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Life & fun · August 26, 2019

Chessplode – Surprisingly fun chess

Checkmate even if you're bad

Chessplode – Surprisingly fun chess launched on August 26, 2019 with 8 votes, #938 of 3,185 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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What it does

Chessplode is modern chess for everyone, it makes chess fun even if you're bad ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, one simply move... can change all game.

Download Chessplode by Juan Manuel Altamirano Argudo on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Chessplode.

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS. This game has all the makings of a great game, and thanks to developer response to feedback, it has become a personal favorite.The spin on traditional chess is a good one, requiring the player to rethink every move based on the potentially explosive outcome.The UX design is clean and crisp and the UI is intuitive.Two of my three big problems which led me to review this game at 4 stars initially and eventually led to frustration and a 2-star review have been fixed!First, the developer has included more basic puzzles in the update. The new puzzles are creative and give new life and challenge to the game.Second, the AI was…from apps.apple.com

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