ChessEssentials 1.2
Device: iOS Universal
Category: Games
Price: Free, Version: 1.1 -> 1.2 (iTunes)
Description:Motto: "We raise champions!"
You are invited to discover a user friendly, effective teaching chess method!
• A blend of European and North American traditional and modern chess teachings
• Easy to follow and use by players of any level or by chess teachers and instructors
• Perfected over a period of four decades of chess teaching and active play
It has helped our students reach the highest levels of performance such as:
• Two top 10 places at the World Youth Chess Championship (2008 and 2012)
• A North American Champion title (2007)
• Several national titles
• Multiple provincial and local titles by age group
This app follows the highly successful teaching method already experimented at various chess clubs. Although our students are children and youth, it is intended for chess lovers of any level up to a 2000 national rating. The rating levels are provided for guidance only and are set based on over 200 students’ real experiences. Still we cannot guarantee you will achieve them. Ultimately, you are responsible for your own chess performances.
If your desire is just to get better, to understand and enjoy more this ancient game, this app is for you too! It will help you understand the basics and perfect your skills.
Our levels 1, 2 and 3 provide you with the essential information and over 520 carefully selected practice puzzles to help you lay down the proper chess knowledge foundation. Chess can still be enjoyed when learned the right way. This is your opportunity to learn it with us!
IAPs (priced by level of complexity):
Level 1: (0 - 400) rating - free
Level 2: (400 - 800) rating - $ 0.99
Level 3: (800 - 1100) rating - $ 1.99
COMING SOON:
Level 4: (1100 - 1400) rating - $ 2.99
Level 5: (1400 - 1700) rating - $ 3.99
Level 6: (1700 - 2000) rating - $ 4.99
What's New
* Improved Help: added screenshots with more detail information.
* Optimized for iOS7.
* Fixed some bugs.
ChessEssentials