Simple chess board

Serves the purpose of a blank board you can play out openings or games out of a book on. Perfect for that. Not always looking to play a game online!

While it IS what it says it is - a chess board - somehow I got used to rule-enforcing apps. This thing works like the real thing - if you want to move your knight sideways 5 fields, there you go. Castling you have to do manually. Two moves in a row by the same player - just do it! Getting tired of a pawn? Just move it off the board - it’ll disappear. It shows about half of the possible moves, not all. Funny.

This would be a great app if this disgusting clock wasn't in the way. I'd easily rate 5 if there was either a option to remove the clock or no clock at all.

Easy to use, clear graphics. An excellent study tool.

When going through chess books and they explore different lines, you can back up to a particular starting point. No engine or help-it is what it says , just a simple board. One addition that would be nice is a move counter so you know if you’re on track with what you’re studying.

One observation - the chessmen are not bound by the rules (i.e., they can move anywhere), so learners may find that misleading.

No frills, just necessary functions. With this app, it’s easy to play through a recorded game, resetting pieces as needed to try variations. It would be a great teaching tool as well, or a way to play over the board with a tablet. I haven’t seen anything else as straightforward and functional for these purposes.

Having just a chess board where pieces can easily be moved around to set up practice positions is a great feature of this app...who needs another chess computer with so many others out there? So this app in all its simplicity is so welcomed and unique! However, it loses points for lacking two main features...no portrait view on iPad and the board alone cannot expand to fill the entire screen... If author fixes these, this program would be perfect for all who study chess!

Excellent and simple to take a game with you, save easily.

When going through chess books and they explore different lines, you can back up to the starting point. No engine or help-it is what it says , just a simple board. There seems to be a save position function, but I can’t seem to figure out how that works.