Standard chess for two people on one calculator. Pass it back and forth, or set it between you on the desk and pretend it's a very small board.
How to install it
- Download the game with the button above. You'll get a .tns file, the file type TI-Nspire calculators use.
- Open nspireconnect.ti.com in Chrome on a computer or Chromebook, and plug your calculator in with its charging cable.
- Choose File Transfer, then To Calculator, then From Computer, and pick the .tns file you just downloaded.
- When it lands, the calculator shows a prompt. Choose Open and you're playing.
TI's web app only supports the CX II and CX II CAS. If you have an original CX, or you already use the TI-Nspire Student Software, sending the file through that works the same. The game lives in My Documents afterwards, so you can reopen it any time.
Moving pieces
- Move the cursor over a piece and click to pick it up.
- Move to the destination square and click again to place it.
- ctrl + del clears the board back to the starting position for a new game.
Know before you play
There's no computer opponent in this one. It's strictly you versus a friend, which honestly suits a calculator sitting between two desks. And like over-the-board chess, the two of you are the referees, so settle the "that's not how knights move" debates yourselves.
If you want to play the calculator instead of a person, grab Checkers, which comes with two AI difficulties.