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ChessForAll 2.0 is a powerful update. The user interface has been completely redesigned, the chess engine is now intergrated into the app, the PGN processing improved...

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The apps "Stockfish Chess" and "Chess Engines" are no longer needed and can be uninstalled.

I therefore recommend to read the user manual at first.

Should you nevertheless get problems, please report.

Have fun
Karl

Horizontal button bar, 24 elements (version 1.37)

2013-04-15T02:35:00.000-07:00

The button bar is divided into four areas:

general

play

PGN-Viewer

PGN-Manager

By touch and drag (left/right), you can switch between the areas.

Select one of the icons below to get more details(screenshots):

Chess for All: redesign of the graphics area

2013-03-18T05:44:00.000-07:00

For some devices, there are problems with the menu / button design (with Android OS 4.0). With the next versions I will make a redesign of the graphics area.

For any inconvenience, I apologize.

Play, edit, view

2013-03-10T03:18:00.000-07:00

From the main screen press the menu button and select the item "play, edit, view":

play

edit

view

How to use the PGN database in "Chess for All"(V1.36)?

2012-12-12T07:17:00.001-08:00

With the recent updates, I have integrated a PGN database(sqlite) in my application.
The file extension is: .pgn-db.
Below is a brief description of the main features:

1) database creation (PGN-FileManager)
2) game selection (PGN-FileManager)
3) quick access from the chessboard (main screen)

1) database Creation (PGN-FileManager)
Press the PGN-button on the main screen and select the menu item "Load game from PGN file".
select a PGN-file(extension: .pgn). The program creates a PGN database if none exists. This is
indicated with a database icon in the notification bar. This process running in the background. After completion of the process, a list of games is displayed.

2) game selection (PGN-FileManager)
Select a file in the PGN file manager. A game list, sorted by game-ID is displayed.
More search options you get by pressing the search button:
a) game ID
b) player
c) event, site
d) ECO, opening, variation

a) Game ID
games: game counter
order: ascending | descending
current game: game-ID; first on the result list
max. items: max. result list items (100 ... 4000)

b) Player
player: enter a name (e.g.: anand)
color: white | black | white&black
date: ascending | descending
from(date): yyyy.mm.dd; empty is: 0000.00.00
to(date): yyyy.mm.dd; empty is: 9999.99.99
event: empty is: all
site: empty is: all

c) event, site

d) ECO, opening, variation

Select a list item for showing a game.

3) quick buttons from the chessboard (main screen)

a) random game from list

b) first game from list
c) previous game from list
d) database query(white, black, event/site, ECO/opening)
e) last game from list
f) next game from list

d) database query

Chess for All ONLINE (v1.25): improvements

2012-06-28T01:10:00.000-07:00

The connection issues have been resolved.

Graphic enhancement:
Chessboard graphics adapted to different display sizes.

Chess for All ONLINE (1.22, 1.23): connection problems

2012-05-29T00:14:00.000-07:00

Trouble-shooting:

The application is currently causing problems with the Chess Server (FICS).
The elimination of errors is in progress.
For any possible inconvenience, I apologize.

Multifunctional Message View

2012-04-12T13:12:00.002-07:00

User manual for the "multifunctional message view":

Change the yellow message view:

* wiping right / left: change content (messages / moves)
* wiping up / down (left side of view): extending / reducing view
* wiping up / down (right side of view): scrolling

Polyglot opening book

2012-02-29T07:26:00.002-08:00

Copy one or more polyglot book files(extension: .bin) on the SD-card.
From the application select: menu > Engines > Engine play options > "book button" and select a book file.

User manual for the application "Chess Engines"

2011-12-24T09:23:00.000-08:00

General: "Chess Engines" supports the Universal Chess Interface(UCI) protocol and using ARMv5TE compiled engines. To play against these engine you need the application "Chess for All".

Brief description of main steps:

1) Copy of ARMv5TE compiled engines to mobile phone
create a folder on the SD card of your mobile phones and copy engines from the following link to the folder: ARMv5TE engines

2) "Chess Engines": install engines from SD card
press the option key, select the menu "Install engine from SD" and select an engine from the folder created above(process must be done for each engine).

3) "Chess Engines": import an engine
press the option key, select the menu "Import engine" and select an engine.

4) "Chess for All": playing against an imported engine
close the application "Chess Engines" and start "Chess for All".
Press the "menu" button and select the menu item "Engines". Select "E1" or "E2" and then "Chess Engines". Press the play button(bottom left) for playing.

Chess for All ONLINE v1.19 update

2011-12-13T13:34:00.000-08:00

improvements:

- layout adjustments
- Optimization of memory management

Chess for All GUI v1.9 update

2011-11-28T04:13:00.000-08:00

I just published "Chess for All GUI" v.1.9, available from the Android Market

added:
- match engine vs engine ("Stockfish" vs "Chess Engines")
- automatic seeking for chess engine

Chess for All Gui v1.8 update

2011-11-16T11:40:00.000-08:00

I just published "Chess for All Gui" v.1.8, available from the Android Market or as direct download.

Chess Engines v1.1

2011-11-15T01:56:00.000-08:00

Chess Engines v1.1 released:

File access error on SD card removed.
Added languages support for german(de), french(fr) spanish(es) and russian(ru).

Chess Engines v1.0 (Android)

2011-11-07T11:45:00.000-08:00

"Chess Engines" supports the Universal Chess Interface protocol (UCI).

Short description:

* install/uninstall ARMv5TE compiled engines

* import an installed engine

* show UCI-Options

* engine list

IMPORTANT NOTE:
You need a graphical user interface for playing against this engines.
Please download the application "ChessForAll Gui" from the Android Market.

ChessForAll Gui v1.5

2011-10-08T03:15:00.000-07:00

added:

* Custom layouts for small devices

changed:

* Graphical user interface improvements
* Optimization of the time control

ChessForAll CCC-Gui v1.3

2011-09-05T12:41:00.000-07:00

added:

* Chess960
* Edit board
* random first engine move

Stockfish CCC-Engine v1.2

2011-09-05T12:37:00.000-07:00

added:

* GUI button
link to "ChessForAll CCC-Gui"

ChessForAll CCC-Gui for Android

2011-08-21T13:32:00.001-07:00

ChessForAll CCC-Gui is a PGN-Editor/-Viewer.

Engine Play: This program is using a chess engine as a remote service. Please download a CCC-Engine from the Android Market for playing against an engine. The following engines are supported:

* Stockfish CCC-Engine

ChessForAll CCC-Gui features:
* chessViewer/editor(PGN)
* play against an engine
* load, save and delete files
* 4 different chess board and pieces
* HELP-System
* free, GPLv3

HELP: Touch the game control icon on the right top corner for enable/disable the C4A-HELP-Modus.

ChessForAll CCC-Gui is now available on the Android Market.

AppBrain install

Stockfish CCC-Engine for Android

2011-08-21T03:47:00.000-07:00

Stockfish CCC-Engine is an Android port of the famous
Stockfish 1.8 chess engine and is running as a remote service.

Please download an CCC-Gui application from the Android Market for playing against this engine. The following applications are using the Stockfish CCC-Engine:

* ChessForAll CCC-Gui

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Only one application can connect to this remote service.
Close this program before starting a CCC-Gui application.

Stockfish CCC-Engine is now available on the Android Market.

AppBrain install