Looking for an accessible chess app. I want to play the game with a sighted family member. I've posted in the IOS gaming forum, but happy to take suggestions for Mac and/or Windows as well.
Chess wise 3 is accessible. this was the one I found when I search this website. however multiplayer is not supported anymore as far as I can tell.
I am also interested if someone has a better suggestion.
Give
lichess.org
A shot. While its not a app, its tbh, the best option to play on mac and iphone as most iphone apps don't allow you to type in the moves which is kinda slow at least for me; and most chess mac apps from what I acan tell aren't accessible.
I remember reading a variety of posts regarding a variety of chess apps on applevis.com, not just in the app forums. There was also an applevis.com podcast by Thomas on using the native Mac chess app.
In addition, although I have not played in years, these are the apps I have used in the past.
I also have other apps but they're not as accessible or functional. And then there's HIARCS but I've not purchased that one so can't comment on it, even though it's also claimed to be accessible.
There is no reason you and your friends or family members can't simply email each other a growing list of moves, each move being in algebraic notation (e.g., e4, d5, etc.), with you using your tactual board and your friend/family member using a standard tabletop chess set.
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All you have to do
Is use the search .
Actually not
Chess wise 3 is accessible. this was the one I found when I search this website. however multiplayer is not supported anymore as far as I can tell.
I am also interested if someone has a better suggestion.
Its not an app but
Give
lichess.org
A shot. While its not a app, its tbh, the best option to play on mac and iphone as most iphone apps don't allow you to type in the moves which is kinda slow at least for me; and most chess mac apps from what I acan tell aren't accessible.
Very well
I remember reading a variety of posts regarding a variety of chess apps on applevis.com, not just in the app forums. There was also an applevis.com podcast by Thomas on using the native Mac chess app.
In addition, although I have not played in years, these are the apps I have used in the past.
IOS: Shredder (recommended); Openings; Chess Opening; Openings; Chess Classic; chess-wise; Pulsar; and, Cess Studio.
Shredder And Chess Studio
I also have other apps but they're not as accessible or functional. And then there's HIARCS but I've not purchased that one so can't comment on it, even though it's also claimed to be accessible.
Who needs an app, anyway?
There is no reason you and your friends or family members can't simply email each other a growing list of moves, each move being in algebraic notation (e.g., e4, d5, etc.), with you using your tactual board and your friend/family member using a standard tabletop chess set.
Give it a try. It's why I stopped using apps.