I’ve been spending a lot of time testing out and playing with different apps on my iPad. I was recently given a download code for Think Fun’s newest app called Solitaire Chess. This is a great combination of two fun and challenging games. The overall point of the game is to leave one figure on the board. The game starts of pretty easy where you have three pieces on the board and it is simple to solve the puzzle. There are four levels of play on this app as well. Each level has 100 boards to play. That is over 400 challenging game boards to complete. I am only 50 boards into the easy boards and loving it.

Solitaire Chess works perfectly on the iPad. Easy finger swipes to move the pieces around. If you hold your finger on the piece than you can see all possible moves that it makes. So, if you are not a chess player you can pick up this game very easily. I like how this game gives you a a few moments to yourself to challenge your brain. The game has allowed me to shut off the outside world for a moment and take the time to challenge that problem solving part of my brain. Thinking out moves ahead helps with your planning skills. I’m no expert on the benefits of chess but there are some great articles to read on the ThinkFun site about the benefits of chess.

I enjoy the game very much and I will likely have some download codes to give away to interested parties. The app works on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. You can also get the game in the Android market.

Disclosure: I was given the download code for this app from ThinkFun. The opinions of the game are 100% mine. Please read the official press release on the game below. Continue reading Challenge Your Brain With ThinkFun’s Solitaire Chess →