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This program offers just about everything a chess fan needs. If you're already a seasoned player, you won't have any trouble starting a game in just moments, but if you need some help with your moves, the game offers modest tutorial options, such as an indication of risk factors and move suggestions. The game offers a number of customization options, allowing you to choose piece style, board color, and sound effects, and which buttons to display. Our major complaint is that even when you maximize the main window, the board doesn't get any larger. This program gives you a variety of gameplay options, letting you take on a number of computer opponents or humans in person, via e-mail or in online forums. ChessRally definitely doles out a challenge to players of all skill levels. Even on its easiest difficulty setting, we had a hard time vanquishing our computerized opponent. Though it might not be an ideal way for first-timers to learn chess, all other fans of the game will find plenty to like here.Publisher's Description
From Ingenuware:
With ChessRally, you can play chess, chat, make new friends, and get expert instruction from live tutors in online Rally rooms. You also can play chess against a friend over a direct network connection (via the Internet or a local network), play a game of correspondence chess via e-mail, or play several challenging computer opponents.
For beginners and masters alike, the application offers robust graphics and sounds, fun avatars, a customizable interface with free downloadable themes (skins, chess sets, and sounds), smooth animation, a complete user's guide, and free support. ChessRally also contains full support for rated games, timed games, internationally accepted rules, computer-move suggestions, an experimenting mode, and an interactive move-history window.
What's new in this version: Version 2.6 introduces two new larger board sizes, fun new avatars, new downloadable themes, and a host of "under the hood" enhancements for online play.
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3.6 starsout of 76 votes
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"You'll lose your money by being kicked by the owner."
Version: Chess Rally 2.6
Pros
Has everything one wishes.
Cons
You're constantly watched by the "room moderators," and every "private," message is carefully monitored by "Emperor." Users are not allowed to have a name of their choosing.
Summary
Don't waste your $20, because within a few days the owner will ban you.
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"You get to play chess and obtain chessrally ratings."
Version: Chess Rally 2.6
Pros
It does what it claims to do, and it easy to understand.
Cons
Chincy graphics, simplistic tools compated to FICS, etc..
The AI is shipped without an opening book that I'm aware of. An opening book is VERY important to most chess players. The AI tends to play the same thing over and over.Summary
Good if you just want a simple easy game of chess against mostly mediocre chess players like me.
update:
You MAY prefer FICS. They are free but may lack some of chess rally's anti cheating effort.
Updated on Mar 22, 2010
I'm not sure what happened, but I appear to have found Chess Rally 2's opening book. So, do not consider my comment as a lot of it had to do with the game not having an opening book.
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"Best Chess Download Period"
Version: Chess Rally 2.6
Pros
The people you meet, the skills you gain, the quick, simple & fun it has to offer
Cons
I wish you could perhaps do a vid chat, or voice with your opponent
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