ChessMatch2
iOS Universel / Jeux
>>>Welcome to ChessMatch2++ -> Chess Club of Champions!!~
->Featuring VARIABLE SPEED Annotated Match REPLAY & Fully INTERACTIVE Chessboard w/ Z-Override
-Play Chess REMOTELY in Real-Time via FaceTime Screen Sharing from ANYWHERE in the Entire WORLD!~
-Play CORRESPONDENCE Chess via TextMessage or Email -> w/ Algebraic Notation Match Moves Lists or by using GALLERY of Chessboards
->With Over 200+ Annotated Matches & Chess Openings Included, there is Plenty of Room to Grow
[Press GAMES -> Select a Match -> Press REPLAY to Move the Chess Pieces Automatically!~ ]
1) GAMES -> ALGEBRAIC NOTATION Play:......COPY & PASTE Entire Chess Matches into the "MATCH MOVES LIST"
****Tap "LOAD" button to Update MOVES List Changes
****Use "Qa1c3Z" notation style to OVERRIDE Normal Play......add or remove ANY Chess pieces.....Intended for Use by PROMOTED PAWNS....add a "Z"
***Navigate Match MOVES using Forwards & Backwards --> ARROW Buttons......Tap "GALLERY" Button to EXIT REPLAY Mode
******Go FAST, Go Slow or even REWIND to make the Game Go Backwards!~
2) GALLERY of Chessboards FREE PLAY........just like a REAL Chess Set......Automatically SAVES Current Position on EVERY MOVE.....just TAP "FROM" Square & "TO" Square
***Navigate Stored CHESS GAMES using Forwards & Backwards --> ARROW Buttons ......Add Pieces by Tapping Mountain for MENU
-> MOUNTAIN Menu / GAMES / & GALLERY -> Select Stored Chessboards w/ GALLERY -> Select Stored Algebraic Notation Matches w/ GAMES
***MOUNTAIN MENU (Icon) -> REPLAY Variable Speed Adjust (ex. 0.089) / SILENT vs ALERT for Train Horn Sound Effect / Purple & Red Pieces for Manual Chessboard Demonstrations
***GAMES LIST MENU -> ALL the ALGEBRAIC Notation Chess Matches Stored on Device w/ Alphabetical Order Option / DELETE Button to Remove Current Match / NEW Button for Creating ALGEBRAIC Match / COPY ChessMatch to Clipboard Buttons (BEST for Sharing) / DELETE ALL Options
-ChessMatch2 is Designed to use Standard FIDE Formatting....[*Z-Override for PAWNs which have been PROMOTED]
**Q = Queen, K = King, B = Bishop, R = Rook, N = Knight & (P = Pawn for Z-Override Moves)
**Promoted Pawn Pieces use the simple “Qa1c3Z” format -> [Chess Piece + SquareOne + SquareTwo + Z]
-ChessMatch2 Cleans-Up & Reformats Match Moves List ALGEBRAIC Notation
**Removing Commenting from MATCH MOVES LISTs is Advised -> Pressing LOAD Improves Automatic Formatting via Iterative Parsing
-MATCH NOTES TextField is Provided for COMMENTARY Purposes ONLY & Plays NO ROLE in Actually Moving the Chess Pieces
-Create NEW ALGEBRAIC Notation Annotated Chess Matches using -> [NEW]
-Practice Speed Chess Decision Making & Convenience with ADJUSTABLE Time Delay REPLAY (located in Mountain Menu)
-RECORD important Tournament Matches & Chessboard Demonstrations using ALGEBRAIC NOTATION or Unlimited OnDevice Chessboard Storage
**If a Chess Piece is NOT Moving…or is Coming Back to Life…..it is Generally due to NOTATION Formatting Error or Match Rule Breaking issue
***Common Notation MIstakes: 1) not including “x” in Qxd3 -> when Capturing a Piece, 2) Illegal Move without Using Z-Override -> Pawn Moving too many Squares / Knight moving to illegal Square / Row Numbering 1 - 8 / etc
***Common Wrong Piece Moved Issue: Two Knights & Two Rooks OVERLAP -> If Both Knights or Both Rooks can Legally Move to the Square, just Add Initial ROW or COLUMN Designator to Specify Desired ACTIVE Chess Piece -> ex. Rxdb3 or Rx4b3
->To Force an illegal Chess Move, use the Qb3d5Z style OVERRIDE method provided….ChessMatch2 is great for Special Demonstrations & Student Instruction
-> the Antique Silvered Chessboard used in ChessMatch2 was constructed in the Late 1600s
-> the Oldest Chess Match included dates from 1475
-> whether you are Studying Ancient Chess Masters to Demolish your Opponents at the Local Club Tournament,
---> or just want to See how Chess Champions are Made:
------> Qxc5b4Z++
----------> ChessMatch2 is your BEST MOVE!++
Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?
-> ChessMatch2 -> NEW & IMPROVED!~
-NEW FEATURE: GALLERY of Chessboards Selection LIST -> [GAMES -> OPTIONS -> GALLERY of Chessboards]
**Now the GALLERY of Chessboards has a Selectable LIST of Chessboard Descriptions similar to the Algebraic Notation "GAMES" LIST
-ADJUSTED Menu Nomenclature for CLARITY -> Changed "MENU" to "OPTIONS"
-RELOCATED GALLERY DELETE Current Chessboard Button -> [Mountain Menu -> GALLERY -> DELETE]
**Mountain Menu has 2 Automatic Feature Configurations: one for Algebraic Notation GAMES & another for GALLERY of Chessboards
-RESIZED iPad Sized Devices -> Now there are 2 Basic Automatic Size Designs for iPad Devices:
1) Portrait Mode BASIC iPhone Style [Great for Everything] &
2) Enlarged CHESS BOARD Style [Great for Maximizing Chessboard Size & reducing Visual Distractions]
**Just Rotate the iPad from Portrait to Landscape & Vice Versa.
**Portrait is Better for Menu & Feature Navigation, but Landscape Maximizes the Screen Size of the Chessboard
-ADDED 2 New Z-Override Demonstrations: a) 5 Queens Game [Match 212] & b) Trebuchet Chess [Match 213]
**"5 Queens Game" Demonstrates how to use Z-Override in a Longer Match
***Trebuchet Chess Demonstrates the Power of Z-Override to Express UNCONVENTIONAL Chess Moves -> and ILLUSTRATES the POWER Z-Override can Wield over a Normal ChessMatch2 Chessboard
Helpful Hints:
-> Algebraic Notation Errors are Detected by 2 Methods: 1) Chess Piece does not Move as Expected (ex. Illegal Moves or Incorrect Numbering....ex. Move 5. followed by Move 5.), 2) Chess Piece Comes back to Life / etc (ex. Forgot to Include Capture Designator "x"...Qxc4) >>> Check for Moves List Algebraic Notation Errors when Issues arise & Remember to Press LOAD Button to UPDATE
-> Z-Override is Used by Promoted Pawns or for Demonstrations -> after h8=Q -> Piece Q + SquareOne + SquareTwo + Z -> ex. Qh8a2Z+
**don't forget to Include Z
>>> ChessMatch2++: the BEST Chess in History Unleashed!~
-> Now you can Enjoy Playing Chess in Luxurious Comfort over FaceTime or Text Message from ANYWHERE in the Entire WORLD!!!~
