Author: Elizabeth Schwartz
Date: 06:45:44 11/02/01
I used to play Chessmaster and really enjoyed the feature that calculated your estimated rating. I know it's not comparable to a real-world rating, but as a beginner (not yet in four digits) I found it a good indicator of progress. And, I really liked that the opponents in Chessmaster played like real beginner opponents, not liked dumbed-down computer opponents (meaning, they hatched wild plots, hung pieces, and did other beginning-human stuff, as opposed to playing a passive 1-move lookahead game) But, I can't use Chessmaster any more because it's hitting a bug on my new Win2k machine. So, is there anything else like this out there? USCF chess refused to even install on Win2k. I know that playing humans is the best option, and I have online accounts, but as a working mom I can't always commit to an uninterrupted game. And, it can be hard to find good beginners online.
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