by Chess coaches to help students achieve mastery of Chess. Other features include:
• Unlimited Undo (which may be turned off for serious players)
• Attack lines showing which squares are threatened or protected
• Hazard indicators showing threat level for each piece
• Configurable time limits for one or both players
• Legal-moves indicator to help beginners understand movement rules
• Visible "castle flags" showing which rooks can castle
• Last-move indicator
• Piece names and point values
• Four AIs of varying difficulty
• For zero to two players
• Interactive Chess book reader
Newbie Chess has been enjoyed by adults as well as kids as young as five, and is a great way for parents to introduce their children to the game.
Whether you've never played before, or you just want to improve your game, you will hone your skills and have a blast with Newbie Chess.
Reviews
Fun, easy way to learn chess
Rokur01
Newbie Chess provides a nice, clean interface to make playing chess easy. It provides 4 different computers to play against, or you can choose to play vs a friend. I find the second level 'Bob' to be a good level for my skill level. The hazard indicators are a very nice and make it much easier for a beginner to see what pieces are in danger.
Great for kids
Shelly1of8
My 6 year old really enjoys this app. It let's him play around with chess and figure it out. This app is nicely done.
Great app in need of one option!
Themis144
Awesome app for teaching someone chess or for your own learning curve. Simple, user friendly interface with great newbie features. BUT, if you play head to head there needs to be the option to turn the orientation of the pieces and the text so that both players can read their pieces from across the table. Right now, black and white orient the same direction so if you're black and playing at a table, you have to read upside down. Kind of a let down, but still a near perfect app..
Good app overall, but can be improved
Koopa_Troopa
Good app! My 8 year old practicing chess with it. (Wins and draws rewarded with Pokemon cards). Couple of remarks - castling is hard to execute and it also needs different undo settings. Restricting number of undos would be great to develop proper chess habits in young learners.
Ai weak
Nelo234
Just bought this but what a waste! It's the only game with 960 so I bought it. But the ai is too weak to bother with. I'm talking 800elo max. What a waste don't buy unless you are really just learning.
Playing Black
Globalpimp
It would be nice to play the black pieces right side up. When you play black it just flips the board, the pieces stay the same. So if you play the black pieces they are up side down. " Very Annoying!" It shouldn't be the hard to change the format. Other than that its a very cool chess game. I love the graphics.
Great for beginners
SomeGuy765
I must take issue with the person who says the engine is too easy. It is called Newbie Chess after all. It is great for absolute beginners and small children. It fills a need very well. Probably not for people who can advance more quickly.
