Chess Widget

Name: Chess Widget
Rating: 4.5 (13 reviews)
Author: Oleg Soloviev

Chess on your Home Screen

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

13 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Oleg Soloviev
Language

EN
+ 12 More
Size

32
MB

Add Chess to your Home Screen! Chess Widget is the first widget in the world that shows chess puzzles and games, right to your Home Screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add the Chess Widget to your Home Screen 2. Every day a new puzzle will appear right on your Chess Widget 3. To solve a chess puzzle, tap into the widget, make the right moves, and then a new puzzle appears on your Home Screen again Game Mode 1. Choose in Settings to play with AI, skill level, side to play and play 2. Your game will also be on the home screen! History Mode 1. Select a player, year, and debut in the settings 2. Historical game will also be on the home screen! 3. Watch and analyze tens of thousands of games by famous chess players, from 1610 to the present day NEW Board Editor Mode 1. Choose pieces and set them up on the board 2. Analyze and search for the best move or play directly from this position No internet needed, solve thousands of puzzles, analyze historical games, and play against the computer anywhere! Please write to me at oleg.v.soloviev@gmail.com. Thanks for having Chess Widget on your Home Screen! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

13 Ratings

Great widget!! One small wish/concern
08/23/2023

DHarbor2317
Love the app. Would rate higher if we had the option to “hide” the number of moves needed. In a real game we wouldn’t see how many moves we need for checkmate. So, having this ability to practice without knowing how many moves you need will help in your development. Currently, I just simply try to avoid looking at the number of moves needed and instead try to calculate if it is mate in 3, or mate in 2, etc. Otherwise, again, this is a great download. Would definitely recommend to chess lovers.

Developer Response
Thank you very much for your detailed comment. I have added this option.
Great widget!! One small wish/concern
08/23/2023

DHarbor2317

Love the app. Would rate higher if we had the option to “hide” the number of moves needed. In a real game we wouldn’t see how many moves we need for checkmate. So, having this ability to practice without knowing how many moves you need will help in your development. Currently, I just simply try to avoid looking at the number of moves needed and instead try to calculate if it is mate in 3, or mate in 2, etc. Otherwise, again, this is a great download. Would definitely recommend to chess lovers.
Developer Response 10/11/2023
Thank you very much for your detailed comment. I have added this option.
Awesome, but…
10/06/2023

Toiletpaper
Would love if we could just interact with the chess board on the Home Screen. There’s another chess app that does that, but unfortunately no puzzles. Don’t like how it has to open the app. Other than that, love it!

Developer Response
Thank you. This will be done, but a little later.
Awesome, but…
10/06/2023

Toiletpaper

Would love if we could just interact with the chess board on the Home Screen. There’s another chess app that does that, but unfortunately no puzzles. Don’t like how it has to open the app. Other than that, love it!
Developer Response 10/11/2023
Thank you. This will be done, but a little later.
Not playable
12/24/2023

Ty2200Ty
For some reason it’s not playable? Who would want this just for the image of a chess board? You could get way better way cooler looking chess boards in many different scenarios as an imagine on google and use that as your widget. Since it’s unplayable I don’t see a reason to ever need this app

Developer Response
The widget is needed so that you can think carefully about the solution without opening the application. And then solve the puzzle in the app.
Not playable
12/24/2023

Ty2200Ty

For some reason it’s not playable? Who would want this just for the image of a chess board? You could get way better way cooler looking chess boards in many different scenarios as an imagine on google and use that as your widget. Since it’s unplayable I don’t see a reason to ever need this app
Developer Response 01/11/2024
The widget is needed so that you can think carefully about the solution without opening the application. And then solve the puzzle in the app.

• New chessboard editor: place pieces and create your own positions. • Import and export FEN to quickly load and share positions. • Quick actions: clear board, start position, flip board, choose side to move. • Analyze, hints and start a game right from the created position. • General stability and performance improvements.