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Re: Forward Chess for Ipad
Reply #25 - 08/17/13 at 11:02:06
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Now there is Forward Chess for Android!

I like it, but have one problem. Bought books on my Nexus 7, but they don't show up in My books list on my Samsung S4.

Still, I am happy I can buy more books now, and yet have room in the book shelf Smiley
  
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Reply #24 - 08/08/13 at 15:39:45
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fling wrote on 03/07/13 at 08:53:31:
fling wrote on 02/26/13 at 09:47:38:
This seems like a promising app. Just one problem. Only for iPhone it seems... I emailed them about an Android version, but haven't gotten any answer.


Still nothing, I have to say I am a bit disappointed. Too bad, I really like e-books because I can bring more books with me that way, and also have more space at home!


As you may have seen at other places, the app for Android is on its way. I am eagerly awaiting the release!

I also have to add that I have gotten much better response lately from the team. Maybe my first e-mail got lost somewhere.
  
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Reply #23 - 08/03/13 at 20:09:19
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Semkov wrote on 07/31/13 at 14:12:27:
The Android version is being cooked and has even entered beta testing...


Wow, finally! Sorry for just sending you yet another email bugging you about information, instead of checking here  Grin
  
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Reply #22 - 07/31/13 at 14:12:27
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The Android version is being cooked and has even entered beta testing...
  
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Reply #21 - 06/25/13 at 11:28:25
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It is not for playing, it is more a reader. I am waiting for Forward Chess for Android.  Smiley
  
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Reply #20 - 06/08/13 at 13:28:52
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Just checked the forward chess website. Seems that Quality Chess is now on board! Look forward to seeing what titles will come from them.

I know that lots of my posts here have been pro Forward Chess, but I feel I should emphasise that I have no connection with them. It's just that they are putting some great books into electronic form, so I think I should share the love.
  
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Reply #19 - 05/20/13 at 21:21:54
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gillbod wrote on 05/18/13 at 23:53:18:
All in all, this is great for those of us who would like to buy books without our other halves finding out...


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Reply #18 - 05/20/13 at 05:52:11
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gillbod wrote on 05/18/13 at 23:53:18:
All in all, this is great for those of us who would like to buy books without our other halves finding out...


LOL! Kinda is good for me, since I own too many books. But the main thing is to be able to bring the books on trips without breaking my back, and saving space in the bookshelves. A bonus is to see the positions on a board of course.

The big drawback with the app is that it still does NOT exist for Android Sad (which nowadays has surpassed iOS AFAIK).
  
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Reply #17 - 05/18/13 at 23:53:18
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Sorry to bump up an old thread, but I just got the app a couple of weeks ago, and I'm very optimistic about it so far. They have added many more Chess Stars titles (The Petroff and The Berlin Wall, French Defence Reloaded, Bologan's KID and others), and I've been told via email that Wojo's Weapons volumes 1 and 2 (3 is already available) are on their way, although the conversion purpose takes some time.

Also, Dvoretsky's Endgame manual is also on its way, which is good.

Interface-wise, I prefer E-plus books, which seems a bit more polished. But I prefer forward chess to Everyman, which is essentially just a PGN viewer.

All in all, this is great for those of us who would like to buy books without our other halves finding out...
  
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Reply #16 - 04/14/13 at 17:38:35
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I am looking forward to a normal windows version! It would be nice to access the books in diferent ways, because for example with Chess Applications, I had dowloaded the Open Ruy Lopez ebook for my desktop windows and it is possible to add notes from the latest QC book on this opening in that ebook or strong engine analysis and then download the same application for iPAD and have all the notes there ready to travel. The possibility of making annotations is important altough in this way there is no need to have a strong engine on ipad.  Smiley
  
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Reply #15 - 03/23/13 at 12:29:00
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This sounds really interesting and I am looking forward to the Android version!
  
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Re: Forward Chess for Ipad
Reply #14 - 03/23/13 at 11:36:01
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I bought Open Games and I think it is quite nice. 
I have the book already as a "normal" book, but It is now very easy to go through al variations  , without having to set the board...
I also tried it on my iphone, and even there it works Wink
  
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Reply #13 - 03/22/13 at 17:00:55
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i downloaded the Forward chess app and bought The Sharpest Sicilian - I was quite happy with it. 

But since downloading the update of the Forward Chess app earlier this week I can no longer access this book.

I have tried going into "Store" and selecting Restore Transactions; it makes no difference. When I go into "My Books" and try to open The Sharpest Sicilian I get the message "Folder does not exist". Yet the User Guide in "My Books" opens as normal.

Anyone else had this/solved this problem? I tried emailing  info@forwardchess.com on Wednesday, but have had no reply.

Later: I have now kindly received advice from Semko. I deleted the book in My Books, then went into Store, clicked Restore Transactions and input my Ipad password. I then went back into My Books and now The Sharpest Sicilian was available again and working as normal.
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Re: Forward Chess for Ipad
Reply #12 - 03/19/13 at 18:39:06
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I would like to mention that ForwardChess allows the books to look exactly as they are in print. Unlike pgn viewers like Everyman's, it supports in-text diagrams, any kind of formatting, headings, sub-headings, but most importantly - a normal book structure. That means multiple game fragments in one chapter (Chess Base/pgn format allows only one file-one game), retrospections, comparisons to similar positions. I tried to input a Chess Stars book into Chess Base but it proved to be impossible. Forwardchess had to develop a new technology to make it possible.
  
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Re: Forward Chess for Ipad
Reply #11 - 03/19/13 at 18:30:59
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fling wrote on 03/07/13 at 08:53:31:
fling wrote on 02/26/13 at 09:47:38:
This seems like a promising app. Just one problem. Only for iPhone it seems... I emailed them about an Android version, but haven't gotten any answer.


Still nothing, I have to say I am a bit disappointed. Too bad, I really like e-books because I can bring more books with me that way, and also have more space at home!


I'm sorry, your question somehow missed me. Forwardchess is planning to offer a similar Android app, but the timing will probably depend on the way readers meet the Ipad app. 
Ipad Emulators for PC will not help as Apple has a very rigidly controlled ecosystem. So the books will simply not work. 
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