When Computer Chess Online was first opened a central idea was that it should provide chess enthusiasts with a free and easily accessible means to train and improve their tactical knowledge and experience. The original method used to implement this aim was to provide a free online chess game. This game would allow a human player to play for an unlimited amount of time against a … [Read more...]
Rybka Stripped of World Chess Champion Titles
For many years now the top name in computer chess has been Rybka. The program has previously swept all before it and it has won many, many titles. However, there has always been a certain amount of controversy surrounding Rybka and it looks as though that controversy is about to get ugly. According to the Washington Times, Rybka and Mr Vasik Rajilich have been stripped of … [Read more...]
Jim Abletts Free Chess Engine Site has Moved
For those that might not know, Jim Ablett maintains an excellent web page containing a wide variety of computer chess engines. All of the chess programs are free downloads and hosted through his good nature and a cooperative web host. The thanks of computer chess online goes out to you Jim, you are a guru of the free chess engine!What also might not be commonly known is … [Read more...]
Play Free Online Chess Against a Computer
When a site has a name like "Computer Chess Online" it seems only fair that it should offer the chance to play chess against a computer online! To do less would seem to be to let the visitors down... Free Computer Chess Game for Visitors We live in the computer age yet many people have never played chess against a computer. I guess there are as many reasons for this as … [Read more...]
Computer Chess Online – Coming Soon!
Welcome to Computer Chess Online I really love the game of chess. It is simple to understand, yet amazingly complicated in practice. This love of chess is what lead me to create computer chess online.There are very few similar games that demand such deep thought, strategic thinking, tactical brilliance and perfect concentration in order to win. Chess offers all this and … [Read more...]