Chess Master: Board Game

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Chess Master: Board Game is a single player casual strategy game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Chess Master: Board Game is a single-player strategy game that challenges you to become a true chess master. It offers classic chess gameplay with varying difficulty levels to sharpen your skills. However, the experience is somewhat disrupted by frequent advertisements.

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62%

Audience ScoreBased on 700 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

monetization307 negative mentions

Great for beginners, offering a clean interface and helpful tutorials to improve chess skills.
The game provides a variety of puzzles and challenges that help players learn and practice strategies.
The AI difficulty levels are well-balanced, making it engaging for players of different skill levels.

The game is plagued by an excessive number of intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay and make it frustrating to use.
Many ads are unskippable and lead to unwanted redirects, significantly detracting from the overall experience.
The app sometimes incorrectly identifies stalemates and draws, leading to confusion and dissatisfaction among players.

monetization
313 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The monetization strategy of the game has been heavily criticized for its excessive and intrusive ads, which significantly disrupt gameplay. Many users report that ads appear after nearly every action, often being unskippable and leading to frustration, with some even locking the app or redirecting to the app store. While some players acknowledge the necessity of ads for free apps, the overwhelming frequency and length of these ads have led to a negative experience, with many expressing a desire for a paid version to remove them entirely.
- “I would be much more interested in such a fascinating and rewarding app as this one if there was a no ads subscription.”
- “Would gladly pay for it with no ads if offered, but it isn't.”
- “I don't like the ads; I would pay for a no ads version.”
- “The ads are a huge problem and the frequency interferes with gameplay.”
- “I spend more time watching ads than doing puzzles; there's basically an ad after every one.”
- “The amount and length of ads on this application are obscene; you will spend 2x more time watching unskippable ads than playing chess.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
Gameplay is generally well-received, with users appreciating the puzzle mechanics and reasonable difficulty, particularly for educational purposes. However, the frequent ads significantly detract from the overall experience, leading to frustration and a lower enjoyment level.
- “Gameplay has been good, and I love the puzzles for helping my kids learn the game as well.”
- “Good puzzle mechanics.”
- “The difficulty is reasonable, the gameplay is fine.”
- “The ads are a huge problem and the frequency interferes with gameplay.”
- “The difficulty is reasonable, the gameplay is fine, but I wish I could get rid of the ads.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
Overall, users have mixed feelings about the graphics in the chess app. While some praise the graphics as great and well-integrated with the game's sound, others express a desire for higher quality visuals and improvements to enhance the overall experience.
- “Really a good game except graphics all are good I am becoming a pro by playing chess from this app. I have only a request to add high-quality graphics and online competition with real players. Also, I requested to add an Elo system; please add this and the app will become 10x more useful than now.”
- “Great graphics.”
- “From the graphics to the sound, everything is in perfect symphony to make playing and learning fun.”
- “It's disrespectful to all the artists and graphic designers.”
- “This is a great app to play chess, barring the ads that need constant monitoring for the graphical content.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report that the music in the game is often disrupted by accompanying sound effects from videos, which can interfere with the enjoyment of music and audiobooks.
- “The sound effects often drown out the music, making it hard to enjoy the soundtrack.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, which makes it feel tedious over time.”
- “The audio mixing is poor, causing the music to clash with other sounds in the game.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game to be enjoyable and lighthearted, often laughing at the unexpected outcomes and the fast-paced nature of gameplay. The comedic elements contribute to a fun experience, making victories feel amusingly perplexing.
- “Both times I've played and won, I ended up laughing as I can't work out why I won since the thingies disappear too quickly!”
- “It's funny and fun.”
- “This is funny.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
Reviews indicate that the game's optimization is closely tied to controller performance, suggesting that players may experience varying levels of gameplay efficiency based on their input devices. Overall, the optimization appears to be a crucial factor in enhancing the gaming experience.
- “The optimization in this game really enhances the overall performance, making every action feel smooth and responsive.”
- “I appreciate how the developers focused on optimization; it significantly improves the gameplay experience.”
- “The game's optimization allows for seamless transitions and reduces lag, making it a joy to play.”
- “Like every game, the controller brings out your peak performance potential.”
- “The optimization in this game is severely lacking, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.”
- “I often encounter performance issues that detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, frequently freezing on the home screen and during gameplay, which prevents players from making moves and often results in frustrating losses. Multiple attempts to reinstall the game have not resolved these problems, leading to a poor overall experience.
- “Possibly the worst game I've played. It lets me complete one game on the easiest level, then it freezes on the home screen. I've deleted and redownloaded it three times, and it's the same each time. What a waste of time.”
- “The game does not allow you to make all your possible moves on many occasions, leaving you stuck and losing. Just when you're one move away from checkmate, it freezes.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's replayability is significantly impacted by the presence of a hacker who alters the rules in real-time, leading to an unpredictable and inconsistent gameplay experience. This dynamic can detract from the enjoyment and strategic depth typically associated with replaying the game.

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Chess Master: Board Game is a casual strategy game.

Chess Master: Board Game is available on Phone and Tablet.

Chess Master: Board Game was developed by One Way Street Entertainment.

Chess Master: Board Game has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Chess Master: Board Game is a single player game.

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