However many of these positions are not ones you would see in regular play so they are far inferior to the tactics trainer on this website. On the plus side it as a quiz mode which can be kind of fun - it has you find forks/pin/mates in 2 etc. Also it can only the game currently played so you can't review past games. It seems to be confused over the 50 move rule, so that if you don't get a checkmate in 50 moves from the start of the game (rather than the last capture or pawn move) it will declare a draw. More seriously it has problems calling a draw. First in 2D mode, the mode I prefer to play in, you can't flip the board - black is always at the top. There are 9 levels (monkey to master) graphics are good, but it does have a number of drawbacks. It also has a backgammon game as part of the program though I have little interest in backgammon. Apple has released a chess program for the ipod (5th gen or classic or new video nano) it can be downloaded to itunes and placed on your ipod for only $5.00.
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