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Chess Online is a single player and multiplayer casual strategy game. It received neutral reviews from players.

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50%Audience ScoreBased on 420 reviews
graphics7 positive mentions
monetization23 negative mentions

  • Good variety of opponents and competitive multiplayer experience with real players worldwide.
  • Helpful features like analysis tools, game records, and community interaction aid in learning and skill improvement.
  • Stable app performance when functioning well, with easy-to-use interface and suitable for casual and serious chess players.
  • Persistent connectivity issues lead to disconnections, lost games, and frustration even with strong internet connections.
  • Unfair and problematic in-game economy where betting system causes players to lose coins even when winning, with insufficient rewards and forced ads.
  • Widespread cheating and usage of chess engines by some players, with inadequate developer response and poor anti-cheat measures leading to unbalanced gameplay.
  • monetization

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    4% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 96% negative mentions

    Users overwhelmingly criticize the game's monetization for being excessively ad-driven, forcing players to watch frequent, sometimes unskippable ads to earn coins necessary for continued play. Many report gameplay disruptions due to ads after every game, issues with not receiving rewards after wins, and a strong push toward in-app purchases or ad-watching to progress. While some appreciate the absence of ads in earlier versions or specific modes, overall, the monetization approach is seen as intrusive and detrimental to the gaming experience.

    • “No ads when playing!”
    • “The recent update now makes you watch ads after every game and the button to close the ads does not work, which means you have to close the app and reopen it, and it has ruined the game.”
    • “Even after winning they don't give coins which forces us to buy coins by spending or seeing ads. I am uninstalling and telling my friends to uninstall this app.”
    • “If you lose, your coins will be reduced but after winning coins are not added to your savings, and to play you must watch ads or pay cash to buy coins or gold.”
  • graphics

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    47% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with many users appreciating their uniqueness and quality compared to other chess apps, while some find them lacking in polish or outdated. Suggestions for improvement include higher resolution visuals, smoother piece movement, and customizable board and piece skins. Overall, the graphics are considered good but have room for enhancement to better engage players.

    • “I really love the graphics; it's been the best chess app thus far that I've tried.”
    • “This app is uniquely unique with stunning graphics, time allotment, and the fact that one plays with coins.”
    • “The graphics are cooler than other chess games.”
    • “Better graphics would be nice because it's terrifying to look at.”
    • “The graphics are really, really bad. I have a request to the developers: please increase the quality of the graphics; it doesn't give the right feel.”
    • “There's better chess games out there; even the graphics are second rate.”
  • stability

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent freezes and glitches that disrupt gameplay, including unresponsive moves, automatic dice rolls, and corrupted files in training mode. These stability issues cause frustration and unfair outcomes, despite users appreciating the graphics and overall features.

    • “I've played this game like 3 times and it freezes, making you lose 1 to 2 minutes of your time, which is really frustrating.”
    • “Sometimes the app freezes during my turn, highlighting the board and automatically moving the pieces without input.”
    • “The app is extremely buggy; some moves that I should be able to make are impossible.”
  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game's optimization is disappointing, with noticeable lag and unsmooth piece movements despite low-quality graphics intended to improve performance. Additionally, chat features need improvement, including active/offline indicators and keyboard functionality for better user experience.

    • “Further chat optimization like active and offline indicators and keyboard fixes since most people can't see what they're typing.”
    • “The chess pieces are so low quality I thought it would improve performance, but no. Switching through settings and trying to click on a game is laggy, and moving pieces is also quite laggy and not smooth.”
    • “Further chat optimization is needed, including active and offline indicators and keyboard fixes, since most people can't see what they're typing.”
  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the gameplay generally smooth and enjoyable, appreciating the multiplayer aspect for connecting with friends. However, there are concerns about fairness in player interactions, indicating room for improvement in ensuring balanced gameplay.

    • “I like playing every single/multi-player game, including language learning games. I played your game to enjoy free play with friends all the time because it was difficult to find friends to play with in my village. Thank you so much and please improve your gameplay.”
    • “Smooth gameplay!”
  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find the grinding aspect frustrating, as it requires spending excessive time farming gold, which detracts from the enjoyment of playing the main game.

    • “Now they tell me I have no gold and have to spend time farming gold instead of playing chess.”
  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is appreciated for being genuinely funny, though some users note the irony or frustration of having to pay to access certain content. Overall, the comedic elements are well-received despite minor critiques related to monetization.

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Chess Online is a casual strategy game. Common tags for Chess Online include free to play, realistic, abstract, competitive and chess.

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

Chess Online was developed by Chess Friends.

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

Chess Online is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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