CNET Editors' note: The Download Now link will prompt a local download of the Firefox extension. To install the extension directly, open the file using your Firefox browser.
CNET Editors' review
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.
Publisher's Description
From Tornamodo:
Search and replay chess games. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
What's new in this version: This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
More Popular Firefox Add-ons & Plugins downloads
- PDF Download
16,513 downloads
- Do Not Track Plus for Firefox
10,588 downloads
- Firefox Video Download Helper
3,475 downloads
- Video DownloadHelper
2,002 downloads
- Adblock Plus for Mozilla Firefox
1,946 downloads
-
All versions:
1.0 starsout of 1 votes
-
Current version:
1.0 starsout of 1 votes
-
My rating:
Write review
Results 1-1 of 1
-
"Not compatible with Firefox 3.0.9"
Version: ChessGames 1.3
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!
