Chess

Chess is a computerized version of the classic strategy game of chess. Your pieces are white and you go first; the computer's pieces are black.

To launch Chess

Double-click the Chess icon in the Applications folder (Figure 1).

Or

1.	Click the Chess icon in the Applications folder (Figure 1) to select it.
2.	Choose File > Open, or press .

The Chess window appears (Figure 47).

Figure 47. The Chess window displays a three-dimensional chess board.

To move a chess piece

Drag the piece onto any valid square on the playing board.

Tips

• The computer moves automatically after each of your moves.

• If you attempt to make an invalid move, an alert sounds and the piece returns to where it was.

• If Speakable Items is enabled, you can use spoken commands to move chess pieces. I tell you about Speakable Items in Chapter 21.

To start a new game

1.	Choose Game > New Game (Figure 48) or press . A dialog sheet like the one in Figure 49 appears. Figure 48. Chess's Game menu. Figure 49. A dialog sheet like this one appears when you choose New from the File menu.
2.	Choose an option from the Players pop-up menu (Figure 50). Figure 50 & 51. The Players (top) and Variants (bottom) pop-up menus enable you to set options for a new game.
3.	If desired, choose an option from the Variant pop-up menu (Figure 51).
4.	Click Start.