Features Overview
Overview of the features on ChessUp 2
| Feature | Description | Link |
| Chess.com | Play games with anyone around the world on a real chess board with Chess.com. Play random opponents, friends, or Bots. Rated and unrated games are supported. ChessUp 2 is officially supported by Chess.com. | Chess.com Game Play |
| Lichess | Play the Lichess online community with random pairings or friendly matches. | Lichess Game Play |
| Two Player Games | Play a two player game over the board (OTB) with a variety of settings including clocks, assistance, etc. | Two Player Over the Board Game |
| Built-in Bots* | Play built-in bots from easy to hard with or with out assistance. | Play Bots |
| Board Editor | Start a game from any position. Play OTB or against a Bot with a variety of settings including assistance, evaluation bar, etc. | Board Editor |
| Move Assistance* | Touch a piece and see all the available moves colored coded by quality. | AI Assistance Levels |
| Move Evaluation* | An evaluation bar which provides real-time analysis of the game. | Evaluation Bar |
| Move Feedback* | Provides the user with move quality feedback immediately after a move is made, i.e. Blunder, Best, Excellent, etc. | Move Feedback |
| Best Move* | After a move, the board tells you what the best move you could have made was. | Best Move |
| Hint Limit* | Limit the number of pieces you can touch before the board stops giving move assistance. | Hint Limit |
| Custom Time Formats | You can setup any time format including having different time controls per person. | Custom Time Formats |
| Take Back (Undo) | Take back a move before your opponent makes a move - AI, Two Player, Board Editor | Take Back (Undo) |
| Checkers*** | Play the classic game of checkers as a two player game or against the built-in AI. | Checkers |
| Save and Resume Games | Exit a Two Player or Bot game and continue at a later time. | Save and Resume Games |
| Under Promotion | Promote to any piece and even allow a pawn to stand in for a piece if you don't have that piece available. | Promotion/Underpromotion |
| Custom Brightness Controls | Change the brightness for the LEDs and the screen or allow the built-in ambient light sensor to adjust the brightness automatically. | Changing the Brightness on ChessUp2 |
| Minimal Lights Mode | Reduce how often the lights on the board are used during a game. | Minimal Lights Mode |
| Lessons** | Increase your chess knowledge with interactive lessons which utilize the chess board to provide an immerse lesson experience. | Interactive Lessons |
| Game Analysis** | Review a game after you play to gain a better understanding of how well you played. | Game Analysis |
*Note: WiFi is required for these features. The lower level bots don't require WiFi, but the higher level Bots do.
**Note: These features require the app. The lessons play from the app and interact with the board. Analysis is completely in the app.
***Note: ChessUp checkers are required. These can be purchased here.