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Chess recommendations for XP

Steve(spt)Steve(spt)
edited January 2009 in Chit chat
Can anyone recommend a place to get a chess game for Windows XP?

There are a few out there, would prefer one that you have used and free if possible.

cheers.
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  • Matt_BMatt_B
    edited January 2009
    Steve(spt) wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a place to get a chess game for Windows XP?

    There are a few out there, would prefer one that you have used and free if possible.

    cheers.

    Crafty, Fruit and Gnu Chess are all good; way better than I am at any rate.
  • Ian HamiltonIan Hamilton
    edited January 2009
    Cyrus Is Chess (on an emulator). :)
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited January 2009
    Ooooh, best be careful of Necros ... he's a sneaky one ;-) :grin:

    I enjoyed the Chessgame in Vista ... wonder if they've made that for the XP yet.
  • Ian HamiltonIan Hamilton
    edited January 2009
    Being serious (Noooooo)...

    If you're interested in online chess, then www.redhotpawn.com is a great site. It was recommended to me by someone here a couple of years ago. Haven't logged on in ages though but I think I still have a few active games. :D
  • ewgfewgf
    edited January 2009
    The best PC Chess program I know of is Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, available free from:

    http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?gameid=2721

    It's old, and is for DOS, but it works fine in XP if you set the compatability* mode to Windows 95.

    There might well be far better available now, but this game is very good, and has everything you need in a Chess game.




    * Create a shortcut to the .exe of the game, and right click over the shortcut, and select Compatability > Windows 95. And maybe select 256 Colours and 640x480 mode too, I can't remember, but you're probably better off ticking "Disable visual themes" and "Turn off text services" too. Then just click the shortcut to run the game.



    Edit: Just saw that the download link is broken (temporarily, according to the site) - if you want the game, pm me with your e-mail address.
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited January 2009
    I recommend a nice piece of Gorgonzola...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • ADJBADJB
    edited January 2009
    I've just loaded Windows 7 onto one of my test machines and it has a very nifty little chess game included.

    Don't know if it plays well but it looks pretty.
  • ArjunArjun
    edited January 2009
    ChessMaster 10th edition is a splendid game with all the bells and whistles expected from a modern game as well as a cracking good AI, excellent tutorials, puzzles, famous games, etc etc. Plus it's going at an unbelievably cheap rate where I'm staying (Mumbai) so I expect it should be the same there! ;)
    Zero - A modern Spectrum emulator for Windows.
    Bytes:Chuntey - Spectrum tech blog.
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