HIARCS Chess at App Store analyse

App power index: 2507 (based on ranks around App Stores today)
Games Education Board Strategy
Developer: Applied Computer Concepts Ltd.
Price: 0 free
Current version: 13.88, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 28 Aug 2009
App size: 22.99 Mb
4.8 ( 1888 ratings )
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HIARCS is a multiple World Championship winning chess program and the only handheld chess program in the world which has won matches and tournaments with Grandmasters. It twice won the Mercusor Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina ahead of Grandmasters with a performance of 2900 Elo, the best chess performance rating for any handheld device in history.

In 1997 the Worlds strongest ever human chess player, Garry Kasparov, said "HIARCS is much better positionally than Deep Blue" and even the current World champion, Vishy Anand, in a recent interview when asked what chess program he uses to analyse with said "generally I use HIARCS".

This power enables your iPhone to play chess like a super Grandmaster, analyse games and chess problems with you, or play at whatever weakened chess strength you want from beginner to GM strength while offering numerous features to help you learn and improve as you play with HIARCS. An advanced set of coaching features helps players of all strengths improve their chess play.

HIARCS Chess has a full range of realistic weaker opponent strengths and playing styles catering for players of all abilities from absolute beginners to Grandmasters. On the weaker playing levels HIARCS will make human-like mistakes appropriate to the level of play and this together with the integrated coach advice, assessments and alerts allow you to learn and improve quickly. HIARCS also monitors your chess performance and provides you with an Elo chess rating which tracks your chess ability in every game. It can continuously adjust its playing strength to give you challenging but beatable opponents as you improve.

HIARCS Chess will save battery life by using much less energy on the weaker levels, allowing more playing time on long journeys etc.

HIARCS Chess supports PGN chess game databases and has all the games between Fischer & Spassky and Kasparov & Karpov for you to play through and enjoy.

HIARCS has a large tournament book which is up to date with chess theory with over 235,000 variations. The book moves are displayed on screen with chess symbols and the opening variations are named and ECO coded.

Key features:
+ Strongest chess program on iPhone and iPod Touch, genuine strong GM-level performance
+ Suitable for all players from absolute beginners to strong Grandmasters with many handicap levels and opponents styles and advanced coaching
+ Intuitive and friendly user interface with multiple high quality pieces set, colour schemes and icons including high res support for iPhone 4 and 5 retina displays
+ Multiple playing modes: play white, black, both sides in two player mode, continuous analysis and interactive replay
+ Fully adjustable Elo strengths, adaptive levels and multiple playing levels and opponents
+ All levels below maximum are low energy to increase battery life
+ Rates your chess play and gives you an Elo rating which is updated after each game
+ Advanced coach can provide move options, give hints, indicate move safety and quality highlights and watch your play and warn about mistakes
+ Transfer PGN databases to/from HIARCS chess via iTunes file sharing, email games and PGN DBs from HIARCS
+ Launch HIARCS from PGN email attachments
+ Load, save or delete games to/from PGN databases
+ Set up or edit a position to analyse or play from
+ Advanced game navigation with game move slider and VCR buttons for rapid and precise game navigation
+ Many selectable preset blitz, incremental and average time clock settings for timed play
+ Large HIARCS tournament opening book as used by the professionals!
+ Permanent brain for enhanced playing strength
+ Numerous chess display functions for showing chess moves, analysis, book moves, coach advice, move quality even legal moves, offer draws or resign
+ 8 Piece sets and 9 colour schemes
+ Integrated Html manual and help screens

