[macvoiceover] Re: Chess? 99% off topic
- From: Cara Quinn <Cara-Quinn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:52:53 -0800
Chris, happy Sunday to you!!!
What, in particular would you like to know?… Just a few really
super basic points here:
• on the Mac, you are white
• White makes the first move
• pawns can move two squares on their first move, as opposed to one
thereafter
• On the Mac, you can move pieces by pressing VO space on the piece
you'd like to move, and then using VO nav to arrive at the square
you'd like to move the piece to, and then once again, pressing VO space.
• On The Mac, the computer should announce its moves by default, but
if it doesn't you can set this in Chess preferences
• MOves use rank and file system, whereby squares across the board are
labeled A through H and squares up the board are labeled 1 through 8;
this system starts on the white side of the board, so A1 is the white
queen's side (left-most) rook
• In Chess preferences, you can set many options for the game, and the
app also offers the ability to save / load games as well etc…
HOpe this helps and do shout out if ya like!, K?…
Have fun and have a wonderful day!…
Smiles,
Cara :)
On Dec 14, 2008, at 6:18 AM, Chris Hofstader wrote:
Hi,
Because it's Sunday and a day of rest, I thought my query to you
gurus should be related to something fun. Just playing around with
stuff, I found myself noodling around with the chess game that comes
with Macintosh and found it to be very accessible. I thought I
would like to play with this game. Unfortunately, excepting the
rules and how each piece is allowed to move, I know vritually
nothing about the game. Is there an "Accessible Chess for Dopey
Blinks" book or web site or something else out there?
I've always been a poker or backgammon guy but I've always wanted to
learn chess and having an accessible game like this one seems like a
good place to start.
Happy Hacking,
cdh
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