Chess Free - Play Magnus

Well, I was rather disappointed with the app. While the free version has some limited functionality, the tactics puzzles are often times flawed. To be sure, I have analyzed some of the positions with an engine and puzzles have been known to be wrong. For example, on level 41 alone, I had 2 puzzle errors in a row. If the developers somehow manage to see this, I can send you photos. Please check your puzzles with an engine (there are sometimes more than one correct answer).

The app is wonderful, just want you to know that the standard pieces would've looked better. The overall UI is beautiful, the sounds are one of the best in the chess games I've played. The most beautiful thing is that even if you don't pay for the extra levels, there are no ads and you aren't forcing us to buy those brain points. Thank you for making an app like this, the best got to have the best app without any doubt. By the way, I won once against 9 y/o Magnus only once, super hard.

The app is good. There does seem to be a big jump in skill from 7 to 8 then from 11 to 12. Must be the gap between beginner, intermediate, and advanced I was trying to purchase the beginner package just so I can get the ad-free and advantage meter. But I cant get to the purchase page so I cant actually buy it. A bit annoying. It just keeps loading and nothing happens.

Great app with one big flaw... I took the offer of a free trial, and liked playing Magnus at various ages so much I let the first month expire and I had it on autopay. The very instant the trial period ran out, after they took the subscription fee, the app reverted to the free version complete with ads. I could do absolutely nothing about it and so I just unsubscribed, losing the money due to the no refund policy. Now I would like to pay for the features, but just can't. Frustrating.

Good. But the last update added ads and asks for buying ad free version. I wish I had not updated. [EDIT] You said that ads would help growing, but the app has updated only once after ads went in with no substantial changes, furthermore now the app crashes whenever it tries to load an ad and I'm offline which happens every time I play because I do so in the subways. Thanks for ruining the fun, I'm moving to another chess game app.

Positives! + Outstanding and beautiful user interface with refined pictures of players. + Convincing AI which plays like a human. + Warm stories about different players. + Wonderful design of the board and the pieces. Negatives! - Please either remove the point system or add a "normal" mode where I can decide the color of the pieces for me and my opponent and time for the game. - Remove points system from the app or add the magnetometer and other options to a "normal" mode. Which DOES NOT require any points! - Make all the different pieces and boards available. - Please make an option to just pay for the app ONCE! I hate subscriptions and I do want to play the app offline. So do not remove the possibility to play for example with Judit, just because I am not connected to the internet. - The app would be even better if there was an option, which explains the AI's plan with the voice of the player I am actually facing. - Add chess puzzles to this app instead of creating another app!

This is the best app. It is best at every level. The engine doesn't make silly errors, all errors seem human like. It's best if you purchase the months. From age 9 onwards the opening of Magnus seems to get better and better so you need to brush up your openings. Also I like that it doesn't allow take back(unless u spend more $$) as if you are playing a real solid game. You need to save pgn and analyze later. It would be best if they include a post game analysis with full strength Magnus.

Application is ok but don't pay for it. Subscription is useless. Premium content sometimes work, sometimes it doesn't. Support team is useless, honestly, they won't even bother to see an attached screenshot. My subscription wasn't working and while trying to fix it they charged me for two subscriptions. Content is ok but nothing that is not available for free anywhere else on the internet.

I think that the difficulty increase is very rapid & although you can pay for brain power it is really not that useful, as there are too many move options. In the beginner stages it's very easy to win but as soon as it reaches intermediate it is much more difficult than any other chess app & I constantly use crazy moves to try to outsmart the computer. The difference between say the 20 yo level & 10yo is negligible the moves are just faster

The app is too slow; it takes a long time to start the app, you have to go through several steps in order to play a game each step taking too long. The lack of a undo feature is really killing this app; one bad move and you might as well start over; even resigning takes several seconds. It takes approx 18 seconds to get a game going from a fresh start on a Sony Z2, and that's if you don't make any changes. The app hardly uses any CPU, the phone doesn't heat up while the app is running. Moving the pieces can also be frustrating resulting in errors as the app lags. It's also easy to trick the app into making weird nonsensical moves, especially if you make strange opening moves on low difficulty settings. The Magnus quotes and Magnus history inside the app is cute but get's old after having being forced to look at them a thousand times. Wish the app was more "hard core chess".

