KChess Elite 4.0

• License:

  Free to try; $30.00 to buy (Buy it now)

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 598 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  889,867

• Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  April 20, 2000

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version KChess Elite 3.6 K-Chess Elite 32 3.0 K-Chess Elite 2.5 K-Chess Elite 2.0 K-Chess Elite 1.1 K-Chess Elite 1.0

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Publisher's description of KChess Elite

From Ark Angles:

KChess Elite lets you take complete control of your chess game. Beginners and experts alike will find plenty in this program to increase their skills and add to their enjoyment of chess. Loads of hints and help include a last-move marker, a display of the opening name from the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, narration about the position of both players, information for beginners, a glossary of chess terms and tactics, and a tip of the day. Change the playing strength, set up the board to any layout, play a specific opening by name, choose different styles of time limits, add comments to specific moves, replicate the board to set up variations with one mouse click, and use the new Analyze mode to do a comprehensive search of a position.

Editor's review of KChess Elite

• 3.0 stars

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Though not the king of the chess world, this program does have a handful of decent features that should entertain the average chess buff. During testing, the design of KChess Elite was a topic of much conversation and some confusion. The program interface is based on a series of very drab, gray windows which clash markedly with other, more flamboyant icons and buttons. The collection of gameboards included is varied, but many of the pieces in each design are very small and hard to distinguish. Audio options are a mixed bag. To start, KChess Elite narrates each move audibly. Although this could have been a interesting feature, especially for beginning players, the audio files hiss, and after a while we had to turn the audio off. Some positive aspects will benefit newbie chess fans. We liked that during a game, a player can opt to highlight or identify pieces that might be in jeopardy. You can play against the computer or an opponent, but not over a LAN connection or online. Also, we would have liked to see a more robust help file, perhaps with a few lesson games or tips and tricks for players to improve skills. Overall, most experienced chess players should enjoy KChess Elite, but design flaws and limited features keep this game from the top of the list.

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• Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 598 votes
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• 4 stars

  Version: KChess Elite 4.0

  "This is a perfect software whis creates a practicle environment"

  by krish545 on May 4, 2008

  Pros: this is a step by step procedure of mastering chess,even i can feel the improvement of skills in playing chess.

  vikash sharma

  Cons: it lackes the 3d environment.

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• 5 stars

  Version: KChess Elite 4.0

  "Decent learning program"

  by rcryniak on November 25, 2003

  Summary: This title is decent for those of you learning to play. Good helper features, good analysis features. Not a "must download", in the strictest since, but still decent enough and worth a look.

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• 1 stars

  Version: KChess Elite 4.0

  "Couldn't get it too work"

  Summary: http://www.pcpages.com/safedownload

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• 1 stars

  Version: KChess Elite 4.0

  "Doesn't work with laptops with xp"

  Summary: For some reason everytime I play this game it shuts down my computer after about 10 min. Disturbing

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• 5 stars

  Version: KChess Elite 4.0

  "Great program for chess"

  Summary: This program has shown me a lot more about chess than meets the eye. Im a member of online club and I am unbeaten in 600 games, only because of what K- Chess has taught me

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