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sippinzin

Forgive me because I'm sure this has been addressed somewhere on the site already, but I couldn't find it. I'm looking for a good iOS chess app that will let me set up positions, and then work through them against the computer to practice tactics. Any ideas?

ijgeoffrey
Use the chess.com app. Then go to Computer-->New Game-->Position-->Custom Setup. Viola! :)
sippinzin

Thanks! I need to dig deeper into that app. I'll look for a help manual. 

aakraj
Chesstactics
asdonation

I really don’t understand how’s this not in the main options list. Should be listed as “Setup Board” or something.

ybenshaya

I am trying to set up a position on the chess.com app but haven't succeeded. How is this done?

McFarlane8

Either I am being ridiculously stupid or the solution that ijgeoffrey posted does not work. Can anyone help?

ijgeoffrey
McFarlane8 wrote:

Either I am being ridiculously stupid or the solution that ijgeoffrey posted does not work. Can anyone help?

The app has changed a lot over the four years since I posted these instructions, so they're a little different now. 

  1. Open the app and select "Computer" from the menu.
  2. Choose one of the different computer personalities you'd like to use. (For position analysis, I recommend scrolling to the bottom and selecting "Engine".)
  3. On the next screen, select what color you want to play, and set the Mode to "Custom."
  4. For Type, select "Custom Setup" and input your position.
  5. Set any other settings you want, and then tap Play.
McFarlane8

Thanks so much! That's worked perfectly happy.png 

onefoozer

ijgeoffrey: Thanks for the instructions on how to set up a position.  However at step 4) I get only "Standard' and 'Chess960' for options under 'Type'.  What am I missing here?  Thanks.

nishanthkankipati

Hi onefoozer, I think it only works on the mobile app.

snoozyman
onefoozer wrote:

ijgeoffrey: Thanks for the instructions on how to set up a position.  However at step 4) I get only "Standard' and 'Chess960' for options under 'Type'.  What am I missing here?  Thanks.

https://www.chess.com/analysis

For PC go to Learn and click analysis and then click setup.

 

onefoozer

Thanks! Got it :-)

aplotner
nishanthkankipati wrote:

Hi onefoozer, I think it only works on the mobile app.

The android mobile app only gives standard and 960 as options. 

No custom game possible.

Have any android users found the way to do this?

pinedaorlando

Board Editor in Lichess.com

It's like having a physical board, you can put pieces as per what you want to analyse and do the moves by yourself.

https://lichess.org/editor/rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPP1PP/RNBQKBNR_w_KQkq_-_0_1

Jeremy_Flowers

If I am studying chess puzzles in a book, can I setup the board and then save a sequence of moves with a file name so I can look at again with the solved moves and replay them later?

DragonBoi3644

A

DragonBoi3644

I searched it up but ... i got scammed REAL BAD

xleomer