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!~
FaceTime Chess!! -> to Play Chess via FaceTime Screen Sharing: [Connect via FaceTime] -> [Select "SHARE MY SCREEN" Option] -> [Press NEW Button] -> [Create New Annotated MOVES LIST Match] or [Tap Chess Pieces to MOVE] >>> it's so EASY!~
-Play CORRESPONDENCE Chess via TextMessage or Email -> w/ Algebraic Notation Match Moves Lists or by using GALLERY of Chessboards
->With Over 230+ 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 Go Backwards!~
2) GALLERY of Chessboards......just like a REAL Chess Set........just TAP "FROM" Square & "TO" Square
***to SAVE Progress -> Press COPY....*GALLERY Chessboards RETURN to ORIGINAL Mint Condition on Exit
***Navigate Stored CHESS GAMES using ARROW Buttons ......Add Pieces by Tapping Mountain for MENU
-> MOUNTAIN Menu (Icon) -> REPLAY Variable Speed Adjust (ex. 0.089) / SILENT Option / Purple & Red Pieces for Manual Chessboard Demonstrations
-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]
-MATCH NOTES TextField is Provided for COMMENTARY Purposes ONLY & Plays NO ROLE in Actually Moving the Chess Pieces
-Practice Speed Chess Decision Making & Convenience with ADJUSTABLE Time Delay REPLAY (located in Mountain Menu)
**If a Chess Piece is NOT Moving…or is Coming Back to Life…..check for 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
-> for iPads: ADVANCE Chess Pieces by Tapping the Left & Right Edges of the Screen when Enjoying an Annotated ChessMatch in LANDSCAPE Mode!
**Playing via MOVES LIST MATCH is Recommended -> [Modify MOVES LIST] -> [Press LOAD Button] -> [Press REPLAY Button] -> [Enjoy!] -> [Repeat]
**to Adjust Annotated Match REPLAY Speed: [Press GAMES] -> [Press OPTIONS] -> [Scroll Down & Press "Mountain MENU"] -> [Modify Decimal Number -> Smaller is Faster!] -> [Press REPLAY]
***During a Moves List Match, ALL of the Chess Pieces can be Moved or Modified without Interfering with the Match -> this makes ChessMatch2 Perfect for Demonstrations / Departures / Practice / & LEARNING -> or even Do-Over's!~
-> the Antique Silvered Chessboard used in ChessMatch2 was constructed in the Late 1600s
-> the Oldest Chess Match included dates from 1475
----------> ChessMatch2 is your BEST MOVE!++
Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?
-ADDED New Chess Opening -> the London Systems
**the London System is named for a Famous British Chess Tournament in 1922, but was used by Irish-American James Mason in Tournament Play as Early as 1882.
***Here we have mirrored the London System to Showcase Both Sides of the Chessboard
-Updated GALLERY Feature -> related to Mountain Menu Messaging Transitions
***Removed Artifact Potential when Navigating from GALLERY Feature Chessboards to REPLAY Feature Annotated Chess Matches
****this relates to messaging generated by "+" (Check), "++" (CheckMate), "1 - 0" & "0 - 1" Buttons
-Updated GALLERY Feature -> Mountain Menu "EXIT" Button
**to Revert Background Color to BLACK from CHECK or CHECKMATE Colors -> Open "Mountain Menu" & [Press EXIT]
***this Allows the Player to Maintain Current Chessboard Modifications while Undoing CHECK or CHECKMATE Messaging
-EXAMPLE -> 1st: [Press GALLERY] -> [Press RUY LOPEZ] -> [Press MOUNTAIN Symbol] -> [Press +...(Check)] -> [Background turns PINK]
***to Revert to BLACK Background -> 2nd: [Press MOUNTAIN Symbol] -> [Press EXIT] -> [Background turns BLACK]
>>> 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!!!~
