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Date: 25 Nov 2006 00:10:42
From: Dr. Dave Regis (remove NO_SPAM)
Subject: Beginner Chess Software
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For some time, I have recommended and used a cracking little programme
called CLUELESS. It's ideal for real beginners who have just learned
the rules, because you could guarantee that they could beat it -- on the
lowest level, it makes moves at random (usually the only merit of the
chosen move is that it is legal).
If you haven't seen it, it's at
Now, the programme is just for DOS, really, and I've struggled to advise
people how to get it working under Windows XP (the mouse never works).
This evening I've downloaded a zillion freeware chess programmes which
are all very nifty but I fear play at too high a level...
1. Does anyone know how to get the mouse working?
2. Or, and I recognise this might not be a common request in this
group... Does anyone know of an equivalently clueless programme (or
one with a clueless setting)?
Thanks very much
D
May your pieces harmonise with your Pawn structure and
your sacrifices be sound in all variations
D _
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Date: 01 Dec 2006 00:55:46
From: Mike Leahy
Subject: Re: Beginner Chess Software
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"Dr. Dave Regis (remove NO_SPAM)" <[email protected] > wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> 1. Does anyone know how to get the mouse working?
> 2. Or, and I recognise this might not be a common request in this group...
> Does anyone know of an equivalently clueless programme (or
> one with a clueless setting)?
While not clueless, the upcoming NoviceChess starts playing at a very
realistic 1100 level. Granted, even an 800 player is far from clueless.
It wouldn't be hard to add a clueless level but I don't think Susan Polgar
wants that in a program that bears her name. :)
Mike Leahy
"The Database Man!"
www.bookup.com
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Date: 27 Nov 2006 13:09:57
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: Beginner Chess Software
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Dr. Dave Regis (remove NO_SPAM) <[email protected] > wrote:
> For some time, I have recommended and used a cracking little
> programme called CLUELESS. It's ideal for real beginners who have
> just learned the rules, because you could guarantee that they could
> beat it -- on the lowest level, it makes moves at random (usually
> the only merit of the chosen move is that it is legal).
>
> If you haven't seen it, it's at
You forgot to include the URL. I think it's
ftp://ftp.pitt.edu/group/student-activities/chess/PROG/clueless.zip
> 2. Or, and I recognise this might not be a common request in this
> group... Does anyone know of an equivalently clueless programme (or
> one with a clueless setting)?
No, but it shouldn't be too hard to modify an existing program to just
pick the moves randomly.
Dave.
--
David Richerby Metal Lotion (TM): it's like a
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ soothing hand lotion that's made
of steel!
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