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Playchess.com is a free Android application designed for chess enthusiasts, offering a platform for online play against opponents worldwide. The app allows users to engage in real-time matches, participate in tournaments, and improve their skills through interactive features. With an intuitive interface, players can easily navigate between games, access tutorials, and analyze their performance after each match.

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The application supports various game modes, including casual play, rated matches, and challenges against computer opponents. Users can also join clubs and communicate with other players through chat functionality. Playchess.com is compatible with a wide range of Android devices, making it accessible to a broad audience. The app emphasizes community engagement, providing a space for chess lovers to connect and enhance their gameplay experience.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
2.3.7.881
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Android
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
130
Downloads Last Week
0
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Developer’s Description

By ChessBase GmbH
Playchess.Com is the one place to play online chess.

If there is one place to play online chess, this is it! On Playchess.com, the world's biggest chess server, you will find 20,000 chess lovers every day, from all over the world. You will quickly find an opponent of your own playing strength, usually within seconds. You can kibitz grandmaster games and follow world class tournaments.

Features

- Play Blitz and slow games.

- Get a rating.

- Watch live grandmaster games.

- Different piece sets.

- Supports landscape and portrait.

- Send challenges according to your favorite time control.

- Supported languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Russian.

- Board sounds.

- Arrows indicating last move.

- Navigate through game.

- Click in the notation for easy navigation.

- Figurines in notation.

- Log in with your existing PlayChess account or create a new one.

- Option to purchase subscriptions.

Dear Samsung Galaxy user

Your device was delivered with the OS Android 2.1. This version of the OS contains some small bugs which among others also affect the ChessBase Online App.

Solution:

- Upgrade the OS to version 2.2 or 2.3

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