Chess Programs

ChessPartner

Price: 24.99$, 30 day trial

Operating Systems: Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

Publisher: Lokasoft

This program might be just the thing for someone who has a chess site or a following.  You may play regular vs program’s built-in engine or vs human’s using the online capabilities. The program leaves lots of room for customization like chess pieces sets, 2D/3D and many others. You can write , read PGN, EPD files, play a match and print the moves diagram.  Create books and insert your game clipboards into them for instructions. There is also blitz chess , with a clock for fast paced matches both online and offline. You may also view a game histogram which show’s your most recurring moves. With this you may realize the errors you may have done in your past games. Also contains a book with a list of opening moves like many modern chess programs. Last but not least it has a huge database so you may store millions of games without worrying.

Infinia Chess

Price: Free

Operating Systems:Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

Publisher: Infinia Chess

Infinia uses the chess site infiniachess.com as the server to connect you to any game. You have the options to play chess or observe your friends or grandmasters play.  When playing against someone you can play rated to climb up the ladders or just play unrated games without it affecting your scores. It also has lots of variations of chess which are fun to play with some friends in a private lobby. Play against champions , participate in tournaments. Observe Tournaments of grandmasters. Come to daily lectures and improve your skills. The options a endless when your online in this program.

Name: Kasparov ChessMate

Price: Free

Operating Systems: Windows XP and 2000

Publisher:JAMDAT Mobile

Can’t play with your good friends cause they always think one step ahead of you or you always come near to checkmate them but they somehow get you instead. Well this program might not fix all of those problems but it might make you slightly better. This full of fun for anyone, even a novice or a grandmaster (maybe not). There are 50 actual difficulty so ya you can really set it up evenly with yourself. It has a built in help system, with cool tips in different situations. This program is more of a partner then opposition.

If your new you’ll get good, if your good you’ll have fun.