- $4.99
- Category: Games
- Versions: 4 archived
- Installable: 4 of 4
- Availability: Removed from the App Store
- Seller: Gameloft
- com.gameloft.ChessAndBackgammonClassics
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.
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Report an issueTested comparatively with other iPhone chess games, Chess Classics has the more powerful and by far strongest engine on iPhone!
Chess Classics is the ideal chess simulation game for both beginners who want to learn, and advanced players looking for expert opponents.
Acclaimed by the Washington Post.
Develop patience and strategy skills, as you transform your iPhone or iPod Touch into a Chess table:
-The #1 chess engine for a true-to-life experience -Ideal for beginners! Tutorials and the Quiz mode help you learn the official rules and tricks. -Human-like artificial intelligence for extended challenges -Compete against friends in 2-player mode. -Intuitive controls: Move the pieces naturally with the tip of your fingers, as in real life. -Play past famous Classic games. -Turn the board by 360 degrees. -Choose to play in 3D or 2D. -4 set of themes
Published and distributed by Gameloft.
Bundle Size Over Time
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2010 | 1.5.0 | — | 1,543 | $0.99 |
| August 21, 2011 | 1.5.0 | — | 1,854 | $4.99 |
| March 3, 2012 | — | — | 1,854 | $4.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25I would give more stars if the developers would add the ability to resume a game after a phone call. Please. Is it too mich to ask? Had a nice game going and lost it because i received a phone call.
I've been enjoying playing the backgammon part of this app, but lately it doesn't load - the dice spin and spin, then the app jumps back to the iphone home screen. When it's working it's great, but now? not so much.
I find that when you use the light bulb to give you a hint as towards your next move, "the hint" will not help you win the game, unlike "ichess lite". Instead the hints you get will ultimaly lead to checkmate. What is the point...if you can't beat the computer, additionally the pieces are very hard to put your finger on and move when in 3D mode. Lastly, I have a 3GS!
Don't buy!!! This game cheats."Hints" don't help you learn game, they put computer at advantage. And 'stalemate' somehow happens whenever you get significant advantage... Does not do as claimed. Don't buy!!! And negative stars if I could...
Running this on a 1G ipod touch is a miserable experience. Buttons that give UI feedback that they were clicked will sometimes have no effect (you have a 50/50 shot). Trying to move a piece is painful. I'll select a piece and a good 90% of the time it won't go where I want or it will simply be deselected.
You guys have obviously gotten lazy. I can't remember the last time this game had an update. And you're still charging $4.99 for it. Enable Retina Display, add new Themes, SOMETHING. You apparently made some money and now you're just sitting back. Pathetic.
I am trying to learn chess and the learning curve on this one is a to steep. I have yet to win a single game on the begginer level.
They advertise Chess Classics as a multilevel chess program with a database of classic games. This is wrong. It is a lie: the interface is garbage, the program is a weak, and the classic game collection consists of one (yes, 1) very old, very short game. Once you're done with that, just to add insult to injury, it has links to their website, so you can give them more of your money. Honestly and truly. This program is trash--an insult to your intelligence and a waste of your money. You've been warned.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.