What's New

Improvements for iOS9

App Description

coreChess includes great features you need for playing your favorite game. On-line game with FICS, local game with AI and chess puzzles are really enjoyable.

Online game on the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) - the most popular chess server with many players of different skill levels ready to play with you anytime.

FICS Features:
- timeseal;
- real time sought list;
- fast and simple game seek and match player by name interface;
- seeks history;
- full variant support;
- save/mail current game for future analyze;
- full integration with EndGameBot, PuzzleBot, LectureBot and WesBot;
- players list with filtration and sorting ability;
- chat while playing game;
- observe currently played games;
- ability to use the console while playing;
- bots detection and filtration;
- server console for advanced FICS players;
- shortcuts for take back for 1-2 ply(s);
- shortcuts for abort, adjourn, draw, resign game;

Local Game Features:
- Fisher 960 random and classic game mode
- Save/load games
- 5 difficulty levels
- Play with friend mode
- Moves navigation (first, previous, next, last moves)


Puzzles Features:
- 500 puzzles
- 3 difficulty levels
- filter puzzles by level and resolved/unresolved state

* board and pieces themes
* Retina display support

If you have any issues to report or suggestions to make, please visit our support site at: [email protected]

iPhone Screenshots

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App Changes

  • May 01, 2012 Initial release
  • May 05, 2012 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $2.99
  • August 01, 2012 New version 1.1
  • September 21, 2012 New version 1.2
  • October 21, 2012 New version 1.3
  • April 30, 2013 New version 1.4
  • June 25, 2013 New version 1.5
  • December 02, 2013 New version 1.6
  • April 02, 2014 New version 1.7
  • January 17, 2016 New version 1.8