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Getting Started
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Chess, like many great works of art, is a model of simplicity and perfection. With 16 pieces representing a royal court, it lets you explore a limitless world of machination within only 64 small squares. It's no wonder director Ingmar Bergman chose Chess as the game played between his knight and Death itself -- canasta just wouldn't have carried the same weight. Don't worry, the stakes aren't as high here on the Zone.

What You'll Need
  • A FREE Zone Name and password (Sign up now)
  • Chess game software, which is automatically downloaded when you first come to the Chess page
  • Windows 95/98, or NT 4.0 or later with System Pack 3
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02 or later, or Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or later
How to Play
  1. Sign up for a FREE Zone membership.
  2. Once you have a Zone membership, you can play Chess anytime you want. Enter your Zone Name and password to log on to the Zone and select a game room.
  3. Hosting and joining a game are easy: To host, click an empty table, then wait for other players to join. Launch the game once you have enough players. To join, click a table already occupied by one or more players and wait for the host to launch the game. You can find out more about hosting and joining in our Tutorial.



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