Young or old, beginner or advanced, SparkChess gives you the extra edge to become a better chess player while having fun! * Large and friendly community of chess lovers from all over the world. * Child-safe design, with built-in anti-abuse measures built-in. * Watch and comment on live multiplayer games. * Track your multiplayer progress with statistics. * The only chess game that appeals to beginners and experts alike. * A Virtual Chess Coach explains the consequences of your moves. * Learn and practice common openings and their variations (over 100 in total). * Test your skills with over 70 chess puzzles. * Learn chess with over 30 interactive lessons. * Play casual, quick or expert games, depending on your level. * Choose from different boards: 2D, 3D and a stunning fantasy chess set. * A simple user interface that makes it easy to set up and play games. * Practice chess against the computer or challenge your friends in multiplayer. Whether you’re brand new to the chess board, looking to to improve your game, to teach your kids to play, or are ready to take it to the next challenging level, everyone can find the perfect balance in SparkChess. That’s exactly what makes the award-winning SparkChess stand out. The real test of a truly intelligent chess game isn’t how hard it is to beat, but how well it can adapt to players of all skill levels. Too many chess apps are impossible for anyone but the experts and masters. With a choice of boards, computer opponents and online play, it delivers a first-class experience that is as accessible to experts as it is to beginners, kids and anyone else who wants to discover how entertaining this ancient strategy game really is. Price: Free (Advanced version is $7.SparkChess is the only chess game that puts fun first. I may consider upgrading to the paid version in the future, but for right now I think I’m going to see if I can actually win a game. If there is a button to launch SparkChess, it clearly isn’t obvious.Īll in all, SparkChess seems worth it for the free version. It then opened a new tab and told me a bit about my opponents. The only way I was able to launch it was to go to the Web Store, find it’s page, open the details, and click “Launch App”. My initial complaint about the app is that it doesn’t give you a button to start it and doesn’t seem to show up in my installed extensions list. In their own words, here are the differences between the free browser extension version, and the paid for advanced version:Īn advanced version is also available for Chrome as a packaged app (so it works offline) and also for Windows, Mac OS X, iPad, Android tablets and Blackberry Playbook. Now, my computer is almost never offline, but when it is, I wouldn’t mind having this to play around with. In addition, there is a package version available for download that will even allow offline play. The app boasts that all single player games are saved after every move – even if your browser closes or restarts, you won’t lose your game. Still, it took me the better part of 20 minutes to force him into a stalemate. I chose Cody, the AI with the lowest difficulty. The game lets you choose from 3 potential AI opponents, as well as having the multiplayer capacity to search for others real people using the extension and pit you against them. When browsing the Chrome Web Store, looking for some nice extensions to try and review for all of you, I stumbled upon SparkChess, which boasts a full 3D, HD chess game right in your browser. Yes, Windows has a built-in 3D chess game, but I’ll admit – I never passed much beyond the beginner aspects of the age-old strategy game so the Windows version is a bit advanced for me. As much of a product of the digital gaming age as I am, I still love a good game of chess. Sometimes it’s the simple things that make you smile.
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