Chess - tChess Lite
Fun and easy to use
$0.99
2.0.0for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Chess - tChess Lite
tChess Lite is the popular chess game designed just for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. tChess is like a virtual chess board on your device. It's fun and easy to use--perfect for the casual player!
This game features a very clean UI design and beautiful graphics. tChess is a fast and stable program. Pick up a game in your free time... and there's no problem listening to your music while you play.
(tChess Lite is a fully-functional version of tChess for casual chess players. If you're an active player and want enthusiast-level features, take a look at tChess Pro, which is over 1000 ELO stronger and has received rave reviews from Grandmaster Susan Polgar, PE's Chess Cast, and iPhone app critics.)
tChess Lite Features:
- Perfect for 1- or 2-player games (on the same device, no network connection required)
- Tap-tap to move pieces
- Highlights legal moves
- View full game history in the Move List
- Go back or forward move by move and replay completed games
- Built-in chess clock
- "Get hint" feature to improve your game
- Easy to undo moves
- Saves your game automatically if you exit the program or take a call
- Play against any ELO rating from 500 to 1200
- Computer opponent is the most fun and realistic for beginners and casual players
- Use the Profile feature to play rated games and track your progress
- Over 15,000 openings for fresh, varied games
tChess Lite is developed by Tom Kerrigan, author of the TSCP and Stobor chess engines.
This game features a very clean UI design and beautiful graphics. tChess is a fast and stable program. Pick up a game in your free time... and there's no problem listening to your music while you play.
(tChess Lite is a fully-functional version of tChess for casual chess players. If you're an active player and want enthusiast-level features, take a look at tChess Pro, which is over 1000 ELO stronger and has received rave reviews from Grandmaster Susan Polgar, PE's Chess Cast, and iPhone app critics.)
tChess Lite Features:
- Perfect for 1- or 2-player games (on the same device, no network connection required)
- Tap-tap to move pieces
- Highlights legal moves
- View full game history in the Move List
- Go back or forward move by move and replay completed games
- Built-in chess clock
- "Get hint" feature to improve your game
- Easy to undo moves
- Saves your game automatically if you exit the program or take a call
- Play against any ELO rating from 500 to 1200
- Computer opponent is the most fun and realistic for beginners and casual players
- Use the Profile feature to play rated games and track your progress
- Over 15,000 openings for fresh, varied games
tChess Lite is developed by Tom Kerrigan, author of the TSCP and Stobor chess engines.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.0.0
Last updated on Jul 3, 2022
Old Versions
- Added the ability to review your opponent's last move if he requests a takeback
- Added a setting to control the sound volume (in the Interface tab)
- Added a setting to control the sound volume (in the Interface tab)
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Version History
2.0.0
Jul 3, 2022
- Added the ability to review your opponent's last move if he requests a takeback
- Added a setting to control the sound volume (in the Interface tab)
- Added a setting to control the sound volume (in the Interface tab)
1.9.3
May 19, 2020
- Improved the process for logging in to Game Center
1.9.2
May 17, 2020
- NOTE: This version removes the old system for playing online games and chatting with online opponents. If you're still playing games using the old system, please finish those games and switch to the new system. (You were told this transition was going to happen more than a year ago.) The new system is called "Play online" and is accessed via the cloud button on the main toolbar.
- Added support for Dark Mode
- Added support for split-screen mode on the iPad
- Increased the size of the opening library to 75,000 moves
- Added support for Dark Mode
- Added support for split-screen mode on the iPad
- Increased the size of the opening library to 75,000 moves
1.9.1
Apr 7, 2019
- Fixed a bug where some "Play online" games could get unsynchronized and stuck
- Added a message to explain that "Play online" games are not necessarily real-time
- Added a message to explain that "Play online" games are not necessarily real-time
1.9.0
Apr 5, 2019
- This update adds a new system for playing online. You can access it by tapping on the cloud button on the main toolbar. It should be much easier to use and more reliable than the old system. The old system is still included, so if you have active games, you can finish them. But it will be removed in a future version of tChess. I hope you enjoy the new system!
