tChess Lite Features

tChess Lite has too many features to list in its App Store description:


General app features
  • User interface that's elegant, responsive, and easy-to-use
  • Professionally-designed graphics: 2-D and 3-D options
  • Support for all current iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers [that have an Apple Silicon processor]
  • Support for Dark Mode
  • Support for iPad's Split View feature

Features for beginners
  • If you tap on a piece, its legal moves are highlighted
  • The board is displayed with coordinates by default
  • You can take back a move, or get a hint, at any time via buttons on the toolbar
  • The computer's lowest setting is easily defeated by any beginner

Features for playing against the computer
  • Fine-grained control of the computer opponent's strength, from 500 to 1200 Elo
  • The computer makes human-like mistakes (rather than random moves) at its lower settings
  • Opening library of 75,000 moves, so the computer doesn't play the same game over and over again
  • You can play "rated games" against the computer and it will automatically adjust to your strength

Features for playing another person on the same device
  • "Flip pieces" feature makes it convenient to play another person who's sitting across from you. It can either flip your opponent's pieces so they're always right-side-up from his point of view, or flip all the pieces when it's his turn.

Features for playing online
  • Play online feature allows you to play your friends or family online. You can play up to 20 games simultaneously and make moves in real-time or at your leisure. (Up to two weeks per move.)

Features for reviewing a game
  • Quickly step through a game's moves using the back and forward buttons that are always visible on the toolbar
  • Use the Move list menu to see information about the game and jump to any move