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Chess

3.4 out of 5 stars 331 ratings
The classic game of Chess is now available on your Kindle.

In Chess you go head-to-head in a bid to capture your opponent's King. Play against Kindle or challenge a friend with Pass ‘N Play mode. Choose between 10 levels of difficulty and choose whether you want to play with an optional time limit to increase the challenge. You can also take back a move if you have made a mistake, as well as save your game at any time.

Enjoy this classic game today!
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Product details

  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2011
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Oak Games Ltd
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004KACWZW
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 out of 5 stars 331 ratings

Customer reviews

3.4 out of 5 stars
331 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find this chess app to be one of the best programs they've played, praising its user-friendly interface and multiple difficulty levels. They appreciate its value for money and consider it a great way to practice and improve their game, with one customer noting it's particularly suitable for beginners to moderate players. Customers enjoy using it as a break from reading books, and one mentions it's challenging enough for tournament players. The app's functionality receives mixed reviews, with some saying it works well while others report it doesn't function properly.

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Game qualityEase of useValue for moneyPlayabilityLearning valueFun to playLevel varietyFunctionality
77 customers mention "Game quality"71 positive6 negative

Customers find this chess program to be among the best they have played, with one customer noting it excels at basic endgames, and another mentioning it's suitable for players rated 1400-1800.

"...This is a great game offering a true mind-boggling challenge for a single person to play against the computer chess player. Wonderful fun!" Read more

"Great game, seems to learn from my moves as they never seem to work a second time if I've won on those particular moves before...." Read more

"This is a good chess game. It is a challenge for me. I have played chess poorly for years...." Read more

"Great program, too bad my Kindle always win. The only thing I don't like is that you don't always see what play the Kindle makes...." Read more

62 customers mention "Ease of use"45 positive17 negative

Customers find the software easy to use, with multiple levels of difficulty to accommodate different skill levels.

"...Pretty tough, if you miss a move, you're done for! Great challenge!" Read more

"bought this to pass time on my kindle. easy to use, challenging to play the computer. no problems with function" Read more

"this game is to hard, even on level one! in like 20 moves the opponent has me in a check mate. I could of saved my money and got checkers instead...." Read more

"Simple and serve the purpose well." Read more

44 customers mention "Value for money"38 positive6 negative

Customers find the chess software worth the price, with one mentioning it works well as a pocket chess partner.

"...it takes to move,besides that i think it is a very well game and worth the money." Read more

"...Bottom line: worth 99 cents, but not much more." Read more

"It plays a solid game. For its price this game is good value, also considering the limitations of the platform." Read more

"...AWSOME CHESS COMPANION!!!" Read more

37 customers mention "Playability"30 positive7 negative

Customers find the chess game enjoyable to play, with one customer noting it's suitable for non-tournament players and another mentioning the option to play against a friend.

"It's a chess game for the Kindle. Enough said..." Read more

"...for your expensive computer chess software; but this one can play a decent game (albeit at times it plays really strange moves), especially at the..." Read more

"...a graphically pleasing chess game for my Kindle -- not a push-over for 1800-2000-rated players at higher difficulty settings, and challenging enough..." Read more

"...The graphics are crisp and easy to see. The game plays well enough for non-tournament players, and has the advantage of at least giving the opponent..." Read more

31 customers mention "Learning value"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the chess software educational, helping them practice and improve their game, with one customer noting it's particularly suitable for beginner to moderate players.

"...detract from reading, but I feel chess is different as it is a good mental exercise and not just a time killer game...." Read more

"my favorite game on my Kindle. it is educational and it is fun!" Read more

"...old son who is in the Chess Club at school and he loves it to practice with to better his game. Awesome learning tool as well as great entertainment." Read more

"And this app really helps! It's a great way to introduce yourself to the game, and I reccomend it highly to any poor sap like me who wants to learn..." Read more

27 customers mention "Fun to play"25 positive2 negative

Customers find the chess game fun to play, with some mentioning it's a great way to take a break from reading books. One customer describes it as an entertaining sparring partner.

"game was fun to play during the car ride but was kind of difficult to win even on beginner but good that it had 2 person play." Read more

"I like playing chess and this game is fun. Kindle moves quickly, but not too quick and you can see what move it made using the chart...." Read more

"...It passes the time and you can even play against the computer which, unlike other devices, doesn't dominate the board every game. Buy this product." Read more

"...play a match with your friend while you're on a trip, which is a great time killer and fun too!" Read more

19 customers mention "Level variety"19 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the variety of chess levels in the game, with one customer noting that it adjusts according to their ability.

"...I enjoy this game! If you like Chess, you will too! Different levels. Worth it's price!" Read more

"...in appearance (I have a Kindle Paperwhite), it plays at different levels according to my ability and is great when you are looking for something to..." Read more

"I played white....can easily win up to level 10 with the following moves. 1. d2-d4 d7-d5 2. e2-e3 b8-c6 3. g1-f3 e7-e6 4...." Read more

"I have played twice so far and cannot see any downside. Level four gave me a good game, so I assume there is a long way to go before getting good..." Read more

48 customers mention "Functionality"26 positive22 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the software's functionality, with some finding it works well, particularly with Kindle Keyboard devices, while others report that the chess program does not work at all.

