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Removed
Installs
9.6 thousand
Last updated
June 1, 2022
Ads
Contains ads
Size
25.5 MB
Halfchess - play chess faster is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 9 years, until March 2026. It was a niche app, with 9.6 thousand installs. It had too few ratings to say what users thought.
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Ratings and reviews on Google Play
Comments on Halfchess - play chess faster for Android
★★★★★Meenal Bansal· Feb 8, 2019
Amazing variation. Playing chess after so long, only cuz this one is superfast and quick. Much better than other mindless casual games
★★★★★Iftekhar Alam· Mar 3, 2017
It's awesome. I love it very, very much. It's awesome awesome awesome and awesome.
★★★★★Saurav Tomar· Apr 28, 2017
Innovative play on traditional chess game. Definitely try this if you like playing chess, or even if you don't try this to learn chess. Half chess is half as difficult as normal chess but twice as exciting.
★★★★☆Matt Littlewood· Feb 1, 2018
Nice game. But definitely needs a delay in the computer response. Otherwise, very well-made.
★★★★☆Aslam Abbas· Mar 11, 2017
Cool idea. I have one feedback: when the computer is making the move, can u just highlight the cells or path that has been taken? And then dim it out in 1 sec. After I have made the move, it becomes difficult to see/understand what move computer made. Hope you get the point.
★★☆☆☆Dave Jones· Sep 11, 2021
There's a noticeable delay when moving the pieces. Pretty annoying. The pieces should have animation, so I can better grasp what is going on. Ugly pieces, especially the bishop. This is a proof of concept. It shows promise, but you shouldn't be monetizing it just yet. Good idea though. Hope it does well in the future.
Store listing
By FlipFlop Apps, from Google Play
Description by FlipFlop AppsWritten by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
― Got busy? Yet love to play chess!
halfChess is for you -- played on half the board (easy fit on your phone) and lasts only 5 min (quick fun).
It unique features are:-
● 100+ stages to practice against AI on a smaller board ● Blind mode pieces disappear after 3 moves ● NEW! 2-player games and a community
Please feel free to reach out with any improvement requests or ideas.
Teacher mode
Teach your kid, friend or partner to learn how to play chess while playing games with them on the Halfchess app. You can do this in a cafe or on the move.
Deliberate Practice for End Games
150 stages of varying difficulty levels so you can practice valuable end game skills such as deep thinking, fast-thinking, pushing opponent pieces, and reducing their attach area.
Improve Focus and Memory
Playing blind chess will help you sharpen memory and focusing skills. In blind mode, the chess pieces disappear after a few moves (as in the screenshot).
New rules to the age-old Chess
HalfChess changes two rules of chess, as do the chess variants.
1. You stalemate your opponent, and you win (Not a draw) 2. No castling
Notable achievements
HalfChess was at the 12th position at Pioneer.app startup competition, among hundreds of global participants. We have also received media coverage from YourStory.com.
Website - https://halfchess.com Support - flipflopapps@gmail.com Twitter Me - @navalsaini
Recent changes: NEW! Two player games.
Removed: Teacher mode.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
Contains ads
Price
Free
Libraries
8
App size
25.5 MB
Needs Android
4.1+
Content rating
Everyone
Technologies used by Halfchess - play chess faster
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The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to March 2026
Halfchess - play chess faster was installed 9.6 thousand times before it was removed.
About the app and developer
About Halfchess - play chess faster
Halfchess - play chess faster was a puzzle app developed by FlipFlop Apps. It was removed from Google Play Mar 29, 2026.
Download Statistics
Halfchess - play chess faster had been downloaded 9.6 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
The app had no ratings.
App Information
Halfchess - play chess faster was free. The APK size was 25.52 MB. The last available APK version was 8.0.2. The last update was on June 1, 2022.
Technical Requirements
Halfchess - play chess faster required Android 4.1+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The APK had been available on Google Play since December 2016.
Halfchess - play chess faster was made and published by
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