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SparkChess

by Media Division

v18.0.0 Updated Aug 4, 2024 44.74KiB
CWS
100K
Users
★ 4.47
6K reviews
#209
of 38K
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Category
⚠️Not updated in over a year

Description

SparkChess is the only chess game that puts fun first. With a choice of boards, computer opponents and online play it delivers a first-class game of chess that's as accessible to experts as it is to novices, kids and anyone else who wants to discover how enjoyable this ancient strategy board game really is. SUPPORT NOTE: Please use http://www.sparkchess.com/contact.html for support - this ensures that we read and respond in due time. NEW IN 10: * You can now watch live online games; * new board design; * improved AI engine; * 3D rotatable board (premium only) A GAME OF CHESS THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY Too many chess games are impossible for anyone but the experts and masters to win. The real test of a truly intelligent chess game isn't how hard it is to beat, but how able it is to accommodate players of all skill levels. It’s here that the award-winning SparkChess excels. If you're brand new to the checkerboard, you're looking to improve your game, you want to teach your kids to play, or you’re ready to progress to the next challenging level, everyone can find the perfect balance in SparkChess. Complete with online play and a chat system that's entirely child safe, you can also import and export of your SmartChess game using the standardized FEN system that allows you to recreate any board configuration to continue your game elsewhere; even using a physical chess set! FEATURES: * Choose from different boards: 2D, 3D and a stunning fantasy chess set. * A simple user interface that makes games easy to set up and play. * Choose from different computer opponents depending on your level. * Play casual, fast or expert games to fit your needs. * The only chess game designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike. * Post your high scores on Facebook. * Over 400,000 weekly users to play against. * Learn to play, even if you've never seen a chessboard before. * Large and friendly community of chess lovers from around the world.
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Reviews (112 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2021-12-11
D J

only 1 mode unless you pay cheesy computer only has one hand to use blunders too much even for hardest difficulty doesnt help you learn chess only if you want easy wins to make you feel good about yourself

★☆☆☆☆2019-12-16
Nathan Harman

Here is why this Sparkchess is completely stupid and really annoying. Basically you either play Cody who anyone can destroy, or you play Clair, who destroys you every time. To get someone in the middle of both extremes, you have to pay! So basically this is the most pointless game without paying unless you find it fun to destroy Cody in no time or lost EVERY time to Clair. And who wants to pay $15 to play a stupid game of chess. Not me! I can literally play as many games as I want for free with an average difficulty other places. Not to mention how HORRIBLE the adds are! So please don't waste your time on something as pointless as this. I'd recommend leaving a 1 star review too so more people will avoid frustration.

★☆☆☆☆2017-03-20
Hector Hugo Ccasani Layme

Horrible

★☆☆☆☆2017-01-06
Alexander K

when you play the queen it limits your moves

★☆☆☆☆2016-10-30
Lani3Bugg

escrow it lets the enemy move 500 spaces and you move 1 and its rig you can kill the ENEMY

★☆☆☆☆2016-10-23
Jolly Trenzz Setta

i dont like this game

★☆☆☆☆2016-10-22
Jesabelle Cano

This game is stupid and not fun. I played for like 4 games and all were draws. It was not fun at all. Don't recommend this chess game. Keep looking this game is not very good!

★☆☆☆☆2016-09-14
イヴ

CPU hog! Takes 2 cores 100%, even when not playing. (Same problem on iOS)

★☆☆☆☆2016-05-31
DKP Poppel

dontsee the board

★☆☆☆☆2016-05-22
Christopher Trom

The ads are very invasive. Wouldn't be an issue if you could pay to get rid of them, but $3 per month is outrageous.

★☆☆☆☆2016-05-09
michael young

it sucks

★☆☆☆☆2016-03-24
Johnny Appleseed

Bad for learning chess. The easiest setting uses an AI with 1500+ level tactics.

★☆☆☆☆2016-03-20
Darrione S

you can not unstall it i want to unstall it

★☆☆☆☆2016-03-02
Aditya Vardhan

coins not visible clearly. I only play with 2D pieces electronically, and I imagine a lot of people prefer that. Removing.

★☆☆☆☆2016-02-12
MuriloSS

It used to be good, but now it has a lot of bugs ! When your peace is in the last line you can not move because of the letters "check", "Your move", "oponent is thinking", some times you lost the game because of this.

★☆☆☆☆2016-01-21
Kaley Eggleston

omg

★☆☆☆☆2015-12-29
Amelia Stellhorn

I hate it because it was almost imposible to beat the computer

★☆☆☆☆2015-12-13
Ethan Skowronek

it so dumb, why would u let me get it if i cant have everything, u stupid f. ;[ u bad at makin gams.

