Board Games

Chess

Here's a Tips4U top idea for enjoying the game of chess.

We used to play a bit as kids and know the basics. With the free apps you can get for Apple and Android devices now, it brings a whole new dimension to the game.

Our favourite at the moment is "Free Chess App" by Christophe Theron.

One comment we saw on it was "Appealing to the eye. At lower levels it is easy to beat the computer as it makes simplistic moves always trying to take the opponents piece irrespective of whether it is a more valuable piece or not. But at higher levels it shows that it is programmed to out beat the opponent. Suggestions are helpful to learn how to out beat the opponent."

Here's an idea of what it looks like.

Here's the start of the game.



Here's the end of the game. We actually won this game!!! (that's not always the case).

Give it a try and let us know what you think, eMail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.