| 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. |
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