HIARCS Chess for iPad

In 1997, Garry Kasparov, the strongest human chess player at the time, praised HIARCS for its superior positional play compared to Deep Blue. In a 2011 interview, former World Champion Vishy Anand also stated that he uses HIARCS for analyzing games. Now, HIARCS Chess for iPad brings this powerful chess engine to your fingertips, allowing you to play like a super Grandmaster, analyze games and problems, and improve your skills with advanced coaching features.

HIARCS Chess offers a range of realistic opponent strengths and playing styles, catering to players of all abilities. On weaker levels, the program will make human-like mistakes and provide coaching advice, assessments, and alerts to help you learn and improve quickly. It also tracks your performance and provides an Elo rating to measure your progress. As you improve, HIARCS can adjust its playing strength to provide challenging but beatable opponents.

In addition to its strong playing capabilities, HIARCS Chess is designed to save battery life by using less energy on weaker levels. This makes it perfect for long journeys or extended playing sessions. The program also allows you to transfer PGN game databases and save your games in PGN format. It even includes databases of famous games, such as Fischer vs. Spassky and Kasparov vs. Karpov, for you to study and enjoy.

One of the key features of HIARCS Chess is its large tournament book, which is constantly updated with the latest chess theory and contains over 235,000 variations. The book moves are displayed on screen with chess symbols and named and coded according to the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO). This allows you to study and play through popular openings used by professional players.

Other notable features of HIARCS Chess include an intuitive and user-friendly interface designed specifically for the iPad, multiple playing modes, adjustable Elo strengths, advanced coaching options, and the ability to set up or edit positions for analysis or play. The program also offers various time clock settings for timed play and numerous display functions for showing moves, analysis, book moves, and more. With its advanced features and powerful chess engine, HIARCS Chess is suitable for players of all levels and is a valuable tool for improving your chess skills.