Naval SainiinNaval’s Products, Engineering and Startups Blog·Aug 29, 2017HalfChess — App Store Optimization — Work in progressThis article is more of rough notes that I can rewrite into a better article later. It has some data and thoughts, but maybe is not written in the best format. As a part of continued effort to improve Halfchess, we are revisiting the communications. …Halfchess3 min readHalfchess3 min read
Naval SainiinHalfChess·Aug 26, 2017Halfchess — “Mini-Me” of chess is evilHalfchess.com is International chess played on a smaller board. It fits better on a mobile screen and allows casual chess players to play faster games. Halfchess aims to build a chess community for casual chess players.Halfchess5 min readHalfchess5 min read
Naval SainiinHalfChess·Aug 16, 2017Halfchess — PressKit — 2020This is a press-kit for Halfchess. App video Background Story Media coverage Talks App Links Social Media Presence iOS Screenshots Android Screenshots New Rules Logos App Video Background Story Halfchess — the Half of the story you did not know I am the creator of a game Halfchess — a chess variation played on half of the board (4 columns, 8 rows, half the…medium.com Media Coverage YourStory on 18th Aug, 2017…Halfchess2 min readHalfchess2 min read
Naval SainiinHalfChess·Aug 7, 2017Space-Invaders ChessA post by halfchess.com — chess for creativity at work. Space Invaders Chess board Play against 10 space invaderslichess.org Click above to play against 10 Pawns, which turned out to be my level. Scroll down to choose your challenge — how many space invaders would you fight? Scroll down to see how to setup li-chess before playing. The 13-Pawn…Halfchess3 min readHalfchess3 min read
Naval SainiinHalfChess·Jul 19, 2017Halfchess — the Half of the story you did not knowI am the creator of a game Halfchess - a chess variation played on half of the board (4 columns, 8 rows, half the number of pieces). If you think, chess is a long game and long equates to boring, then halfchess is a T20 of the chess world. The…Halfchess5 min readHalfchess5 min read
Naval SainiinHalfChess·Apr 29, 2017Personality traits of GrandmastersMost accomplished chess players would fall into the INTP or INTJ personality type. INTP is the ‘Logician personality’ type. It is a rare personality types making up for 3 percent of the population. INTPs see more moves ahead on a chess board and are best at end-games. INTJ is the…Halfchess2 min readHalfchess2 min read
Naval SainiinRandom Ideas·May 1, 2017A live-noisy Halfchess game recordingWe found this video while browsing youtube. The game was recorded back in 2012. You can play Halfchess online — against the AI or against your friends by inviting them. We have incorporated a lot of user feedback into making the game fun — added new pieces and have a variety of starting lineups. Support us by downloading our Android App or iOS App.Halfchess1 min readHalfchess1 min read