★☆☆☆☆2015-12-09
Gary The Gray

With only one visual board it is impossible to rate accurately. I don't want to buy it on a 'maybe' it will be great. I only play with 2D pieces electronically, and I imagine a lot of people prefer that. Removing.

★☆☆☆☆2015-08-08
bill piovarchy

it cheats and is a horrible game it freezes up everytime its about to lose

★☆☆☆☆2015-05-27
J H

Does nothing, blank black page with ad on the left side.

★☆☆☆☆2014-12-30
S Cottrill

Just got a blank page

★☆☆☆☆2014-12-25
otg Seattle

useless w/o full version which is not available for chromebook

★☆☆☆☆2014-11-19
Elfilion De Leon

worst

★☆☆☆☆2014-11-17
Kevin Wu

IT DOES NOT WORK

★☆☆☆☆2014-11-11
Ross

doesn't work. I was tempted back to using Chrome apps by the look of this game and surprise surprise it doesnt even work. I just get a black screen (the adds work ofc)

★☆☆☆☆2014-11-05
John Davis

fing hate i can not move my white bishop!!!! BS

★☆☆☆☆2014-08-30
riglis demetre

it is broken

★☆☆☆☆2014-08-26
John Siskoff

Who ever programmed this doesn't know anything about Chess other than cheating. I have the videos and witnesses to prove it. When you start to win all of a sudden you pawn disappears and any moves after that makes it next to impossible to win. However, I have won several times when it doesn't cheat (not to often though) and have the photos to prove that. It's to bad the game has to cheat to win otherwise it would be fun to play it. I'm amazed after reading some of the reviews no body else caught the cheating.

★☆☆☆☆2014-07-30
Dave Dutcher

Free version is pointless, either too easy or ridiculously hard. Online modes aren't worth bothering with; too few players, no chat. Most features are locked in full version, so you can't get how good the help would be. Bout all I can say is that it's a stable app, but there's no shortage of those here.

★☆☆☆☆2014-06-08
Vaibhav Mittal

THE PAGE IS ENTIRELY BLANK. WHAT IDIOTS MADE THIS ??

★☆☆☆☆2014-05-15
Sean Gilgore

Game does not load and just brings you to an add for a pay to play game. Disappointing,

★☆☆☆☆2014-04-10
Jonathan Alley

BS. Pure BS

★☆☆☆☆2014-04-09
Abel Pandian

The game is good, but the AI is a total cheat.. I was playing with Boris and when it was one step to get screwed by me. It constantly put a check to my king in a senseless and repeated manner and then it declared it to be a draw.. One more proper step, and i would have won it...

★☆☆☆☆2013-10-04

very bad. cant do anything. cant customize. sucks

★☆☆☆☆2013-02-06
Adrian Gomez-Donato

Too slow on old hardware

★☆☆☆☆2013-01-31

terrible

★☆☆☆☆2013-01-30
Lewis

Really bad!

★☆☆☆☆2012-12-24
r ck

1. Just a link 2. Requires "full version" to play classic 2d (lol) 3. freemium

★☆☆☆☆2012-11-29
Daniel Aguilera

Not.

★☆☆☆☆2012-10-01
Parth Shewkani

u should unlock the every board not good :(

★☆☆☆☆2012-10-01

Uninstalled cause lite version..

★☆☆☆☆2012-09-29
Peear 75

Meh. Looks great but the free version has none of the good features, you have to pay for more boards & pieces.

★☆☆☆☆2012-09-02
Igor M

It's a link to a website with flash, not an actual app. Why does google allow these things here? At least there should be a distinction - I don't want FLASH games.

★☆☆☆☆2012-06-03
anto rubin

on April 2013 , When using multiple player , 80% of time it struck by waiting for next move , My net connection is Fine .

★☆☆☆☆2012-04-19
Imran Javed

We are playing SparkChess free version. and facing disconnection problem many times. furthermore, when ever I reconnect my points are reverted to 1000 again. :(

★☆☆☆☆2012-04-09
Tina Backlund

wtf cheater game

★☆☆☆☆2012-03-10
H S

When I sign out and inn again, my gained points disappears!

★☆☆☆☆2012-03-06
rohith wesley

boring interface

★☆☆☆☆2012-02-20

Game is good, but multiplayer wins are not counted if the other player resigns, this leaves people quitting left and right to avoid having a loss counted against them.

Details

Version 18.0.0
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Size 44.74KiB
First Seen Mar 21, 2026