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Easy Chess. Java applet the plays chess.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

Anonymous wrote on Tue, Mar 10, 2009 03:57 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

I think you should make it less simple? like when a horse can get killed but it doesn't get killed because the horse is going to kill something else like a queen, the queen moves instead of just killing the horse. Good job on it anyways.

Anonymous wrote on Sat, Jan 24, 2009 05:23 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

great site. thoroughly enjoyable practice, and a superb confidence builder. only constructive criticism i can offer is to dress up the site a little...

Kevin wrote on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 06:37 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

Agree this is an excellent tutorial.  Would reinforce the comment about slowing the computer moves down so the player can easily see the move. Also, would be great for game to reference move (Rook to king's bishop 4) so the players can become more familiar with positions.
But, overall this is a great effort.  Thanks!

Mark A wrote on Fri, Jan 9, 2009 02:49 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

Mr. Friedlander, A couple of days ago, I just finished teaching both of my sons chess using your tutorial. They are 6 and 8 years old. My 8 year-old just beat me.

They both really like your tutorial because it's simple, and easy to understand.

Thank you, Ed!!

Mark

Anonymous wrote on Sun, Nov 30, 2008 10:24 PM UTC:

I like the easy chess concept as a learning device and confidence builder. When playing the game, I have a difficult time following or figuring out where the computer opponent moved last. Is it possible to add a highlight of the last computer move? Similiar to the highlight of legal moves when the human plays. Thanks and keep up the great work!

Joe Joyce wrote on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 05:33 PM UTC:

I just played 4 moves as white - moved the king's pawn up 1, put the bishop in front of the king, moved the knight out next to the advanced king's pawn, then clicked on the white king. It gave me 2 options: to move 1 square right, or 2 squares right. When I chose the 2 square option, it put the rook on the other side of the king. Were you trying to castle into, out of, or through a check?

Anonymous wrote on Tue, Nov 25, 2008 03:32 PM UTC:

You can't castle

Anonymous wrote on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 08:31 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

I LIKE IT!  IT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT CLAIMS TO BE ... EASY CHESS.
IT IS GREAT FOR CHILDREN OR BEGINNER PRACTICE.
(could be a little bit more refined but it is a very nice little program)

Anonymous wrote on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 08:05 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

I think if you can't prevent four move checkmate (Fool's mate or
scholar's mate) then you really need to learn how to stop it, else
you'll be decimated by human places.

Not a bad chess program, man, maybe a little bit easy (it walked into
smothered mate) but it is called 'easy chess' for a reason. =]

Anonymous wrote on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 01:46 AM UTC:BelowAverage ★★

im giving you a below average because this chess is Quite hard it knows 4
move check mate

Anonymous wrote on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 01:23 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

well i like it abit but i think it could be inproved
oh well its okay

tea wrote on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 01:09 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

This is a fantastic page, functionality and simplicity roll into one. I wish you could also provide no hassle online chess games versus other players, you could add a donate button or advertise using banners.

Anonymous wrote on Fri, Jul 4, 2008 11:11 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

This is fantastic! Perfect for me who just learned 15 minutes ago!

lisa wrote on Fri, Jul 4, 2008 12:28 AM UTC:Poor ★

the board woulnt let me move when ever i wanted to kill a piece, it just killed me :(

Blaze88 wrote on Mon, Jun 23, 2008 07:02 PM UTC:Average ★★★

it thought i won in 4 moves when you can only win in 5. huh?!?!

JWM wrote on Fri, May 16, 2008 12:17 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

If you come play a game called 'easy chess' and expect anything less, you are terrible. Great resource for the very beginning player (me) who is still thinking one move at a time. I'm actually learning something here, and am winning more than losing. I like the 'back' feature, It gives me a good chance to analyze the situation as a whole and not just the piece I am concentrating on.

Anonymous wrote on Wed, May 14, 2008 04:05 PM UTC:BelowAverage ★★

if you can lose this then you're terrible

Ali wrote on Mon, May 5, 2008 01:31 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

This is an excellent easy program to build up confidence. One needs the experience of winning to realise that one can prevail - however low level the achievement happens to be.

Anonymous wrote on Fri, Feb 29, 2008 08:47 AM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

tommi wrote on Sat, Dec 29, 2007 07:50 PM UTC:Average ★★★

easy game,cant lose.

dghgdhdgfh wrote on Sun, Dec 16, 2007 11:42 PM UTC:Average ★★★

First of all it wasn't easy it was more college level and should be brought down to about seventh grade level or should have a level choosing, but nethertheless it was entertaining.

Arun wrote on Wed, Nov 28, 2007 11:10 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

It is good, but little confusing, cause you don’t know what the opponent moved, also not showing winner of the game

Bob wrote on Mon, Nov 26, 2007 04:42 AM UTC:Good ★★★★

Congratulations on a good program/game.
I do agree with the last commenter that it is difficult to see where the
computer oponent moves.  (it might be good to make it flash three times
before moving it to its new location).  I used the back key to see the
'before and after' of the computer's move, but I found that the
computer picked a different move every time!

Andrew wrote on Thu, Nov 8, 2007 03:34 PM UTC:Average ★★★

It's kinda confusing because you can't tell where the opponenet moved.

Anonymous wrote on Sat, Nov 3, 2007 07:29 PM UTC:Excellent ★★★★★

How do you go back more than once?
the best!!!!

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