Checkmate!
Play Chess in Messages!
$0.99
1.4for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Checkmate!
Add some competition to your conversations with Checkmate! Play chess against family and friends in Messages!
Simply start a conversation with someone, select the Checkmate! app and tap “New Match” to begin. You can play multiple matches with other people at the same time - even across all your devices!
What are you waiting for? It's time to choose your opponent, make your move and play Checkmate!
PLEASE NOTE: To enable and play Checkmate please follow instructions at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206906. iOS 11 must fully be installed before sending or receiving a move. Enabling and disabling (installing/uninstalling) the game is done via the App Store for iMessage. If you have any questions please send us an email at support@borderleap.com and we'll do our best to help. Thanks!
Simply start a conversation with someone, select the Checkmate! app and tap “New Match” to begin. You can play multiple matches with other people at the same time - even across all your devices!
What are you waiting for? It's time to choose your opponent, make your move and play Checkmate!
PLEASE NOTE: To enable and play Checkmate please follow instructions at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206906. iOS 11 must fully be installed before sending or receiving a move. Enabling and disabling (installing/uninstalling) the game is done via the App Store for iMessage. If you have any questions please send us an email at support@borderleap.com and we'll do our best to help. Thanks!
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.4
Last updated on Mar 3, 2018
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
iOS 11, iPhone X support and a new Classic theme! And... now see the latest move within each message bubble! Also a few bug fixes and improvements.
iOS 11, iPhone X support and a new Classic theme! And... now see the latest move within each message bubble! Also a few bug fixes and improvements.
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Version History
1.4
Mar 3, 2018
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
iOS 11, iPhone X support and a new Classic theme! And... now see the latest move within each message bubble! Also a few bug fixes and improvements.
iOS 11, iPhone X support and a new Classic theme! And... now see the latest move within each message bubble! Also a few bug fixes and improvements.
1.3.2
Feb 10, 2017
Play chess and share some love with the new Valentine's Day theme!
1.3.1
Feb 7, 2017
Hello Checkmate fans! This update reverts the app icon back to the non-holiday version and provide some other minor improvements. We hope you're enjoying the game!
1.3
Dec 14, 2016
New holiday theme available for free! Next year there will be more themes available.
Also, fix an issue where a match ending in stalemate had a winner declared.
And finally, a new holiday icon! Enjoy the game!
PLEASE NOTE: Some users have reported that they only receive an image and that the game is broken. For a move to be playable, it must be received as an iMessage (not text message) AFTER both iOS 10 and the game are fully installed on that device. After the device is ready, simply start a new match to play.
Also, fix an issue where a match ending in stalemate had a winner declared.
And finally, a new holiday icon! Enjoy the game!
PLEASE NOTE: Some users have reported that they only receive an image and that the game is broken. For a move to be playable, it must be received as an iMessage (not text message) AFTER both iOS 10 and the game are fully installed on that device. After the device is ready, simply start a new match to play.
1.2.1
Oct 9, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: Some users have reported that they only receive an image and that the game is broken. For a move to be playable, it must be received as an iMessage (not text message) AFTER both iOS 10 and the game are fully installed on that device. After the device is ready, simply start a new match to play.
In this update...
Fix rare bug where a move couldn't be made after receiving move from opponent.
In this update...
Fix rare bug where a move couldn't be made after receiving move from opponent.
1.2
Sep 30, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: Some users have reported that they only receive an image and that the game is broken. For a move to be playable, it must be received as an iMessage (not text message) AFTER both iOS 10 and the game are fully installed on that device. After the device is ready, simply start a new match to play.
In this update...
Move data is now stored additionally in iCloud to add a secondary layer of stability. Also, a few performance enhancements.
Thanks for playing!
In this update...
Move data is now stored additionally in iCloud to add a secondary layer of stability. Also, a few performance enhancements.
Thanks for playing!
1.1
Sep 24, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: Some users have reported that they only receive an image and that the game is broken. For a move to be playable, it must be received as an iMessage (not text message) AFTER both iOS 10 and the game are fully installed on that device. After the device is ready, simply start a new match to play.
In this update...
Fix bug where castling was being allowed while in check.
Fix rare bug where a queen would appear as a castle after capturing the castle.
Thank you for playing!
In this update...
Fix bug where castling was being allowed while in check.
Fix rare bug where a queen would appear as a castle after capturing the castle.
Thank you for playing!
1.0.4
Sep 21, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: Some users have reported that they only receive an image and that the game is broken. For a move to be playable, it must be received AFTER both iOS 10 and the game are fully installed on that device. After the device is ready, simply start a new match to play.
In this update...
To simplify gameplay and remove redundancy in showing player names, the need to enter your name has been removed. User information and player color are now shown in the message list with each move.
Row and column references have been added around the board.
Also, a number of minor fixes and performance enhancements. Thank you for playing!
In this update...
To simplify gameplay and remove redundancy in showing player names, the need to enter your name has been removed. User information and player color are now shown in the message list with each move.
Row and column references have been added around the board.
Also, a number of minor fixes and performance enhancements. Thank you for playing!
1.0.3
Sep 15, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: Some users have reported that they only receive an image and that the game is broken. For a move to be playable, it must be received AFTER both iOS 10 and the game are fully installed on that device. After the device is ready, simply start a new match to play.
In this update...
Fix issue with start screen being cropped on some devices.
For more advanced players, algebraic notation reference now accompanies each move. Move helpers (highlighting squares) are still present to assist in moving and capturing pieces.
Also, a few minor performance tweaks as well as a minor fix to ensure all 23 supported languages are now listed in the app's product page.
In this update...
Fix issue with start screen being cropped on some devices.
For more advanced players, algebraic notation reference now accompanies each move. Move helpers (highlighting squares) are still present to assist in moving and capturing pieces.
Also, a few minor performance tweaks as well as a minor fix to ensure all 23 supported languages are now listed in the app's product page.
1.0.2
Sep 13, 2016
Small update to app screenshots.
1.0.1
Sep 13, 2016
Small update to app icon.
1.0
Sep 12, 2016
Checkmate! FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Checkmate! in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Checkmate!.
iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
Checkmate! supports English, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
