Posted on 04/16/2005 9:09:22 PM PDT by LibWhacker
Anyone know of a good free chess program to download? One where you play against the computer and not another person?
I wonder why he gave up the game. He is only 41 years old. Is he really rich now and tired of it? Does he think that his chess brain will do any good in the world political chess game? Maybe he believed that he was losing his ability to be the best chess player in the world.
Picking out this ONE Russian president to seek change isn't going to do much good. The Russian system goes far deeper than one Vladimir Putin.
Checkmate!
Like anything, quit while you're ahead unless you're willing to put the practice and effort in to it.
at least it wasnt the sharp end of a yard dart.
I've tried about 6 and the best one is Fritz. I use Fritz 8. You can probably get an earlier version on Ebay for about $10-20. It's not as pretty as Chessmaster, but both can be adjusted so that it will crush you or you can crush it. It's analysis routine is better than Chessmaster.
Note: Chessmaster causes a lot of crashes with Windows, especially in the analysis mode. If it didn't have this problem it would also be a good bet.
Good thing the guy wasn't the champion bowler.
Or maybe he realized that its time to something else on this earth other than playing games! I don't understand how anyone could devote thier life to perfecting a game, and those who admire/worship the players.
ITS JUST A GAME!!!!!!!!
Two minutes in the penalty box for high sticking... er um... high boarding.
Fritz, Fritz, Fritz
Use what the GM's use.
Great tactical analysis, not quite as great in positional situations, but still better than 95% of the people you could find to evaluate your position.
Just search on the web. It's out there.
Check out for human or computer players online:
chessclub.com (ICC) $50/year
freechess.org (FICS) Free
You may be able to figure out my handle on either.
He probably noticed that all the GMs who play too long end up completely, utterly raving insane.
"at least it wasnt the sharp end of a yard dart."
Or have a ceramic gnome smashed over his head like that intruder in the UK!
Depends on the meaning of "good". ; )
Good in being "adjustable" to the specific user or good in the complexity and sophistication of the programming? Pawn's a good starter engine.
1. Good one. Not many people, athletes, singers, chess masters, whatever, know when to quit. Their groupies drooling adoration keeps them in denial. Could it be that Kasparov was smart enough to quit while he was ahead? If so, good for him. Too bad hes not smart enough to realize that targeting one president of Russia AINT gonna change Russia or Russians. But, at least hes putting his voice and passion to an effort in which he believes.
2. Athletes do the same thing, so do singers, dancers, any performers. Its just a game all right, but with rewards of millions and millions of dollars.....and wealth, status and fame. POWER often, but not always, accompanies those scarce resources. Scarce resources fame, money, status, power basic human psychology 101.
3.
"Check out Natwarlal on NoNags.com. Totally free. No nag screens. NoNags gives it a 6 (out of 6). Not vouching for it myself . . . Just tellin' 'ya about it! :-)"
Thanks. Before I could find the exact game you were talking about, I saw the one Caipirabob linked to, and he had played it before and thought it would work. It's nod bad. I like it.
"I've tried about 6 and the best one is Fritz. I use Fritz 8. You can probably get an earlier version on Ebay for about $10-20. It's not as pretty as Chessmaster, but both can be adjusted so that it will crush you or you can crush it. It's analysis routine is better than Chessmaster.
Note: Chessmaster causes a lot of crashes with Windows, especially in the analysis mode. If it didn't have this problem it would also be a good bet."
It looks like the concensus is Fritz. I'll grab it when I can find it. Don't really want to pay anything. Thanks.
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