Has anyone beaten the computer at "Chess"? [Archive]

MOFS

Jun 3, 2003, 10:16 AM

Has anyone beaten the compuer at "Chess", that free game that comes with Mac OS X? I used to play chess reguarly, and I was board number one at school (I'm still only 19!) but I still can't beat the computer!:mad: :(

iAmAzN

Jun 3, 2003, 10:21 AM

Never have and never will... I suck too much at chess to beat it.;) :D

g3ski

Jun 3, 2003, 10:45 AM

at the higher levels, it takes way too long for "Chess" to make a move....not that I could beat it at anythng over say level 4 anyway.

job

Jun 3, 2003, 02:41 PM

Nope, I get 0wn3d at chess. ;) :p :D

Now Solitare, that's another story. :D

Stelliform

Jun 3, 2003, 05:59 PM

The only chess that I have ever beaten against the computer was on my HP48gx calculator. I used to play it every day during accounting class... When I finally beat the stupid game I almost yelled out... :) Then I caught my composure and remembered where I was. Now I don't have the time or the patience to play against the computer. Well i guess more of the patience...

MrMacMan

Jun 3, 2003, 06:05 PM

I have, I playied for more than a day, like every hour I made move, analyzed it and moved, it was a hurricane outside and it was last summer, so I did it over a 3 day period...

It was vverryy hard tho.

ddtlm

Jun 3, 2003, 06:20 PM

I tied it once by maximizing casualties.

beez7777

Jun 3, 2003, 06:56 PM

yeah, i'm not exactly sure how i did it, and it was only once, imade a move, and all of a sudden it was like, "you won." i took a screenshot as proof. :)

kylos

Jun 3, 2003, 07:06 PM

I must be missing something. How is that a win?!? Neither king is in check.

MrMacMan

Jun 3, 2003, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by beez7777
yeah, i'm not exactly sure how i did it, and it was only once, imade a move, and all of a sudden it was like, "you won." i took a screenshot as proof. :)

WOW, NICE!

I wish that happened to me! :)

Must be some weird error, try to replicate your moves and see if it happens again.

mattmack

Jun 3, 2003, 07:12 PM

Never have :(

beez7777

Jun 3, 2003, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by Kyle?
I must be missing something. How is that a win?!? Neither king is in check.

honestly, i have no idea. it surprised me as much as it's confusing you. i figured i might as well take a screen shot for kicks, it's never gonna happen again. :D

job

Jun 3, 2003, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by beez7777
honestly, i have no idea. it surprised me as much as it's confusing you. i figured i might as well take a screen shot for kicks, it's never gonna happen again. :D

Photoshop FAKE!!!! ;) :p :D :D :D

Hehehe, either way that's pretty cool.

Gymnut

Jun 3, 2003, 08:42 PM

Beat it once, saved it to gloat, and haven't touched it since. Better to walk off into the sunset a winnah!:D

King Cobra

Jun 3, 2003, 09:43 PM

Apple's version of Chess is the most unstable ever. Make a few moves, go back before the computer finishes thinking, make another, then repeat. You'll crash it or lock it up very easily.

And, no, I haven't beaten it.

A better version of Chess is located here (www.sigmachess.com).

springscansing

Jun 3, 2003, 09:50 PM

I've beat it several times. Then again, I used to tutor chess when I was 13... so...

MrMacMan

Jun 3, 2003, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by King Cobra
Apple's version of Chess is the most unstable ever. Make a few moves, go back before the computer finishes thinking, make another, then repeat. You'll crash it or lock it up very easily.

And, no, I haven't beaten it.
...

Wtf... I tested it anddd... http://macsnaps.com/snaps/screengrab/1054691844.jpg

cb911

Jun 3, 2003, 10:29 PM

sweet!!! i might be able to finally beat "Chess" if i can find that secret combination of moves... :D

also on a Chess related note... does anyone know if there is a "Battle Chess 3D" for Mac. i think something like that is on PC, but i've never gotten around to playing it. it would be good if i could play it on PC.

bousozoku

Jun 3, 2003, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by cb911
sweet!!! i might be able to finally beat "Chess" if i can find that secret combination of moves... :D

also on a Chess related note... does anyone know if there is a "Battle Chess 3D" for Mac. i think something like that is on PC, but i've never gotten around to playing it. it would be good if i could play it on PC.

I believe that there was a version of Battle Chess for Mac, although it was originally released by Electronic Arts on Amiga around 1987, and later, for the PC. I believe that Westwood Studios was the original development house.