I am now downloading it for the second time. I really enjoyed it the first time around but I was just too busy to try and learn better strategies. Now I have both apps and I felt like taking another whack at it. I love the level progression you can clearly see the changes in skill as he gets older and plays more avidly.

You should allow us to change pieces & board color without requiring "brain power". Some of us have eye problems and find it difficult to play with the default theme, and thus, will never reach the amount of "brain power" needed to change it.

play magnus is one of the best chess app where you can learn chess from beginner level to expert level .The app not only improves your game but also teaches you how to play end games. The only thing wrong about the app is that you can't offer a draw if you are playing against age less than 11years. If it had allowed age 9 &10 to accept draw offers then it would have been a lot better app. ...

It's a nice app overall but why is the board set up wrong? White king is on a white square which is not how the board should be set up. Even though it doesn't change the way the game works it's rather unpleasant to look at and have a dark squared bishop next to the king it just doesn't make sense.

Good, but I think that the 3D piece design makes the board hard to read. I see that you offer people to buy 2D pieces using micro transactions, but in my opinion, there should be a default 2D option. If you want to monetize it you can simply make a less aesthetic looking 2D default set.

The content within the app is exceptional 5/5. I take some issue with the design. Progress/checkmarks would be useful, to let you know which lessons you havd completed. Additionally, it would be nice to havd a speed option built into the video to watch it at 1.5x - 2x speed.

I really wish there was a feature where I could complete a game but then go back to a certain position, play a different move, and then continue from that new move. I am extremely new to chess and I always feel like there is terrible move I make during the game where I cannot recover. It would be great to go back to that move and play a different one and continue from there

Great app! So far the only problem i noticed is the design of the board and pieces. Would you provide other options for the design like the ones featured in other apps? And please increase your board sizing to the fullest ---it's too small. Lastly, please add time controls. Thank you.

Used to be amazing but for some reason the skin of the pieces suddenly became the same for both sides; white and black looks the exact same which makes it impossible to play. Reinstalling also didn't help. Please fix!

This is really useful for me! However, there is an error when a video that is not bought is clicked (the learning section). I think the dialog said something like "java.lang.Exception" or something. Please fix it.

The idea of the app is great, but you basically have to pay money fo settings changes that are free in any different chess app, like pieces icon and colour of the game table. I understand Magnus needs to make money with the app, and selling lessons via the app is just fine, but charging for every possible change in settings os ridiculous.

It's kind of demoralizing since the app is rubbing in my face that I can supposedly be beaten by a nine year old. Playing bots is boring as hell since their difficulty level is that they start out perfect and are given a higher chance to make random blunders on easier levels. so it feels like a machine succumbing to programmed handicapping, rather than a dynamic opponent. The video tutorials are weak because they're unscripted, with a ton of "ums" and "uhs". Get Magnus Trainer instead.

Honestly, so far this game has been the best training tool for me and really helped me achieve a higher level in chess. But i think the game woild be even better if a multiplayer mode was added, cause i use two different chess apps, one for myself and one to play with my friends. Also online playing would be enjoyable aswell.

I've recently became interested in causally playing chess so I'm still learning, but I've found the difficulty between 6-1/2 and 7 is too big of a leap. With 6-1/2 the bot constantly makes mistakes. But playing 7 as a casual player is like 200iq. The bot is making plans and moves well in advance and even with a big piece advantage towards the end game I'd still lose because the bot knows how to check me multiple times with 1 or 2 pieces. Also i can't undo moves where I've pressed accidentally.

Whether your chess game is good bad or indifferent this is the app to have. Highly recommending subscription which you can freeze up to three times a year if cost is a problem. Great learning experience and an opportunity to interact with an advanced system

Its a great idea that we play againts Magnus and it trained me to get used tonplaying with different people instead of playing with a computer. It was really fun how the levels are like his ages even though the youngest age was already pretty hard for me. But overall it was a great game and I highly reccomend!!

After you beat the younger levels it turns into less of "playing magnus" and more into "playing a bot that can realize any plan you make 20 moves ahead". It doesent feel like im playing a human magnus. more like a computer. Even Magnus makes a mistake here and there though it may just be a little one.