HIARCS Chess App Reviews

Very strong program. Nice features. Ideal for club players

The most powerful app in chess !

- best Chess Engine - smooth interface Wish List: Analysis Mode Pgn im-/Export

Best... but the main question! Why the analyze do not change colors from move coach?!! The move advice should be corrected by analyze, I think so. Please bug fix!

A Chess APP genuinely worth its money. Many thanks to the Hiarcs team; my chess knowledge has defiantly increased.

I spent 10$ just to have an application that keep crashing on every action I do! Even the first load crashed! Never been able to change options or level... at 2600 ELO, displays +1.1 after the opening, in my favor! stupid, I am not a grand master!

I have been playing chess now for 50 years , and had my first Chess computer in 1980 , a little thing called Sargon 2 , it really was a weak little thing but I realized that it was the first of its kind and that the Future was going to bring more and more until todays Computer Chess Revolution when we Humans are no longer at the top of the Chess mountain ! A sad day perhaps , but inevatable , and Hiarcs is very near that Summit or sharing it with a few of its Kind ! This Chess of the very best order . The only chance I have of winning at the Highest level is getting off the main lines as quickly as possible , throwing something very weird at and hopeing for the Best , it has worked a few times , but mostly Ive been toast very quickly ! So hats off to the Development Team , you have done a great Job !! Hal

This is a very strong engine, but the UI is very poorly implemented. The chess sets are quite low resolution and aliased, move animation is very jarring and often moves past the target square and often times opponents move is animated while your move is still in progress. Swiping to take back move rarely works, having dedicated buttons for this would be much better. The chip icon at the bottom is quite inappropriate here and touching it does something unexpected. I think the developers of this UI could take quite a few hints from Shredder which has pretty good UI.

Great chess app!!! Needs retina display and better GUI!! Please update!

Superb! A super GM in your pocket. For the serious chess player, this is a must buy engine.

I started playing computer chess back in 1980 with Chess Challenger 7 by Fidelity Electronics. Over the years, I purchased lots of dedicated chess computers and software for the PC including: Chess Challenger 10, NOVAG Super Constellation, M-Chess, Sargon, Zarkov, Chessmaster 10th Edition, Mattel Electronics handheld, Rebel, Shredder, etc., etc., etc.! As you can see, Im a little bit obsessed... All this to say, HIARCS is by far the best software/app/chess computer Ive ever played. It has an eerily human-like understanding of subtle positions and on the GM levels, is an absolute nightmare to play. My own game has improved immensely by serving as its punching bag, but Im still able to easily switch it to a level that is my equal by not my superior, so I still have the joy of checkmating it or seeing it resign. This is a CRAZY STRONG chessplayer, and an absolute joy to lose to. It would have eviscerated every other chess computer or chess program Ive ever owned, including the Master strength computers; all without breaking a sweat. When the ad copy states that this is true Grandmaster strength, they arent exaggerating. Buy it! Its the best chess bargain in the world. I have it in my iPod Touch and its a blast to carry a Grandmaster in my pocket whos always ready for a game.

Feature rich and powerful, the best iPhone chess is even better!

Very adaptive skill levels, makes for always having a good game. Engine is very strong as well, very high elo for a mobile engine

I like the fact that the level can be adjusted to exactly the strength you want. Screen is easy to view and it is a great travel companion or a good alternative to a real opponent. Simple to use in every respect and fun too! Worth every penny.

I like this chess game a lot. I have it for Mac and thought Id pick it up for iOS. Glad I did.

One of the features I love is the recommended move because it allows you to see what the computer might do in a given situation and I find it to be a great teacher!

Fun to play. I set strength around 1900 and it does challenge me. I would suggest that an option allowing the player to request certain openings to be played against him would greatly enhance Hiarcs value as a learning tool. Access to a good opening database will also add value. Very good program overall

I use the updated iOS 7 version on my iphone 4 and its great for storing games and emailing them to people. Its also helpful to practice against the computer who Ive only beaten once and drawn a handful of times. I dont use any other app as often as hiarcs. Its awesome.

今まで外出先では携帯電話用の Chessmaster を使っていたのですが、position setup できないため ipod touch を購入し、このソフトを選びました。 edit position できるだけで私は十分なのですが、HIARCS は強いという評判で、その強いコンピュータが示す手順を見られるので十分満足しています。

stronger than stockfish on my ipod 5...