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En Passant app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 1776 ratings )
Games Board Strategy
Developer: Hans Pinckaers
Free
Current version: 2.0, last update: 8 years ago
First release : 23 Sep 2013
App size: 5.2 Mb

En Passant is a light, clean and quite delightful chess game specifically designed to feel right at home on your gorgeous device. It offers a unique analyze mode, chess notations, themes, mood sharing, friendly sounds and stylish design.

The most recent release of En Passant introduces many great enhancements, improving what was already a very handsome chess game. If you are looking for a chess game that both looks and sounds great while matching the light and clean style of iOS 7 - then this game might be exactly what you are looking for.

Play chess against your friends using Game Center or play locally using the same device! En Passant brings you chess in a clean and attractive way.

> Designed for iOS 7
En Passant now supports Game Center reminders for all devices running iOS 7 and newer (while staying compatible with iOS 6.1). Each chess piece has been tweaked and perfected for each screen size and resolution.

> iCloud syncing of prefs
Your game preferences for using Game Center and sleep timer is now synced between devices.

> Scoreboard
Now you can keep track of the number of games won, lost or tied against your friends. These tallies can be reset or hidden whenever you want or need. To sync the scoreboard between your devices, youll need to setup iCloud.

> Delight in the details!
Examine the board from the menu, swipe to see all captured pieces, quickly review the previous movements of your opponent. Small details like these make En Passant a joy to use.

> Analyze all positions!
What would be the consequence of moving my queen? Analyze all the different possibilities before submitting your move. Analyzing the board will save you from making painful blunders.

PREMIUM FEATURES
By buying the pro features you can enjoy even more chess-fun:

> Share your mood when submitting your move.

> Navigate your chess game via full chess notation

> Have more than two simultaneous games running

> Pick your favorite color theme; four are available, one made for dark environments.

Developed by Team Pinchberg, consisting of Hans Pinckaers and Johan Basberg.