Game Features and Description
1. PLEASE NOTE: To enable and play Checkmate please follow instructions at iOS 11 must fully be installed before sending or receiving a move.
2. Simply start a conversation with someone, select the Checkmate! app and tap “New Match” to begin.
3. Enabling and disabling (installing/uninstalling) the game is done via the App Store for iMessage.
4. If you have any questions please send us an email at support@borderleap.com and we'll do our best to help.
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
Install Checkmate! app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
- Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .
- Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.
- Using Checkmate! on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:
- Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "Checkmate!"
- The search will reveal the Checkmate! app icon. Open, then click "Install".
- Once Checkmate! is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including Checkmate!.
- Now enjoy Checkmate! on PC.
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Get Checkmate! on Apple macOS
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✔ Pros:
- Allows for casual games of chess played via messaging
- Creative concept that utilizes iMessage extension
- Not data-consuming like other real-time chess apps
- Not collecting data, just an extension like Gif and music extensions
- Sends notifications when it's your turn to move
☹ Cons:
- Limited number of people to play against
- Not easy to find and delete the app for non-iMessage users
- Lack of intuitive way to find iMessage-only apps
Top Pcmac Reviews
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Great idea, good implementation
By NIX365 (Pcmac user)
My only complaint is that I don't have very many people that want to play against me, but that's not the developer's fault. I won't compare this other chess apps I own (because it would be a dumb comparison) but I like the idea of casual games played via messaging. I'm continually amazed at the creativity of iOS developers and what they can concoct and this iMessage application doesn't disappoint in that regard.
I'm really only adding this review to counteract all the 1-star review people that apparently never passed elementary school reading curriculum and don't understand how their smartphone works. Keep on keeping on developers! I look forward to seeing what you deliver to us in the future.
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I messed up, but fixed now
By Freon2222 (Pcmac user)
I should not have download this app, I sure it is a good app for someone who uses iMessage but that's not me. Now I can not find it to delete it. I guess I will have to delete iMessage from my ipad to delete this app. The link that they talk about does not work. So I am giving this a 2 star only because it is my fault for installing this thing and it is their fault for not giving user an ease uninstall.
Ok I got it deleted with no help, it did take me a while to figure it out. But it is now deleted. I am changing my rating to a 4 star because this is not all their fault and this maybe a very good app for people who uses iMessage.
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Great Chess App. Convenient. It's in iMessage
By Pokemon - Like (Pcmac user)
I like the app and I myself love chess and have been playing it and have been in a chess club. I think it's a great way to play chess with people who don't want to download any real time and data consuming apps. So to all the people who are saying it's collecting data etc. it's not, it's an extension in iMessage just like the Gif extension and music extension. So it should not be on the home screen but should be in the iMessage. It's a good concept because you can send the game and get notified when each other move. (P.S. you can tell it goes to iMessage because of the way the image of the application looks, unlike a regular app as a curved square it's a curved rectangle.
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Apple should educate the masses on where to find an iMessage app
By <sansin> (Pcmac user)
Its not intuitive to find an iMessage only app, since we iSheep have been trained to find all installed apps on home screens.
Apple should provide an intuitive way to find an iMessage-only app, such as provide a search result that takes you directly to the iMessage app catalog.
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