This controls the time that the chess clock displays, and the clock will turn red for the side that flags. Under “Time control” one can set any time control desired, up to 3 stages, with or without a Fischer increment. Of course, iChess Pro has all the other obligatory features of a chess program. It was looking at 450,000 positions per move with a 10 second limit on a Mac mini with the iPad simulator. In a recent ten game playoff versus Caissa Chess 2.1.1, tChess Pro scored +8 -0 =2.
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As for myself, I would have paid much more for this gem. tChess Pro is not only one of the strongest Chess programs I’ve encountered, but it has the best User Interface (UI) and features of any Chess program ever written. I’ve been playing against all kinds of Chess programs, both dedicated boxes, desktop and handhelds, as well as desktop computer versions ever since. My technical writing career launched with reviews of the Dan and Kathe Spracklen’s Sargon for the Apple II in the late 1970s at 6502 Micro and Byte. If you’re serious about either learning chess or playing a challenging opponent on these platforms, tChess Pro by Tom Kerrigan, even though it will cost you $8, is not only fabulous, but it’s the best computer Chess program this reviewer has ever encountered.
In an era of 99 cent Chess programs for the iPhone and iPad, there is one that clearly stands out above the rest.