Play chess at Playchess.com
"Making new friends" is the motto of the latest version of Fritz,
which is not just a computer opponent, teacher, trainer and all-round chess
partner. In version 7 Fritz has a built-in Internet client which allows you
to play against other human beings, all over the world, day and night. You can
make new friends, play casual games, watch strong players battle it out, follow
and discuss live events with other visitors.
Until now the only way you could become part of this new global chess community
was to buy and install a copy of Fritz 7 (or Shredder 6). Now we have a special
offer that allows you to try it out before you take the step. A free Fritz7
Internet client, which you can download and try out for ten days.
This is how to do install the PlayChess client:
- Point your browser to http://www.playchess.com
- Click on "Download free 10 day version to play chess on the internet".
- The download will take between 1.5 and ten minutes, depending on your modem
speed. You will get the file "PlayChessSetup.exe", which you can
save in any location on your hard disk.
- Start PlayChessSetup.exe. This will install the client program and you can
start playing immediately. If you accept the default directories of the Installer
you will find the program in C:\Program Files\ChessBase\Playchess\. The program
name is Playchess.exe.
- Double-click Playchess.exe or the PlayChess start icon. This will launch
the Internet client and you are ready to go.
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Finally you can go to to http://www.playchess.com
to get instructions on how to use the PlayChess server.
Have fun. By the way, if you are a strong chess player and achieve a high enough
rating on the PlayChess server you may discover that the program will let you
log in even after the 10-day trial period has expired!
