In article , read in newsgroup
rec.games.chess.computer, Chuck in Minot writes
Have you tried these, and they are both free and
play very strong!

Rebel 12 (DOS)
http://members.home.nl/matador/chess810.htm

Jester, Java based
Here is Jester from the fine folks at Ludochess.
Just go here and it will load onto your machine
http://www.ludochess.com/jester_eng/jester_eng.php3

Thanks for all the pointers folks - I've several now to explore.

Your help is much appreciated.
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regards,

Ian Cummings

How about "GNUCHESS"? It's a fairly ancient program, about weak
master/expert strength. It should prove a match for any child.


"Ian Cummings" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm looking for a computer chess program.

Must be easy to use (preferably Windows, but a graphical DOS game would
be fine) and not be too good ! This is probably a strange requirement,
but it's for my 9-year-old who's showing an interest, and it'd be nice
if she could win now and again without my help

Also, modest hardware requirements. I've got a copy of Pawnchess, which
seems just the job - trouble is, it won't run on her PC. It's fine on my
laptop, but I'd like something similar that she can play on her own PC,
which just about runs Win95.

Oh, and freeware would be nice. Kids being kids, I'd rather not spend
any money at the moment as she'll probably tire of it in a matter of
days !

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
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regards,

Ian Cummings

for a 300Mz machine you can get a lot of crappy master level or less
computer programs. Try "Kasparov's Gambit"...it's about expert level...and
very fun. It usually comes with a bridge game. Plus it even has a few
lessons. Or try one of the early chessmaster games...they are all
expert/weak master strength (up to 3000)....you can d/l them for free
(www.theunderdog.com) , or pick them up for a dollar or two in the bargain
bin at Best Buy.

Btw...I'm not sure if that link is right, but if it doesn't work give me a
holler.

"Ian Cummings" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a computer chess program.

Must be easy to use (preferably Windows, but a graphical DOS game would
be fine) and not be too good ! This is probably a strange requirement,
but it's for my 9-year-old who's showing an interest, and it'd be nice
if she could win now and again without my help

Oh, and freeware would be nice. Kids being kids, I'd rather not spend
any money at the moment as she'll probably tire of it in a matter of
days !

I don't know if this one is any good, but it is free:
http://www.freechess.net/

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Gregory Topov
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