baKno Chess for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By jerryyan1

  not 1 game

  would not allow me to play one game without purchase

  
  
• By TreyandLael

  Do Not Buy This

  What a waste!

  
  
• By zorin dragunov

  Tired of Free GAMES THAT COST MONEY!

  DO NOT DOWNLOAD-

  
  
• By Snail00

  Why No Great Windows Chess?

  The Windows world is still waiting for a truly great chess program. BaKno Chess falls well short of hopes. It's about on par with the free chess game that came with your Windows. The engine seems fine, but nearly all the Windows chess programs have good engines. The problem with baKno's chess is that it has no sense of playing on a board. Ack! BaKno is not alone in this. Windows chess games are either too childishly goofy or too computer geeky (some scarcely better than the '70s playing via decks of IBM punchcards). The problem continues to be the graphical interface, which should be elegant and intuitive. We want a board that we can use the mouse or trakpad to "walk around" and look at the pieces from infinite perspectives. We want pieces that don't just slide as if they are on rails, but "feel" as if we're picking them up and setting them down. We want engines that pretend to take time and think--to give us the illusion that we are playing a person. Of course, we want ultra-HD graphics too, with boards and chess piece designs inspired by tournament styles, not the Civil War or Agincourt or the Battle of Leponto.

  
  
• By josafean

  false ad

  beautiful game but wont let you play unless you purchase a license. That is misleading when it says free game with in app purchases. I really like it and would have purchased it if they were upfront with me (the customer) companies like baKno Games will never get a dime from me.

  
  

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