In a recent ten game playoff versus Caissa Chess 2.1.1, tChess Pro scored +8 -0 =2. A display of captured pieces in a corral.A listing of sample games “PGN Database” with the ability to access the Internet and add game collections.Breathtaking 2D and 3D wood or marble plus Staunton or Chess diagram view.An analysis mode explained on the author’s Website.An opening book library that interactively teaches and guides in move selection.Computer ELO rating up to 2500, nearly Grandmaster level play.The ability to set the ELO rating for the computer opponent and play a rated (or unrated) game.A running score in Portable Game Notation ( PGM) on the screen with the option to either e-mail it at the end or cut and paste elsewhere.One of the few that support that mode so far. Full screen, Universal app on the iPad.As for myself, I would have paid much more for this gem. tChess Pro is not only one of the strongest Chess programs I’ve encountered, but it has the best User Interface (UI) and features of any Chess program ever written.
I’ve been playing against all kinds of Chess programs, both dedicated boxes, desktop and handhelds, as well as desktop computer versions ever since. My technical writing career launched with reviews of the Dan and Kathe Spracklen’s Sargon for the Apple II in the late 1970s at 6502 Micro and Byte. If you’re serious about either learning chess or playing a challenging opponent on these platforms, tChess Pro by Tom Kerrigan, even though it will cost you $8, is not only fabulous, but it’s the best computer Chess program this reviewer has ever encountered. In an era of 99 cent Chess programs for the iPhone and iPad, there is one that clearly stands out above the rest.
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