"This chess program seems to work well on my Kindle. My husband and kids have been playing it and having fun with it...." Read more

"Has bugs. Screen would lock up when I played Kindle. Half way into our match when it was the computers turn nothing would happen." Read more

"The game works great. I deduct one star because some of the UI is intuitive...." Read more

"...generation kindle to a kindle touch and I found out that the chess game does not work or cannot be downloaded to the new kindle was very disappointed..." Read more

ChessLuver
5 out of 5 stars
ChessLuver
I bought this just this morning and already I have enjoyed a few games of chess vs. my Kindle. This is your average chess computer: Unbeatable. But that's what gives it the added element of fun. Beating the CP is so hard, that when you do beat it, you're excited. An excellent game. It's chess, how can it not be awesome! Get it here by clicking on this link.Chess
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  • CHARLES
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Chess Program...here are the pros and cons
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012
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    This is a great program, strongly recommend it if you want to play some fun games of chess. Many of the reviews must be for an older version, as I have just purchased this about a month ago and have played about 50 games varying from blitz chess to action chess (30 minutes per side) and all the negatives are not apparent in this new version. I'm a fairly good player, about 1850 USCF. The systems moves very quickly, a little longer the higher up you go in levels. Levels 1-6 are pretty easy (but I would say a beginner that has no idea on strategy or basic chess openings would even have a problem defeating level 1...Level 1 rating is probably about USCF 1000. I had difficulty beating levels 7, 8, and 9 and those 3 levels give me a good game. I have not yet beat level 10. The book openings on this version are quite extensive...i play some unusual varaitions of the Caro-Kann Defense, gxN variation, and it has at least a dozen different lines and that is pretty rare. Sure it is no Fritz but this price is cheap and is a great value. I would say level 10 would probably give a candidate master a good game. I would highly recommend this.

    Pros:
    1. If you leave a game in the middle and put your Kindle to sleep, it remembers and gives you the option to resume the game the next time you open it, which is a nice feature. someo eles said this but i will agree.
    2. Has all the features you would want..good book openings, good tactical middle game, ok end game. Take back moves, save moves, replay games, all the basics.
    3. Easy to learn, clean interface, fun to play.

    Cons:
    1. for someone that is just learning the game of chess, might be too hard for that beginner even on level 1. But if you know how to play the game and have some basic open and middle game stratgy under your belt, you will like this game from USCF 1000 (beginner) to USCF 2001 (Candidate master).
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  • Clueless Nerd
    3.0 out of 5 stars Playable but somewhat lacking
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2011
    Verified Purchase
    My review is going to be similar to what I said about the Backgammon game (and I was somewhat disappointed with that and went and bought this anyway :-( )

    It's a playable chess game for the Kindle. It's easy to move pieces, you just select the piece and then the square you want to put it on. And the "kindle" opponent makes somewhat decent moves without a long computational delay. And unlike the backgammon game it does allow you to play another "human", handy for when you don't have a set with you.

    And that is about all it has going for it.

    I had the level as high as possible and it seemed to like to move it's queen around without developing other pieces. Yes, it DID win, but I'm a moron at chess. I doubt anybody with any tournament experience would have much trouble with this.

    As another reviewer mentioned, it does not vary it's opening play AT ALL (unless you change the level). If you're going to write the AI like this, then there should at least be an option to make the first few moves for both sides then let the kindle take over.

    I say the same thing I said about the backgammon: while it's nice to have something for the Kindle that is it's only real value. If you're looking for an opponent anywhere near the challenge your handheld chess game or computer software gives you, you're out of luck.
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  • K. B.
    2.0 out of 5 stars 30 years ago maybe
    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2011
    Verified Purchase
    This chess app reminds me of the one for apple 2e computers. Its not terribly good at chess, does not understand draw (lack of material), does not understand promotion, and apparently uses a short fixed time slice to compute its moves (meaning: the more stuff on the board, the easier it is to confuse the computer out of a couple of pieces).

    If the computer lasts that long, on a simplified board (pawns and bishops for example), it can do decently.

    The computer tries to use the center counter defense as black, which if not played by a master level player, is an immediate loss (its tricky to play this well, its used to cream poor players by bored experts) -- basicaly the computer loses on its third move.

    If this software is fixed, so that it lets you promote properly, has a randomized move list so its not up to the human to make variety between games, learns just a few opening moves, and admits to draw by lack of material (easy: need at least 6 points of material or a pawn), it would be pretty good. It looks nice, and its not too hard to move (could use a diagonal button though).

    Final verdict: not bad for the price, and its something to do when stuck out and about without an e-book, but for a chess game, its pretty weak. For all you kids, if you want to know what us old folks had, if you imagine this game on an old black and white computer monitor, this is exactly like what we had in 1985.
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