Chess Infinity

Several caveats here folks. Listen up, this is important. First the [b]good[/b] : 1. It is a beautiful game. I found as of this date, the mouse/user interface was pretty usable. It certainly seemingly is more intuitive than Chess Ultra. 2. It has atmosphere, I think. If you would like a chess game to relax, this and Chess Ultra aren't that bad. Considering the cost at present, about 13 euro. 2 cheap six packs of lager from LIDL. Now the [b]bad[/b]: 1. It is a resource hog, but sure, you want eye candy, this is the price you'd have to pay I guess, this day and age. I'm running this on a ryzen 5 with 16 gigs of ram and a mid to low tier gfx card. It just about works fine. [b]Note[/b]: It will also run on an ryzen lappy with 16gigs of ram with integrated graphics but think of the worst possible graphics experience you could have and still be [i]just[/i] about able to input moves. It is not nice nor pleasant but possible. I personally wish that they could have implemented a scaled down bare bones, basic 3D mode that even a cheap laptop of this day and age could handle. 2. Thus, you're only buying this if you want the eye-candy and want a break from chess.com or lichess. It's never going to replace those two. For anything serious. Chess Infinity is for relaxing. And maybe low-stress premade games with friends because.... 3. Getting online games? Go play on chess.com/lichess. The [b]meh...[/b] : 1. Want a computer analysis of your game? You can. But not here. Fortunately, exporting the PGN is possible after the game ends and you can naturally take that file and plug it into stockfish or fritz or whatever. I don't think this is major issue because of the slant of the game? It's not meant to be Fritz or Chessbase etc. 2. Staunton pieces IMO should be the default, but I can see why they did not do that. To get you to invest time unlocking them. Most of the other pieces are meh... I'd like to see more variety of playable pieces here. About the only other sets that are kind of playable are the Gallery (starter). Even then, it can be difficult to distinguish the black pieces from the white because the colour scheme is light and dark shades of brown that are quite close, depending on the lighting. 3. They could have put in more additional content like more pieces, more puzzles, maybe even 960. [b]My wish list:[/b] 1. Ripstone partners up with chess.com / lichess and allow this to be used as a client for those game servers. As I may have mentioned somewhere else. Chess.com wins, Ripstone wins, we win. 2. 960 3. A more resource frugal laptop friendly but still aesthetically pleasing 3D chess program. 4. Offline play made clearly available as a choice. Would I buy it again? [b]Absolutely[/b]. I like Chess, this is a beautiful game despite its flaws. If you have the resources, go for it bearing in mind my experience above. But you DON'T have to. Chess.com or just lichess is absolutely perfectly fine. This game is clearly a nice to have but not a must-have.

fun

DOESNT LET YOU CHECKMATE, IT CHEATS WHEN ABOUT TO CHECKMATE THE AI IT STOPS AND MAKES IT A draw

Advice , i you have to many apps hurting Ram or Graphics set to high. The game will lock up and you will miss drop a piece. No recovery. You just lose the game. Other than that glitch , I am really enjoying and improving my game.

Graphics are even better than Ultra Chess. I'm not sure why people would say they're not.

Great game!

好玩，爱玩~是我玩过的国际象棋游戏里环境和棋建模最好的游戏~

Would be good, if one could find anyone to play online......had same issue with ultra......waste of money

In an era where the Chessmaster series has long faded into memory, it is genuinely refreshing to encounter a chess title that refuses to follow the herd. While the current market for chess training tools and software is obsessed with pushing the boundaries of algorithmic brute force and raw engine strength, this title chooses a different path: it embraces chess as it was originally meant to be – pure gaming and entertainment. This is easily one of the most engaging chess experiences I’ve encountered post-Chessmaster. Where other titles feel more like digital examination halls for the brain, this game offers a playfulness that invites genuine enjoyment. It packs more than enough substance to provide hours of quality entertainment, making it a rare gem for anyone who prioritizes the sheer joy of play over dry, theoretical drilling.

Visually, this game is definitely the best chess game on Steam! The tutorial and problem sets are also very well thought out. The game profile customization and case system with different chess sets are very enjoyable. This game has bots of all difficulty levels, from easy to advanced. The game has only two minor drawbacks: it takes up quite a bit of hard drive space and it's quite difficult to find a human opponent to play with.