paraSince most of today's chess programs can beat all but the most talented human players, publishers have turned to adding all manner of bells and whistles (e.g., elaborate
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pieces and boards, music, cute computer opponents, etc.) to differentiate their products. Davidson has bucked the trend with this game. Rather than release another multimedia extravaganza, the company has given us a strong chess engine combined with a clean interface, excellent analysis tools, and enough practical features to satisfy most serious players.
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paraSomeone used to chess programs with 100 chess sets and Klingon boards may initially be disappointed at the game's rather simple appearance. Only one set of 2D pieces and one set (albeit customizable) of 3D pieces are included; worse, the 3D set is rather crude looking. The 2D setup, however, is a standard and very playable set. Make no mistake, this game's strength is not its graphics!
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