I'm looking for a freeware chess program where i can play against the computer or a friend. I've been trying to find such a program on the internet, however, many of the terms used I am not farmiliar with (ie: chess engine winboard???) Could anyone give me some guidance of what programs are good? Also, if there is a website that links to many different chess programs that are out there?? Thanks. Phil
Well If you really want a good program you should just buy it. But, there are some sites where you can download demos, etc. Or you could get the full version off Kazaa. But not always safe. If you go to
http://www.chess-poster.com/english/play_chess/play_chess.htm
Has a computer prog you can download or practice on. Its not that good though.
kazaa (or should I say kazaa lite ++)
Is that not the legendary (and highly illegal) p2p program where everyone can download anything that has ever been on television (or in cinemas, or in XXX-rated stores ...) ....
Hmmm.... wonder if the legend of kazaa is really true ...
Originally posted by png0You can download winboard here http://www.tim-mann.org/xboard.html
I'm looking for a freeware chess program where i can play against the computer or a friend. I've been trying to find such a program on the internet, however, many of the terms used I am not farmiliar with (ie: chess engine winboard???) Could anyone give me some guidance of what programs are good? Also, if there is a website that links to many different chess programs that are out there?? Thanks. Phil
Totally free,totally legal.You can play an engine,connect to online chess sites,load and analyse games,play a friend,just about anything really.
Here you can download some rebel freeware,also totally legal: http://www.rebel.nl/edsoft.htm
Hope you find what you're looking for.If not I've been to some other good freeware sites but didn't bookmark them.Let me know and I'll try to find them again.
Lord Lot.
Originally posted by png0The best way is to buy a Fritz or CM.
I'm looking for a freeware chess program where i can play against the computer or a friend. I've been trying to find such a program on the internet, however, many of the terms used I am not farmiliar with (ie: chess engine winboard???) Could anyone give me some guidance of what programs are good? Also, if there is a website that links to many different chess programs that are out there?? Thanks. Phil
Apart from the chess playing engines you can get database S/W CB light from www.Chessbase.com.
ChessAssistant.com is another site.
As an owner of Fritz, Chess Assistant and Bookup, I have to say that you can get software that is almost as good or better for free. I'm talking about open source, of course.
Pick up a copy of Arena (winboard compatible program), with Ruffian & Crafty 19.10 and you have opponents that can kick your a**. Throw in SCID, the open source chess database, with its library of 1 million games, plus download the 5 piece endgame tablebases from Bob Hyatt's site, and you've got a pretty good starter set for some serious training.
The one thing this doesn't get you is chess smarts. For that you'll have to turn to books (unless you are the second coming of Capablanca).