NetChess

NetChess
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English
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Elena Santos

“Play chess with your friends on LAN or over the Internet”

by Elena Santos about NetChess

Some may think chess is an outdated pastime in the era of consoles and videogames, but I'm sure many people still enjoy this ancient game. Thinking about them, we've tested NetChess, a chess game for PC that enables you to play chess either in a local area network or over the Internet.

Both players need to have NetChess installed: one of them will host the game and the other will connect to it via the IP address. Another option is to play the game with both players sitting in front of the same computer. In any case, games in NetChess always need at least two people, that is, you can't play against the computer.

The game records all movements in a window beside the board. The whole game can be then played again to review movements and strategies. NetChess also includes a built-in chat tool to talk to your opponent while playing.

A simple chess game to play and chat with your friends in LAN or over the Internet.

Pros
  • Works both on LAN and Internet
  • Can save and replay games
  • Embedded chat utility
Cons
  • No possibility to play against the PC
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Developer's description

NetChess is a chess program that allows you to play with opponent over internet/intranet or on the local computer.

You can load or save game. The built-in chat provides a quick and efficient solution to essential communication between players. This software will verify your moves according to chess rules. Features include chess-clock, move logging, coordinate system, and much more.

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