Chess Master King 23.12.07

Chess is one of the most interesting board games. The quality of chess is that it ensures that you use your mind as much as possible throughout the game. You may win with sheer luck once or twice but nine times out of ten, you will be badly defeated if you won't concentrate, won't use your mind and won't think of the consequences of every move. Chess is a game that helps build focus and analytical skills and it is one of the most useful board games invented. It helps you get an idea of how good you are at concentrating and at analyzing different situations and you can then learn skills from the game that you can apply in real life. With the advent of mobile apps, you don't need a chess board and all the chess pieces in order to play the game. With apps like Chess Master King, you can start playing via your phone with ease.

Chess Master King makes an effort to help it stand out from the plethora of chess games available on Android. The app offers a variety of different challenges in this regard. There is a practice mode where you can spar with the AI and can set your own difficulty level as well. The Single player Tournament mode is where you compete against AI opponents in a tournament scenario. The two player mode is where two human players can compete using the same phone. The multiplay mode is for playing against other available human players online. There is a shop as well from where you can buy different items to help improve the gameplay further. There is also a help section to introduce you to the rules and regulations surrounding the game of chess as well.

The theme of the game matters a lot as if the theme is bad and the chess pieces don't look right, it can put off most chess players. The app does a good job as far as the chess board and chess pieces are concerned. While the graphics could be better and the predictive steps it shows for each chess piece when you look to move it are quite dramatic, there is nothing about the gameplay which is off-putting or distracting at all. Since there is no option of timeless chess, you must complete one move within fifteen minutes. A timer is present at the top in this regard but it doesn't come into play until and unless you are tangled up too much and simply can't decide your next move. The body count of the chess pieces each side has lost is a great feature and it helps you keep count of whether you are inflicting more damage on the opponent or not and whether you should be looking at sacrificing any of your big guns.

The single player tournament mode and the practice mode are both fine. The tournament mode makes it interesting by starting you off at a simple level and then as you win tournaments, you can start facing tougher AI opponents which can read your moves and respond accordingly. The practice mode is also good as here you can pick from five difficulty levels and train yourself in the kind of strategies and moves that are implemented by the AI in different difficulty levels. If you can analyze what the AI does well, you can master the game and easily pass all levels and win all tournaments. The two player version is also fine as it keeps it simple and easy for two human players.

The app's only issue lies with the multiplayer version. You can never find a player online in the game and this is troublesome as it means you miss out on solid online competition as a result.

Features:

• Good design and nice gameplay
• Nice tournament mode to spice up the competition
• Simple practice mode to build your confidence and help to learn the game
• Good two player version if you want to compete against your friend
• A nice tutorial which lists down all the rules of the game

Conclusion:

Chess Master King is a fine chess game which will help you in learning the tricks of the trade. While the non-working multiplayer version is frustrating, the app is still a good option for casual chess players.