A discount coupon is included with a $10 USD discount on other HIARCS products on Mac and PC from www.hiarcs.com.
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Canada 12.99 CAD
China 68 CNY
France 9.99 EUR
Germany 9.99 EUR
Italy 9.99 EUR
Netherlands 9.99 EUR
Portugal 9.99 EUR
Spain 9.99 EUR
Poland 10.99 EUR
UK 9.99 GBP
India 999 INR
Japan 1500 JPY
Korea, Republic Of 14000 KRW
Poland 49.99 PLN
Russia 899 RUB
Turkey 299.99 TRY
USA 9.99 USD
Korea, Republic Of 10.99 USD
Ukraine 11.99 USD
Available for devices
iPhone3GS, iPadWifi, iPad3G, iPhone4, iPodTouchThirdGen, iPodTouchFourthGen, iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74, iPhone8, iPhone8Plus, iPhoneX, iPad75, iPad76, iPhoneXS, iPhoneXSMax, iPhoneXR, iPad812, iPad834, iPad856, iPad878, iPadMini5, iPadMini5Cellular, iPadAir3, iPadAir3Cellular, iPodTouchSeventhGen, iPhone11, iPhone11Pro, iPadSeventhGen, iPadSeventhGenCellular, iPhone11ProMax, iPhoneSESecondGen, iPadProSecondGen, iPadProSecondGenCellular, iPadProFourthGen, iPadProFourthGenCellular,
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Excellant, le meilleur dans le genre.

Presque parfait

Jai longtemps hésité avec chess genius et cest la bibliothèque douverture qui ma décidée. Très bien faite, incroyablement fournie, les différents coups douverture possibles sont affichés ET annotés sous léchiquier! Il manque toutefois laffichage au fur et à mesure, du nom de louverture dans laquelle vous êtes engagé, ce qui napparait quà la fin des coups répertoriés dans la bibliothèque. Cerise sur le gâteau, le moteur de Hiarcs est probablement le plus puissant qui soit et les graphisme sobres sont à mon goût très réussis. Cela dit lappli plante régulièrement si vous modifiez les options en cours de jeu. Il manque aussi les fonctions qui font que chess genius est peut-être un meilleur choix : lexcellente option "next best move" pour forcer le moteur à jouer une ouverture ou un coup qui vous intéresse. La possibilité dimporter des PGN. Et surtout, pouvoir abandonner ou offrir une partie nulle enfin surtout abandonner. Vu que le programme offre la fonction de sadapter à votre niveau, il est dommage de quitter le jeu en cours sans avoir gagné ou perdu la partie. Et il faut être un brin maso pour persister des heures dans une partie perdue davance. Bref, vu le prix, extrêmement prometteur mais pas très abouti.

Une pure daube!

Nullissime! Je ny comprends rien! Comment on fait pour jouer sans le temps ?? 1 voire 2 étoiles de plus quand le jeu sera plus agréable, la on ne joue pas aux échecs on joue a il sert a quoi ce bouton?

strongest chess engine/ IA la plus forte

While the user interface could be improved, the chess engine is the strongest you can find. Bien que linterface soit perfectible, ce programme est le plus fort de tous ceux que jai acheté (et je crois avoir acheté tous les principaux).

Décevant

Ce logiciel sadresse aux joueurs déchecs ayant un niveau au delà de 2400 ELO, les autres ne feront pas la différence . Je préfère pour ma part le très bon Shredder ou tChess qui sont bien mieux à tous les niveaux . ChessGenius est très bon aussi. Ici, dans HIARCS, linterface est complexe peu ergonomique et manque de clarté . Typique tu bon matheux qui pense quon comprend ses gribouillis simiesques et confus... Il est bon, mais il est le seul à le savoir. Même le graphisme laisse à désirer . Enfin cest le plus cher de tous les programmes déchecs ! Passez votre chemin.

Great

Very strong program. Nice features. Ideal for club players

Ultime

Tout est dans dit : puissance, fonctionnalités, richesse des options et paramètres... Et pour linterface, elle est excellente dans son genre (effectivement moins ludique que dautres, comme celle de shredder par exemple, mais cest justement ce qui me plait). Alors nécoutez pas les blaireaux perdus dès quon leur met une app de haut niveau comme celle-ci sous le nez, quils retournent jouer au Scrabble.

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