Chess By Post
Free
2.2for iPhone, iPad and more
8.5
225 Ratings
Games By Post LLC
Developer
39.9 MB
Size
Oct 30, 2023
Update Date
Puzzle
Category
4+
Age Rating
Age Rating
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About Chess By Post
Play correspondence chess with real people! Challenge your friends to friendly games or play ranked matches against random opponents of similar skill levels. Play as many simultaneous games as your want!
Automatic push notifications will let you know when you have moves waiting!
Improve your ranking by playing ranked games against comparable opponents. Skill ranking updates using the classic Elo rating system to adjust your rank when you win or lose. A leader board view shows you how you compare to the top players.
Chess By Post is perfect for players of all skill levels because your matched opponent's skill level will be adapted based on your own skill level.
Create a local hand-off game and play your friend by passing the phone back and forth.
Play against a computer opponent that adjusts difficulty to match your skill level.
Improve your skills by playing rated chess puzzles.
Features:
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-Tracks your skill level over time
-Matches you with similar skilled opponents
-Practice chess puzzles to improve your game
-End game analysis shows you the critical mistakes made by each player
-Head to head stats
-Move History Statistics - Explore the moves of every game you ever played with an interactive board explorer
-Freely move pieces to plan strategies
-Take notes on games to remember strategies
-In-game chat message board
-In-game move histories for easy review
-Ratings leader board
-Local hand-off games can be played offline
-Play games against a computer opponent with varied skill levels
-Alphanumeric grid display
Automatic push notifications will let you know when you have moves waiting!
Improve your ranking by playing ranked games against comparable opponents. Skill ranking updates using the classic Elo rating system to adjust your rank when you win or lose. A leader board view shows you how you compare to the top players.
Chess By Post is perfect for players of all skill levels because your matched opponent's skill level will be adapted based on your own skill level.
Create a local hand-off game and play your friend by passing the phone back and forth.
Play against a computer opponent that adjusts difficulty to match your skill level.
Improve your skills by playing rated chess puzzles.
Features:
---------
-Tracks your skill level over time
-Matches you with similar skilled opponents
-Practice chess puzzles to improve your game
-End game analysis shows you the critical mistakes made by each player
-Head to head stats
-Move History Statistics - Explore the moves of every game you ever played with an interactive board explorer
-Freely move pieces to plan strategies
-Take notes on games to remember strategies
-In-game chat message board
-In-game move histories for easy review
-Ratings leader board
-Local hand-off games can be played offline
-Play games against a computer opponent with varied skill levels
-Alphanumeric grid display
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.2
Last updated on Oct 30, 2023
Old Versions
Bug fixes and performance improvements
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Version History
2.2
Oct 30, 2023
Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.1
Oct 27, 2022
Bug fixes and performance improvements
2.0
Apr 23, 2022
Introducing a major update with many new features:
Chess Puzzles - Solve rated puzzles and watch your own rating improve.
Game Analysis Reports - A chess engine analyzes every move of a finished game to identify the best and worst moves
Move History Statistics - Explore the moves of every game you ever played with an interactive board explorer
Computer Opponent - Play against a computer opponent with automatically adjusted difficulty
Chess Puzzles - Solve rated puzzles and watch your own rating improve.
Game Analysis Reports - A chess engine analyzes every move of a finished game to identify the best and worst moves
Move History Statistics - Explore the moves of every game you ever played with an interactive board explorer
Computer Opponent - Play against a computer opponent with automatically adjusted difficulty
1.8
Sep 1, 2020
Bug fixes
1.7.4
Feb 25, 2020
Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.7.3
Feb 4, 2020
Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.7.2
Dec 14, 2019
This update allows you to:
+See the grid letters and numbers on the side of the board view
+Explore alternate moves you or your opponent might have played when reviewing a game
+See the grid letters and numbers on the side of the board view
+Explore alternate moves you or your opponent might have played when reviewing a game
1.7.0
Dec 11, 2019
This update allows you to:
+See the grid letters and numbers on the side of the board view
+Explore alternate moves you or your opponent might have played when reviewing a game
+See the grid letters and numbers on the side of the board view
+Explore alternate moves you or your opponent might have played when reviewing a game
1.6.0
Oct 23, 2019
Bug Fixes
1.5.4
Oct 18, 2017
Update for iOS11
Fixing chat keyboard so it does not cover the message view.
Fixing chat keyboard so it does not cover the message view.
1.5.3
Oct 22, 2015
Updates for iOS9
Fix so that win/loss text is not truncated
Fix so that win/loss text is not truncated
1.5.0
May 12, 2015
+ New layout specifically for iPads
+ Fixing push notifications for iOS 8 devices
+ Many important bug fixes
+ Fixing push notifications for iOS 8 devices
+ Many important bug fixes
1.4.2
Aug 2, 2014
Bug fixes and stability improvements
1.4.1
Jun 21, 2014
-Fixes for layout in iOS7
-Fix so that the chat indicator appears correctly
-Many important bug fixes and performance improvements
-Fix so that the chat indicator appears correctly
-Many important bug fixes and performance improvements
1.4.0
Jun 15, 2014
-Fixes for layout in iOS7
-Many important bug fixes and performance improvements
-Many important bug fixes and performance improvements
1.3.0
Sep 12, 2013
+ Introducing Move Planner! Freely move pieces in a game to try out possible strategies before submitting and see how the game might unfold!
+ Make notes about games to remember your strategy
+ New wooden board option
+ Automatically detects stalemates on threefold repetition and insufficient material
+ Flip the pieces upside down in the hand-off mode when it is blacks turn
+ Fix so that opening the game after a game finishes does not cause a crash
+ Fix so stalemate results don't show as a loss in game history view
+ Fix so that the Facebook friends feature works again
+ Many more bug fixes...
+ Make notes about games to remember your strategy
+ New wooden board option
+ Automatically detects stalemates on threefold repetition and insufficient material
+ Flip the pieces upside down in the hand-off mode when it is blacks turn
+ Fix so that opening the game after a game finishes does not cause a crash
+ Fix so stalemate results don't show as a loss in game history view
+ Fix so that the Facebook friends feature works again
+ Many more bug fixes...
1.2.0
Apr 4, 2013
+ Export finished games to Portable Game Notation (PGN) format
+ Change your password from within the app settings
- Fixes a bug where reviewing moves when a new move arrived could have resulted in a corrupted game
- Fixes a bug so that non English characters work correctly in chat messages
+ Change your password from within the app settings
- Fixes a bug where reviewing moves when a new move arrived could have resulted in a corrupted game
- Fixes a bug so that non English characters work correctly in chat messages
1.1.0
May 17, 2012
+ Head to head stats view now shows win/draw/loss record of your opponent
+ Added a fast rewind button to go back to the beginning of the game moves (tap anywhere on the board to fast forward to the current move)
+ Now shows the move number while reviewing move history
+ Fixed bug where initial animation of queenside castle starts rook in the right column
+ Fixed reject game bug
+ Minor bug fixes
+ Added a fast rewind button to go back to the beginning of the game moves (tap anywhere on the board to fast forward to the current move)
+ Now shows the move number while reviewing move history
+ Fixed bug where initial animation of queenside castle starts rook in the right column
+ Fixed reject game bug
+ Minor bug fixes
1.0.0
Mar 25, 2012
Chess By Post FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Chess By Post.
iPhone
Requires iOS 12.1 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.1 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 12.1 or later.
Chess By Post supports English
