

Allowing beginners and intermediate players to develop their skills and knowledge of the game. This features commentary and annotations that analyse the psychology of chess. Then for the adult players, there is an Academy. It’s a great way to draw young players to the classic game. The opponents are also low levelled, use fun and animated chess sets and players receive certificates for completing sections. The ‘fun’ modes seem to act as both a tutorial and a kid-friendly section where basics and puzzles are used to teach core chess skills and tactics. The game offers a variety of modes for every type of player. These are fantastic as a whole and really give a phenomenally realistic chess setting to hone your skills. Meaning you’ll switch to the more standard aesthetics. This offers a 3D rendered setting that is interesting in the short term but will become obnoxious and tiresome pretty quick. Speaking of weird gimmicks, the game also has a 3D feature-complete with glasses that are enclosed in the game case. Arguably this is a little out of place in such a grounded and simplistic game, though it makes the stakes that little bit higher and gives the player something to strive for which is appreciated if a little bit weirdly executed. Ranked match wins allow players to earn rewards in the form of premium chess boards and pieces.

The title offers a sense of progression for players that many would have assumed to be missing from a title such as this.
