Zapp Chess

This game is hard to put down.

Unfortunately, your opponent can play badly and just take pieces to win. The developers try to make it sound like that’s not possible. But it is. You end up practicing bad chess.

I’ve played several games where the outcome likely would have been different if the analysis considered longer-term strategic ideas rather than only immediate trades. Many strong chess plans involve preparatory moves like sacrifices to create opportunities for forks, skewers, pins, or other tactical motifs several moves later. Limiting evaluation to short-term consequences can overlook the creative and theoretical aspects of the game, where positional setup and long-range planning are often what determine the best move.