12-11-2014, 03:46 PM
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I may be one lousy chess player, but...
But the BETA chess game included in my Kobo is just impossible to beat! Even in Begginer mode, I get check-mated in under 10 or 12 moves.
You would expect the easiest AI to behave dumb-ish or randomly, not crush you in a merciless display of skill. It is ridiculous! Maybe it is all a ruse from Kobo to sell more chess guide e-books (which I've seen at affordable prices!)  Anybody else has found it as difficult? |
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12-11-2014, 04:51 PM
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PHD in Horribleness
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Clearly it's a ruse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turk Chess chicanery has been with us for centuries. |
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12-13-2014, 06:39 PM
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The chess AI is awful, and the rules’ engine is faulty: sometimes it declares a pat when there is absolutely no reason to. But is not strong; I find its strength consistent in every difficulty level. The mention “beta” is very appropriate…
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12-14-2014, 09:09 AM
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Wizard
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You might want to check out Sergey's "pbchess", it seems to be designed as a tool to learn and improve your chess game. Coolreader and other utilities come with the Kobo readers version.
Luck; Ken |
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12-16-2014, 09:21 AM
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Connoisseur
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pbchess is a must.
I just love it, give it a shoot! |
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