Macchess

FREE! chess software. Master strength, loads of features, very polished. (For PowerMacs only - MacChess 2.5.1 is still the current 68K version). Very popular: Over 40,000 downloads of MacChess 2.x on AOL. (If you have MacChess 3.0, download 3.0.e only if you want to have MacChess play automatically against other Mac chess programs). The MacChess Web Page is at: http://members.aol.com/Macchess/ This version is from the 1996 Dutch Computer Chess Championship. Scored 2480 USCF on the "One-Hour Computer Chess Reports Test" (6100/66) Much, much stronger than MacChess 2.5 due to increased speed - over 13 times faster than MacChess 2.5 on a 6100/66 without Speed Doubler. New in 3.0.e Now MacChess can play against GNUChess, Crafty or ZZZZZZ automatically using the freeware utility ExaChess Lite (or the commercial ExaChess). New Features since v2.5: - PowerPC native - MUCH stronger on Power Macintoshes. - Special "Easy" levels for learners to play against. - Expanded opening book - "Next Best Move" option for getting the second best move. - "Log" option records MacChess's analysis during a game. - Can a set of EPD test positions in "batch" analysis mode. - Updates the nodes/sec information more frequently. Old features: 5 piece sets, hint, move takeback, pause, save/load games, print position as PICT, print game score, animated game playbaback with "VCR" controls, read/write EPD/PGN formats, many strength settings, etc. (c) 1997 by Wim van Beusekom, beusekom@knoware.nl Requires System 7, 3.5 Mb RAM, and a Power Macintosh. Do not distribute for profit or on CD-ROM without permission. (Permission granted for Pacific Hitech Info-Mac CD-ROMS)