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Chess for Android

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85%Game Brain Score
monetization, emotional
graphics, gameplay
85% User Score Based on 660 reviews

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Chess for Android is a single player casual strategy game. It received positive reviews from players.

Chess application (supports third-party engines, electronic boards, online play)

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85%
Audience ScoreBased on 660 reviews
monetization27 positive mentions
gameplay1 negative mentions
  • Extremely strong and challenging AI that helps improve player skills.
  • Lightweight app with minimal storage footprint and no ads or in-game purchases.
  • Highly compatible with external chess boards and supports engine importing.
  • Difficulty levels are not well balanced; lowest levels are still very hard for beginners.
  • Interface and menu navigation can be unintuitive and have layout issues on newer Android versions.
  • Some users report engine behavior exploits rules inconsistencies and occasional cheating moves.
  • monetization
    41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The app is highly praised for its completely ad-free experience and lack of in-game purchases or subscriptions, providing a straightforward, distraction-free chess gameplay. Users appreciate the minimalist design and free access without interruptions, making it one of the best free chess apps available.

    • “No ads, no purchases, nice shapes, nice boards, nice colors. Does exactly what it says on the tin. I did say no ads, no purchases, right?”
    • “Thank you for contributing this great, straightforward chess app with no ads and no spyware.”
    • “Free, no ads, minimalist interface and lightweight app, just perfect.”
  • graphics
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally described as simple and dated, with some users appreciating the minimalistic approach that emphasizes gameplay over visuals. However, several players find the graphics low quality and clunky, expressing a desire for clearer, more modern, or 3D visuals in future updates.

    • “Staying away from overactive graphics keeps this checkerboard working well and enables more experienced players to customize settings with hundreds of variations for thousands of hours of fun.”
    • “I appreciate the focus on AI rather than battery-wasting frills like fancy graphics.”
    • “Nice graphics, nice game.”
    • “Dated and clunky graphics.”
    • “Poor graphics; sometimes it doesn't move anything in the game and we have to wait a lot for its move.”
    • “The graphics are so bad!”
  • emotional
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is mixed, with some users finding it deeply moving and even tear-inducing, while others are frustrated by technical issues like accidental activation of Google voice commands when touching the screen.

    • “Made me cry, yet I love this.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is appreciated for its playful and unconventional chess designs, as well as amusing quirks like instant downloads. Additionally, the author's witty responses to critical reviews add an extra layer of charm that players find genuinely funny.

    • “Of a dozen of its chess designs, only one looks like standard though not the best in existence, the rest are just funny.”
    • “Nice game it is 0.97 MB when I click download it directly goes to 100% so so funny.”
    • “Based on the author's responses to the "critical reviews" alone... made me chuckle and a sense of humor is priceless!”
  • gameplay
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is praised for being smooth and uninterrupted, with no ads or distracting animations, allowing players to focus solely on the game itself.

    • “It is completely ad free, so if you want to be frustrated by the gameplay instead of being frustrated by ads, this is the app for you.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features no background music, staying true to the authentic chess experience by avoiding distractions during play.

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Chess for Android is a casual strategy game.

Chess for Android is available on Phone, Tablet, Android and Mobile Platform.

Chess for Android was developed by Aart Bik.

Chess for Android has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Chess for Android for its monetization but disliked it for its graphics.

Chess for Android is a single player game.

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