Chess Help
Playing a Game of Chess
Setting Game Options
Where to Find More Information
Playing a Game of Chess
- To begin a new game at any time, tap the New Game button. When you start Chess for the first time, you begin a new game against the computer, set to the easiest skill level, and your color is white. You can switch to another program at any time; the current game in progress will be redisplayed when you switch back to Chess.
- To move pieces on the chessboard, tap the piece you want to move and then tap the destination square or tap the piece you want to move and drag it to the destination square.
- To perform a castling move, tap the King and drag it two squares to the left for a Queen-side castle, or to the right for a King-side castle.
- To take back your last move, tap the Undo Move button once. You can successively tap this button to go back to the beginning of the game.
- The Hint button calculates what the computer thinks is your best move, then displays that move for you. Use this command to help out with tough situations.
- Tap the Options button during a game to change game options.
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Setting Game Options
Setting Game Options
- Tap the Options button during a game to change the number of players or level of difficulty. Options can also be set at the beginning of a new game after tapping the New Game button.
- Change Skill Level to set the computer's skill level. Select from Level 1, the easiest to play against, up to Level 8, the most difficult. The higher the level, the more time the computer uses to select its next move.
- Change Players to select the type of game you want to play. A 1-player game pits you against the computer. A 2-player game plays you against another player, using your mobile device as the chess board. Finally, with Computer Autoplay, you can watch the computer play itself.
Where to Find More Information
The ancient game of chess is very popular throughout the world, and is widely supported by many chess clubs and organizations. An excellent place to start is the U.S. Chess Organization's Web site:
http://www.uschess.org