1.8.6
Jan 9, 2018
- Support for the iPhone X screen resolution and layout
- Bug fixes
- Bug fixes
1.8.4
Sep 17, 2017
- Updated for iOS 11
1.8.3
Aug 4, 2015
- Native support for the iPhone 6/6+ screen resolutions
- New "Benchmark" feature: measure your iOS device's performance
- Optional "New game" toolbar button
- New "Benchmark" feature: measure your iOS device's performance
- Optional "New game" toolbar button
1.8.2
Dec 3, 2013
- New “Toolbar buttons” feature allows you to customize the main toolbar
- New (optional) Game Center toolbar button allows you to quickly access the list of turn-based Game Center games
- Fixed a bug that was causing Profile information to be deleted in some cases
- Fixed a bug that was causing tChess to crash in some cases when submitting Game Center moves
- New (optional) Game Center toolbar button allows you to quickly access the list of turn-based Game Center games
- Fixed a bug that was causing Profile information to be deleted in some cases
- Fixed a bug that was causing tChess to crash in some cases when submitting Game Center moves
1.8.1
Sep 26, 2013
- Added a "Dark background" option in the Appearance menu
1.8.0
Sep 18, 2013
- Redesigned to match Apple's latest design language!
tChess has a new look, but retains its "classic" look on older versions of iOS.
tChess has a new look, but retains its "classic" look on older versions of iOS.
1.7.5
Jun 27, 2013
- Can play against any other version of tChess (Lite, Pro, etc.) via Game Center
- Ability to send messages to Game Center opponents
- Added the back and forward toolbar buttons during Game Center games
- Improvements to the engine; now much better at finding optimal checkmates
- Ability to send messages to Game Center opponents
- Added the back and forward toolbar buttons during Game Center games
- Improvements to the engine; now much better at finding optimal checkmates
1.7.4
Feb 20, 2013
- Improvements to the chess engine
1.7.3
Sep 27, 2012
- Support for the iPhone 5's new screen size and iOS 6
- Option to flip all the pieces when it's black's turn (for two-player games)
- Option to flip all the pieces when it's black's turn (for two-player games)
1.7.2
Mar 27, 2012
- Support for the new iPad's Retina Display
- Optimized 3-D engine (over 3 times faster!)
- Redesigned menu system
- Online play (Game Center) improvements
- Optimized 3-D engine (over 3 times faster!)
- Redesigned menu system
- Online play (Game Center) improvements
1.7.1
Nov 7, 2011
- Added support for German, French, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
1.7.0
Oct 12, 2011
- Added support for turn-based Game Center (new for iOS 5)!
1.6.0
Apr 28, 2011
- Added Game Center support. Play chess with your friends in real time!!
1.5.6
Jan 12, 2011
- Pauses the chess clock when tChess isn't the active app
- Fixes an orientation/rotation problem with iOS 4.2.1 on the iPad
- Fixes an orientation/rotation problem with iOS 4.2.1 on the iPad
1.5.5
Oct 19, 2010
- Improved variability of opening moves
- Improved performance for iOS 4
- Improved performance for iOS 4
1.5.4
Jun 23, 2010
- Support for iOS 4.0
- Support for Retina Display
- Replaced 2-D Staunton pieces with high-resolution photorealistic raytraced pieces
- Improved animation smoothness
- Adjusted engine strength vs. rating
- Support for Retina Display
- Replaced 2-D Staunton pieces with high-resolution photorealistic raytraced pieces
- Improved animation smoothness
- Adjusted engine strength vs. rating
1.5.3
Apr 27, 2010
- Added landscape mode for iPad
1.5.2
Apr 1, 2010
- Added hand-painted 2-D wood graphics
- Added freely-rotating 3-D board with high-polygon-count Staunton pieces and dynamic lighting
- Added iPad support
- Added freely-rotating 3-D board with high-polygon-count Staunton pieces and dynamic lighting
- Added iPad support
1.5.0
Jan 5, 2010
- Replaced the computer's difficulty levels with ratings: play against any ELO rating from 500 to 1200
- Replaced the Statistics feature with the new "Profile" feature: play against the computer for rating points, and track your progress with the Rating History feature
NOTE: This update replaces the existing Statistics feature. Please write down your current statistics if you want to save them.
- Replaced the Statistics feature with the new "Profile" feature: play against the computer for rating points, and track your progress with the Rating History feature
NOTE: This update replaces the existing Statistics feature. Please write down your current statistics if you want to save them.
1.4.0
Sep 23, 2009
- Added Captured Pieces display
- Added "Flip top pieces" feature
- Corrected toolbar icon size in OS 3.x
- Added "Flip top pieces" feature
- Corrected toolbar icon size in OS 3.x
Chess - tChess Lite FAQ
Chess - tChess Lite is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
China
Chess - tChess Lite supports English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
Click here to learn how to download Chess - tChess Lite in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Chess - tChess Lite.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