If you're interested, you can find the secrets of Mac OS X's chess game by looking at the source code for GNU Chess.

springscansing

Jun 3, 2003, 10:54 PM

I had Battle Chess on my IIgs. Yes it was out for Mac as well.

mattmack

Jun 3, 2003, 10:56 PM

Simon Liquid

Jun 3, 2003, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by King Cobra
Apple's version of Chess is the most unstable ever. Make a few moves, go back before the computer finishes thinking, make another, then repeat. You'll crash it or lock it up very easily.

And, no, I haven't beaten it.

A better version of Chess is located here (www.sigmachess.com).

Have you played the chess game Freeverse bundled with all those board games? The bundle that everyone with .mac could download? Now that is a slow, pathetic wreck. I beat it on the hardest level the first time, and the interface was quite annoying in its draggyness.

Gymnut

Jun 4, 2003, 04:56 PM

There have been instances where I've been up in pieces and triumph imminent, but the spinning beachball of death appeared. Think the program can't stand losing so it feigns a crash.

scem0

Jun 4, 2003, 04:59 PM

hehe - Ive tried and tried and tried.....

But it isn't like playing my sisters who aren't exactly the best players. ;)

So in short - blizzforums.com/images/smilies/shakehead.gif

MrMacMan

Jun 4, 2003, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by scem0
hehe - Ive tried and tried and tried.....

But it isn't like playing my sisters who aren't exactly the best players. ;)

So in short - blizzforums.com/images/smilies/shakehead.gif

don't you mean... http://www.blizzforums.com/images/smilies/shakehead.gif

mmmdreg

Jun 9, 2003, 04:14 AM

Originally posted by job
Nope, I get 0wn3d at chess. ;) :p :D

Now Solitare, that's another story. :D

I can easily win solitaire on my sis's school laptop PC. On the iPod however, I'm pretty clueless. The rules aren't the same as the PC. Speaking of the iPod. They *should* include nokia-like game menu's where there's instructions and high scores etc.

NNO-Stephen

Jul 6, 2003, 01:53 AM

cannot beat chess on OS X. iPod solitaire sucks, they need high scores though... without them, it renders the other two games useless. that's the only reason to play old arcade type games... high scores!

Mav451

Jul 13, 2003, 02:08 AM

Actually i have beat the comp on an iPaq or Palm (don't remember which, borrowed off a friend when i was bored at work)

Only beat it once though, haha i remember i wrote down the final chess piece positions on a NAPKIN haha i have no idea where it is now.

jadam

Jul 14, 2003, 02:13 PM

heh I have the same exact problem playing the computer against Go... I havent beaten it once its soo hard....

Phil Of Mac

Jul 19, 2003, 01:57 AM

If any of you feel demoralized about losing at chess with the computer, feel free to open the Terminal and ask,

"What's my skill at chess?"

You will get a slight ego boost :)

MrMacMan

Jul 19, 2003, 02:25 AM

Originally posted by Phil Of Mac
If any of you feel demoralized about losing at chess with the computer, feel free to open the Terminal and ask,

"What's my skill at chess?"

You will get a slight ego boost :)

haha I like my way slightly better.

[Jeremiah-Bornemanns-Computer:~] jeremiahbornemann% What's my skill at chess?
Unmatched '.
[Jeremiah-Bornemanns-Computer:~] jeremiahbornemann% What is my skill at chess?
What: No match.
[Jeremiah-Bornemanns-Computer:~] jeremiahbornemann%

haha, therefore I am un-matched and anyone who trys there is no match.

--pwned

pimentoLoaf

Jul 22, 2003, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by Stelliform
The only chess that I have ever beaten against the computer was on my HP48gx calculator. I used to play it every day during accounting class...

I have an HP-48g+ -- where can I find this little chess program?

BenWakin

Aug 1, 2003, 12:54 AM

Originally posted by springscansing
I had Battle Chess on my IIgs. Yes it was out for Mac as well.

Battle Chess was awesome. I wish I still had a copy.

thebossisback

Aug 1, 2003, 01:56 AM

This is kind of cheap but if you go to some online chess site and play against other people, you can play the openonents move in apple chess, then see what the computer does. Whatever the computer does, your replicate that move to your oponent

MrMacMan

Aug 1, 2003, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by thebossisback
This is kind of cheap but if you go to some online chess site and play against other people, you can play the openonents move in apple chess, then see what the computer does. Whatever the computer does, your replicate that move to your oponent

What site is this?

noel4r

Aug 1, 2003, 10:31 AM

my wife beat it a couple of times, i've never beat it

johnnowak

Aug 1, 2003, 10:52 AM