I have purchased hiarcs, chess genius and glaurung and enjoy them all, for different reasons. My iphone is just a 3g not the new one. I would love to see these programs on a rating list some time soon.
Hiarcs gives me fits, it forces me to think about what is wrong with my game (tactics, positional thinking), I use it mostly as a learning tool but this monster brings me no joy it's just a love hate relationship. Also much stronger than my last palm version.
Glaurung for its almost reckless aggression, it reminds me to duck. and finally Chess Genius, my favorite to play because I can win!! or at least force draws! this keep my ego in tact. Here's a good example.
[Event "Sep 18, 2009 10:55 PM"]
[White "Me"]
[Black "Genius"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 5. e3 Bb4 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O O-O 8. a3 Bxc3 9. bxc3 Be4 10. Qc2 Bxf3 11. gxf3 Qc7 12. Kh1 Rc8 13. Qe2 Nc6 14. Bb2 Na5 15. Rac1 Ne8 16. Rg1 Nd6 17. d5 Qd8 18. e4 Qh4 19. Rg4 Qh6 20. Rcg1 g6 21. Bc1 Qg7 22. Bf4 e5 23. Bd2 Re8 24. h4 Nb3 25. Be3 Rac8 26. h5 Rc7 27. Rh4 Re7 28. f4 Qf6 29. Rhg4 Re8 30. f5 Qh8 31. R1g2 Rcc8 32. Kg1 Qf6 33. hxg6 fxg6 34. fxg6 h5 35. Rg5 Kg7 36. Rxh5 Rh8 37. Rh7+ Rxh7 38. gxh7+ Kh8 39. Qg4 Qf7 40. Bh6 Nf5 41. exf5 Qxh7 42. Bg7+ Kg8 43. Bxe5+ Kf7 44. f6 Qh1+ 45. Kxh1 Rh8+ 46. Kg1 Ke8 47. Qg7 Rh1+ 48. Kxh1 Kd8 49. Bd6 Kc8 50. Bf5 Kb7 51. Qxd7+ Ka6 52. Bb8 Ka5 53. Qb5+ 1-0
[Event "Nov 19, 2008 2:37 PM"]
[White "Genius"]
[Black "Me"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 a6 11. a4 b6 12. f3 Nbd7 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Nxe5 Rxe5 15. Bf4 Re8 16. Qb3 Qc7 17. Bg5 Bd7 18. Bd3 Qb7 19. Bf4 Qc7 20. Be3 Qb7 21. Bg5 Rab8 22. Qc4 b5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Qa2 Ra8 25. Qb3 b4 26. Ne2 Bb5 27. Ng3 Bxd3 28. Qxd3 Rxa1 29. Rxa1 Ra8 30. Qf1 Ra7 31. Rxa7 Qxa7 32. Qb1 c4+ 33. Kf1 Nd7 34. Bd2 Qc5 35. Ne2 Ne5 36. Nc1 h5 37. Bg5 c3 38. bxc3 bxc3 39. Qb7 c2 40. Bf4 Qc4+ 41. Kf2 Nd3+ 42. Nxd3 Qxd3 43. Qb8+ Kh7 44. Qc7 Qd1 45. Kg3 Qe1+ 46. Kh3 Qd1 47. Kg3 f6 48. Kf2 g5 49. Be3 h4 50. Qc8 Kh6 51. Qc6 Kh7 52. Qc7 Kh6 53. Qc8 Kh7 54. h3 Kh6 55. Qc7 Kh7 56. Qc8 Kh6 57. Qc6 Kh7 58. Qc7 Kh6 59. Qc3 Kh7 60. Qc8 1/2-1/2
Iphone chess
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