Chess Game for Kindle

One of the most obvious games to create for the Kindle has to be Chess.  In fact it was one of the first Kindle games created.  As with many Chess programs they can have quirks.  But on the whole, if you enjoy the concentration that Chess requires, you will probably like being able to carry around a board on your portable ebook reader.


A few rule oddities such as not giving you the option to swap a pawn for anything other than a queen when reaching the opposite side of the board, and not offering a draw when a win becomes impossible for both sides can be a little frustrating, but probably only if you are veryserious about chess.

Looking at customer reviews it seems that former championship players can find these issues a little off-putting, but for us mere mortals who see Chess as a good way to keep our brains active, and our minds stimulated it is unlikely to be of concern.  After all just getting up to level 5 is a challenge indeed!

The Chess for Kindle game we looked at is by Oak Systems Leisure Software.  It has 10 levels and the option to play against the program or a friend.  It is not as complex, or as accurate rules wise as some other more expensive Chess programs you might use on a PC, but for a small program it does pretty well.

Play often enough and you might find yourself an analytical player and future chess master.  Or, like me, you might just like putting your “thinking cap” on for a while on the commute to work.  One day I will beat that level 5 chess game too!

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