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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
4,757
- Operating Systems:
Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP, Mozilla Firefox 1.0 - 2.0.0
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
September 30, 2007
Publisher's description of ChessGames
Search and replay chess games. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
Editor's review of ChessGames
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- "ChessGames"
- Version reviewed: ChessGames 1.3
This free Firefox plug-in brings the world of Grandmaster chess matches to your PC. Installing ChessGames places a small knight on your Firefox status bar. Using a variety of single mouse clicks you can replay many well-known chess matches or open chat windows to communicate with other chess fans.
Right-clicking the icon opens a list of Grandmasters. You merely pick a name and Firefox opens a Web site dialog that contains matches played by that Grandmaster. Click on a match and watch it replayed using standard chess notation and basic board and piece graphics. You can easily control playback speed, pause, or reverse play. Left-clicking the Firefox icon opens a search box to locate matches played by lesser-known Grandmasters. However, you can search only by name, not date. Middle-button clicking opens a simple chat box and chess menu. During testing we found few people online looking to play.
ChessGames takes few resources, and while decidedly low-tech, easily recreates watching the play of many famous chess matches. A submenu of matches by date or a listing of important matches would have been a helpful addition. Nevertheless, true chess fans will appreciate the quick access to the matches of their favorite Grandmasters.
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Version: ChessGames 1.3
"Not compatible with Firefox 3.0.9"
Pros: I can't tell you since I couldn't install it on my updated version of Firefox!
Cons: Firefox wouldn't let me install it.
Summary: I hope the authors can upgrade this chess software to be compatible with Firefox 3.0!
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