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![]() ![]() Purchase single issues using In App Purchase.Switch easily between reading and playing through chessgames.Download each issue to your device to read without an internet connection.You can replay all annotated games of the magazine on the built-in board.FREE issue: 2021#4 available as a free download (108 pages!).You can read the magazine, tap on the chess games and replay all the annotated games on your phone, tablet or PC! The app is FREE and includes free access to the complete issue 2021#4 with the report on Nepomniachtchi's win in the Candidates Tournament 2021. Overall this program has a number of drawbacks, (the worst of which will hopefully be patched) but for a mere $5.00 is worthwhile if you have already shelled out the bucks for an ipod.It's easier than ever to enjoy New In Chess, a must-read magazine for all chess aficionados. ![]() However many of these positions are not ones you would see in regular play so they are far inferior to the tactics trainer on this website. On the plus side it as a quiz mode which can be kind of fun - it has you find forks/pin/mates in 2 etc. Also it can only save the game currently played so you can't review past games. It seems to be confused over the 50 move rule, so that if you don't get a checkmate in 50 moves from the start of the game (rather than the last capture or pawn move) it will declare a draw. ![]() More seriously it has problems calling a draw. First in 2D mode, the mode I prefer to play in, you can't flip the board - black is always at the top. There are 9 levels (monkey to master) graphics are good, but it does have a number of drawbacks. It also has a backgammon game as part of the program though I have little interest in backgammon. Apple has released a chess program for the ipod (5th gen or classic or new video nano) it can be downloaded to itunes and placed on your ipod for only $5.00. ![]()
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