Version 2.4

Buy ChessGenius from Android Market If you are browsing on an Android device Click Here Otherwise open "Market" on your Android device and search for "ChessGenius" or use QR code

Try ChessGenius Lite for free If you are browsing on an Android device Click Here Otherwise open "Market" on your Android device and search for "ChessGenius" or use QR code Note: Some advanced features are restricted in Lite version. - No "Thinking information" after move 10 - No "Hint" after move 20 - Playing level restricted to Instant or Easy after move 20 - Save game saves only the first 10 moves

Most users will find that the Android Market provides the best purchasing experience. However some countries and some devices, such as Android tablets, are not supported.
Steps:
1) Download and install ChessGenius on your Android device
Click here to download .apk file now. Version 2.3.0 ( 268KB )
2) Run ChessGenius on your Android device and note the device ID displayed on the start screen. Enter the device ID in box below then click the PayPal button.
ChessGenius costs U.S. $4.99 including VAT/Sales Tax. Instant fulfillment. Your License Key key will be sent by email immediately.

• Runs on all Android phones and tablets with Android 1.5 and higher
• Small and compact
• Incredibly strong play
  Excellent play even on the 'instant' level. Does not require a network connection.
• Thirty three playing levels
  13 easy levels. ChessGenius makes deliberate mistakes.
  Ten time based levels. Instant, 1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec, 5 sec, ... 3 mins.
  Ten Blitz levels. Whole game in 1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 5 min, .... 120 min. The Chess clocks count down in these levels. You lose if you run out of time.
• Thinking information. (Analysis)
  Show analysis Option. It may, for example, show:
  "1.03 05 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6 Bb5" This means that:
  ChessGenius is winning by 1.03 pawns. Search depth = 5, and line of moves. ChessGenius is planning cxd4 and expects Nxd4 in reply etc.
• Landscape
  Rotate your device to play with landscape display.
• Chess Clocks
  Total White and Black time and move time.
• Make moves by tap and tap, dragging or keypad
• Set-up position
  Any legal position can be entered.
• Take back and Step forward
  Take back moves to start of game and Step forward to end of game.
• Hint
  Let ChessGenius suggest your move.
• Opening name
  For example ChessGenius may display "B12 Caro-Kann defence".
• Next best move command
  After ChessGenius has played a move "Next best move" will force ChessGenius to take back its last move and compute the next best move. This is useful for forcing ChessGenius to play a particular opening and for analyzing positions.
• Players
  Play against ChessGenius, against another player or watch ChessGenius play itself.
• Analyze game
  Like 2 player mode but ChessGenius calculates continuously and shows its thinking. Useful for replaying games to see where mistakes have been made.
• Rules of Chess
  Understands all the rules of Chess including, en-passant, under promotion, castling, draw by repetition and the 50 move rule. Announces a draw if there is insufficient material to win.
• Save and Load games
  Database features. ChessGenius can open PGN files on the SD card and can load and save games.
  Copy and paste games to/from clipboard.
• Tutor option
  ChessGenius will warn if a blunder / weak move is played and give the option of take back.
• Board colours
  Choice of 7 board colours.
• Show legal moves option
  After selecting a piece ChessGenius shows where the piece can move to.
• Show last move option
  ChessGenius can indicate the previous move.
• Championship
  A 'Championship' icon is displayed if you have not used Hint, Taken back moves or viewed the analysis. Can you beat ChessGenius without help?
• Five piece sets
  Chose between Royal, Modern and Classic color sets (designed by Bryan Whitby) and the Alpha and Merida black and white sets.
• Free updates

• Better support for Tablet devices. We believe that ChessGenius will run on all Android tablets
  
• Bug fixes and improvements to PGN database support.
• French language added. Now in English, German and French

• New dark green color chess board
• Opening name always displayed even if Analysis off. Analysis always displayed in "Analyze game" mode
• PGN bug fixes. PGN games with FEN did not load and White and Black were sometimes confused.

• New "Merida" piece set designed by Benjamin Handelman
• Improved graphics
• Now more tolerant of minor errors in PGN files. It is less likely to reject entire database due to one bad game.
• Clipboard "paste" now accepts positions in EPD format.
• Bug fix. PGN results 1/2-1/2 and 0-1 were sometimes confused.

• Database
  
• Now in German and English