Halfchess - play chess faster
FlipFlop Apps Puzzle In-app purchases Contains ads
Improve end-games and think your moves in depth. Play in a smaller board area.
- Downloads
- 5K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Feb 12
- 2021
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About Halfchess - play chess faster
Fast Chess for Busy People
Designed for those who want to get better at chess but don't find enough time to practice. HalfChess is played on half the board where each game lasts just five minutes.
Deliberate Practice for End Games
150 stages of varying difficulty levels so you can practice valuable end game skills such as deep thinking, fast-thinking, pushing opponent pieces, and reducing their attach area.
Improve Focus and Memory
Playing blind chess will help you sharpen memory and focusing skills. In blind mode, the chess pieces disappear after a few moves (as in the screenshot).
New rules to the age-old Chess
HalfChess changes two rules of chess, as do the chess variants.
1. You stalemate your opponent, and you win (Not a draw)
2. No castling
Notable achievements
HalfChess was at the 12th position at Pioneer.app startup competition, among hundreds of global participants. We have also received media coverage from YourStory.com.
Website - https://halfchess.com
Support - [email protected]
Twitter Me - @navalsaini
Designed for those who want to get better at chess but don't find enough time to practice. HalfChess is played on half the board where each game lasts just five minutes.
Deliberate Practice for End Games
150 stages of varying difficulty levels so you can practice valuable end game skills such as deep thinking, fast-thinking, pushing opponent pieces, and reducing their attach area.
Improve Focus and Memory
Playing blind chess will help you sharpen memory and focusing skills. In blind mode, the chess pieces disappear after a few moves (as in the screenshot).
New rules to the age-old Chess
HalfChess changes two rules of chess, as do the chess variants.
1. You stalemate your opponent, and you win (Not a draw)
2. No castling
Notable achievements
HalfChess was at the 12th position at Pioneer.app startup competition, among hundreds of global participants. We have also received media coverage from YourStory.com.
Website - https://halfchess.com
Support - [email protected]
Twitter Me - @navalsaini
What’s new
Updated February 12, 2021
- Signup for live chess coaching. Yes! we make learning chess fun too. - Adds a new mode 'Always' to 2-p games (for always playing in blind mode against your friend) - Improves app performance and fixes bugs - Removes ads from undo (only premium users have access to more than 2 undos now)
User reviews
amazing variation.. playing chess after so long, only cuz this one is super fast and quick.. much better than other mindless casual games
Amazing game, instantly fun.
enjoyable app, with interesting variations.
Its amazing
Amazing concept!
Gsmeplay is very creative.. must play
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