| Version | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Kalgames |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2008 |
| Date added | Jul 31, 2005 |
| Os requirements | Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows XP, Windows NT |
| Requirements | Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP |
| Total downloads | 1,855 |
| Price | Free |
Description
ChessDog is the game for people that like the feel of playing a real chessboard against real people. With a few clicks of the mouse, you will be playing online with another user. The game will store your chess rating and show you the rating of other users waiting to play. You can also upload your rating at any time to see where you stand on the top 50 players of the year.
Version 1.2 adds the ability to put the game in automatic notification mode when waiting for another user to join your created game and desktop shortcut ability.
Review
Playing chess against the computer is good practice, but for purists, it's no substitute for a game against a live opponent. This small piece of freeware sets up games between real players over the Internet, automatically searching for available opponents online. The flaw here, of course, is if no one else is online, there's no computer opponent to play while you're waiting and indeed, when we first tested the software, we found no one available to play. The software itself has a fairly primitive interface, with few options, and only one available set of chess pieces. It can certainly work to set up games between two friends who are in different places, but players looking for a pickup game may be better served by going to one of the many free chess sites available online.
