About this app

With Hawk Chess, you can play chess against a variety of supported chess engines as well as human opponents via chess servers such as FICS.

Hawk Chess has just recently been released. As such, your feedback will be much appreciated, particularly if you find a bug or if you have any suggestions as to how Hawk Chess can be improved. Contact me directly at hawkchessgame@gmail.com and I'll respond as quickly as possible.

Key Features

Play off-line

• Play against a variety of compatible UCI chess engines, including the built-in Hawk engine.
• Variable skill levels for supported engines.
• Switch engines and adjust their skill in-game.
• Variable time controls.
• Undo moves.
• Polyglot opening books.
• 3, 4 and 5 piece Gaviota end-game tables (3 piece included).
• Create human-only games, with a chess engine on-hand to provide hints. ★
• Create engine-only games, useful for learning and your general interest. ★
• Play multiple off-line games concurrently. ★
• Ask for hints from any installed engine. ★

Play on-line

• Play on-line, either via Hawk Chess Server or FICS.
• Challenge on-line opponents.
• Variable time controls.
• Play games by correspondence on Hawk Chess Server.
• Search for and observe existing on-line games and players.
• Seek new games against on-line opponents.
• Submit, accept and decline requests to undo moves.
• Connect to multiple servers concurrently.
• Notifications for when you are challenged or when it's your turn to play.
• Timeseal support for both Hawk Chess Server and FICS.
• Play multiple on-line games concurrently. ★

Create, Review and Analyze

• Review and play back completed games move-by-move.
• Create and play your own positions using the board editor.
• Analyze completed games move-by-move using any installed UCI chess engine.
• Analyze completed games in their entirety using up to 4 UCI chess engines, with all analysis results displayed graphically. ★
• Import PGN game libraries for detailed review and analysis. ★
• Export games to PGN files, or FEN positions to the clipboard. ★
• Review PGN game commentary. ★

User Interface

• Navigation drawer to quickly switch between different sections of the application.
• Action bar drop down selector to quickly switch between your active games.
• 2D and 3D board layouts.
• Customizable 2D board theme and color schemes.
• Moveable 3D camera.
• Highlights for previous move and hints.
• Where applicable, highlights for legal moves and the next move.
• Show pieces captured or pieces ahead of opponent.
• Support for various screen sizes, including tablets.
• Landscape and Portrait modes.
• Mailbox for all of your pending challenges.
• Adjust many game options via your personal preferences.
• No ads in full version!.

★ Feature only available in Full version.

New features

1.6.1

• New game analysis mode.
• Support for multiple game variations .
• Move list is now touch enabled.
• Improved engine output, including nodes & nodes/sec.
• Syzygy End Game Support.
• Stockfish 9 Included.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.