Comments on: 'Deep Green' Newton Chess Game Resurfaces for iPhone http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/10/deep-green-newton-chess-game-resurfaces-for-iphone/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Shelby Quitugua http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/10/deep-green-newton-chess-game-resurfaces-for-iphone/#comment-124240 Shelby Quitugua Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:06:50 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1271#comment-124240 Anyone else got any good strategies? Anyone else got any good strategies?

]]> By: kleinias http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/10/deep-green-newton-chess-game-resurfaces-for-iphone/#comment-8322 kleinias Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:17:13 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1271#comment-8322 @marv, what a helpful comment, thanks for that! I've been looking over the App store chess games and had pretty much decided on Chess Genius. I know it won't be perfect, but I'm a chess novice and your comment helped me to shore up my decision to go with Chess Genius. @marv, what a helpful comment, thanks for that! I've been looking over the App store chess games and had pretty much decided on Chess Genius. I know it won't be perfect, but I'm a chess novice and your comment helped me to shore up my decision to go with Chess Genius.

]]> By: Jennifer http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/10/deep-green-newton-chess-game-resurfaces-for-iphone/#comment-8313 Jennifer Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:25:05 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1271#comment-8313 I've got quite a few board games including chess apps. All the free ones (ehhh in my opinion) plus tChess and a couple others. Chess with friends is totally diff kind of game...poor for real-time play. Some things that make tChess a better game: chess clocks, a move list, reverse/forward buttons on the bottom toolbar to scroll thru the game (I love this), and an analysis mode. It also displays legal moves which helps learning too. Deep Green doesn't let you save and name a game. and then it doesn't let you load saved games. It's definitely pretty, but tChess Pro offers more. I've got quite a few board games including chess apps. All the free ones (ehhh in my opinion) plus tChess and a couple others. Chess with friends is totally diff kind of game...poor for real-time play.

Some things that make tChess a better game: chess clocks, a move list, reverse/forward buttons on the bottom toolbar to scroll thru the game (I love this), and an analysis mode. It also displays legal moves which helps learning too.

Deep Green doesn't let you save and name a game. and then it doesn't let you load saved games. It's definitely pretty, but tChess Pro offers more.

]]> By: Jon Hege http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/10/deep-green-newton-chess-game-resurfaces-for-iphone/#comment-8287 Jon Hege Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:55:52 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1271#comment-8287 'Chess with Friends' allows iPhone-to-iPhone games that are ongoing. Make a move, then whenever the other person has a free second, they can make their next move, and so on. It's free. I don't know why you'd want any other chess game. Chess with Friends. 'Chess with Friends' allows iPhone-to-iPhone games that are ongoing.

Make a move, then whenever the other person has a free second, they can make their next move, and so on.

It's free. I don't know why you'd want any other chess game.

Chess with Friends.

]]> By: James http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/10/deep-green-newton-chess-game-resurfaces-for-iphone/#comment-8233 James Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:13:32 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1271#comment-8233 surely will check it out btw you spelled Deep Green wrong in the second line ("deep greep") surely will check it out

btw you spelled Deep Green wrong in the second line ("deep greep")

]]> By: marv http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/10/deep-green-newton-chess-game-resurfaces-for-iphone/#comment-8232 marv Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:12:59 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1271#comment-8232 OK, I have been desperate for a good chess app, bought almost all of them, and I began to wonder if developers are simply unable two understand three basic requirements: - there is only one screen resolution for the iPhone - it cannot be that hard to layout an application accordingly - just shrinking/stretching apps originally made for other devices is not good enough - the begin and end of a chess program is the chess engine, if it is no good, then all 3D views, skins, sound and video gimmicks will not make it a good program ever - the only features a chess app really needs is good ergonomics, a clear layout, usable touch controls, undo, auto-save, option to show captured pieces and an option to start with a custom game state So far only Chess Genius was close to that goal (except for the screen being too crowded at times and the rather ugly layout), Chess Genius, Caissa and Gameloft's Chess Classic had good engines, but the latter is a design nightmare on the iPhone and Caissa's screen is screaming for a stylus. Deep Green is easily the best (unless you really need the chess clocks and teacher function in Chess Genius). The layout just asks to be licked, the engine is strong and all essential features are just there without cluttering the screen. A piece of beauty. I would rate it the number 1 choice for experienced players and a close number 2 (behind Chess Genius) for beginners. OK, I have been desperate for a good chess app, bought almost all of them, and I began to wonder if developers are simply unable two understand three basic requirements:
- there is only one screen resolution for the iPhone - it cannot be that hard to layout an application accordingly - just shrinking/stretching apps originally made for other devices is not good enough
- the begin and end of a chess program is the chess engine, if it is no good, then all 3D views, skins, sound and video gimmicks will not make it a good program ever
- the only features a chess app really needs is good ergonomics, a clear layout, usable touch controls, undo, auto-save, option to show captured pieces and an option to start with a custom game state

So far only Chess Genius was close to that goal (except for the screen being too crowded at times and the rather ugly layout), Chess Genius, Caissa and Gameloft's Chess Classic had good engines, but the latter is a design nightmare on the iPhone and Caissa's screen is screaming for a stylus.

Deep Green is easily the best (unless you really need the chess clocks and teacher function in Chess Genius). The layout just asks to be licked, the engine is strong and all essential features are just there without cluttering the screen. A piece of beauty. I would rate it the number 1 choice for experienced players and a close number 2 (behind Chess Genius) for beginners.

]]> By: Zadillo http://toucharcade.com/2008/12/10/deep-green-newton-chess-game-resurfaces-for-iphone/#comment-8228 Zadillo Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:55:55 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=1271#comment-8228 Awesome! I loved Deep Green on my Newton; great to see old Newton classics like this and Deep Space Newt resurfacing. Awesome! I loved Deep Green on my Newton; great to see old Newton classics like this and Deep Space Newt resurfacing.

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