CHECKMAT 1.3.6

This chess application caters to players of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced enthusiasts. It facilitates real-time matches with friends and provides an AI-driven training mode designed to hone strategic skills and challenge even seasoned opponents.

Recently introduced is a sophisticated AI feature powered by the StockFish engine, recognized for its strength and widespread use in competitive chess. Users can:

• Compete against AI at various difficulty settings, allowing for tailored practice sessions that can be gradually intensified as proficiency develops.
• Utilize AI analysis to receive move suggestions and strategic insights, supporting learning through guidance and mistake correction.

This integration aims to elevate the user’s playing ability, offering a depth of strategic support within an accessible interface.

The app demonstrates comprehensive coverage of chess fundamentals, including:

• Pawn movements: advancing one or two squares initially, with diagonal captures.
• King movements: shifting a single square in any direction.
• Queen movements: traversing any number of squares vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
• Rook movements: moving any number of squares along ranks or files.
• Knight movements: executing an "L"-shaped move—two squares in one direction followed by one perpendicular.
• Bishop movements: diagonal movements across the board.

The primary objective remains to achieve checkmate—putting the opponent’s king under threat with no escape. Additional key concepts include check (direct attack), checkmate (final attack with no escape), and stalemate (a draw resulting from no legal moves with the king not under threat).

Special rules incorporated into gameplay involve castling—an initial double move involving the king and rook—and en passant captures under specific conditions where a pawn captures an opponent’s pawn immediately after it advances two squares from its starting position.

The application offers a range of features aimed at enhancing user experience:

• Ten difficulty levels for scalable challenge
• AI tactical hints and strategic assistance
• An undo function represented through a star-based system
• Multiple visual themes and both 2D and 3D board options
• Turn-based and competitive two-player modes
• High-quality graphics and immersive sound effects
• Options to save progress seamlessly
• A compact application size designed for efficient use

This tool provides a comprehensive platform for improving chess skills—from fundamental learning to advanced strategy refinement. Whether you are just starting out or seeking to sharpen your competitive edge, this app offers extensive resources to support your chess journey. Download it now to begin playing and advancing your game skills.