Chess without ads

I downloaded this game in the Summer of 2018 and loved it. You could work your way from lower to higher level Computer Opponents to improve your skills. Each time you met the requirement you got a token to use a pro-feature like setup position, analysis, playing a game with your friend. It gave you a taste of the Pro-version that would convince anyone to buy it because it was a good app. But then they updated it. With the update they cut the features I used to use. You will have 10 free credits to play some good games and higher level opponents but then it’ll water the game down more and you will have minimal features. Can you even really get into the apps features with 10 games? Or will you spend it trying out the features only for it shut those off when you run out. All the new info says “we just want you to buy the pro version” instead of what they offered before. I get you made the app to make $ but I know people who bought it because of the quality of the lit-version. It didn’t feel like a bait and switch before but now I’m disappointed.

When going to settings and clicking on the link saying I have zero free games left, the developer says something like, “Let’s be honest, we offer the free version in hopes that you will purchase the paid version”. Unfortunately, your paid version is $10 (which is from your a “limited time” offer of 50% off - haha). Not many people are paying $10 for a chess app. I would pay a few bucks, but that’s all. I think many people are like me in this regard. Obviously, the developer is overvaluing the price of this app and thinks that eliminating the free version will drive people to purchase the overpriced pro version. That won’t happen, but hey, that’s his right. So instead of having a reasonably priced game which many people would buy (because it’s a great app), they make the free version useless and alienate all of the loyal players who would’ve paid if it was priced reasonably. Now it’s on to searching for another chess app...it’s not like there aren’t a million others to choose from. Sure seems like a poor decision on their part. Five people paying $3 for the app (and recommending to their friends) is better than one person paying $10. Just sayin’.

I studied under the Texas State Champion as a pre-teenager over 40 years ago. He had me study the Master's Historic Games and their tendencies in a huge book over and over until it became second nature. But, all I was learning was to see what they did, more than WHY. It was copy for the sole purpose of copying the best. In this AD-FREE TRAINER, you TRULY learn more than basic strategy, because it actually allows you to totally screw up and make tons of mistakes, even to the point of losing. Then, it allows you to back up as far as you want to in the game to try and play it differently to learn how to improve, even if only a little at a time. As if that were not enough, for those who are not that advanced and are just trying to learn how to play; the computer can be set to lots of modes from the earliest of beginners, where it hints at the very best move to the most challenging where the computer is going to beat you even if you are one of the very best in the world. Believe me, it has every Master's game stored in it's memory banks. It knows how to win from all of this history. Despite this, it manages to know how to bring itself "down to" the player's level "somehow", within a few moves or minutes of you starting to play with it. Definitely no longer than within a game. Don't ask me how. That is the BRILLIANCE of the programming genius of this program. It shouldn't be to much of a surprise to anyone who knows computers and programming history. Chess is one of, if not THE oldest programmed computer games. So, it has had a 1/2 century of mastery put into it. But this definitely the most thorough and exquisite program available and beats anything available, including (in my opinion) pay for use versions. I have owned many of both and studied every way imaginable. I don't know how to give a more glowing or raving endorsement. I am one of the harshest and most critical reviewers there is. I have given out 5 star reviews WITH this type of commentary twice EVER! Download and enjoy with confidence!