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I can now do this FAQ I have been wanting to do for a while. Now, why did I buy this game? It's quite simple; the game was about $5.00 and I always wanted a chess simulation game. Was this worth the $5.00? OF COURSE IT WAS!!!!!! This is definitely the best chess simulation game I've played. They have almost 100 different board designs, amazing and challenging characters, an opponent editor, move searches, self-profiles, online play, and much more! I am only going to cover strategies on defeating the opponents the game comes with and help with the opponent and self-editor. Common sense will tell you how to change boards and offer draws etc. I would like to mention that at the end of this guide I posted -End Of File-, if you see that at the bottom of this guide then you know the guide is fully loaded, if not then reload the guide. Okay let's get on with the guide! __ /2 \_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Computer Characters =========================================================== Here's a reference section to the computer characters in the game. The information on this guide can be found on the game itself, so you can use this as a quick reference, but I do list strategies on how to defeat them, which the game does not. __ /2a\_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Bunny =========================================================== Character: Bunny Profile: She's a college student who plays pickup games in the student union when she can find the time. Always up for a quick game. Rating: 1841 Search Depth: 6 Center Control: 50 Aggressiveness: 75 Experience: 75 Randomness: 25 Mobility: 50 King Safety: 100 Pawn Safety: 25 Contempt For Draw: 0 Strategy: She always likes to open the game with her Knights and then the Pawns. I would suggest using your Pawns against her Knights and sweep them away at the beginning. About in the middle of the game her Bishops will play a big role, you need to get these out of the way as soon as possible! She will not, let me repeat, she will not let her King out of her control, she is known for Castling a lot so be prepared. Her Queen plays a big role at all stages of the game and she is very good with using it. There is a good chance she will not draw during the game, so if the situation on your side is hopeless try drawing. Do not play her if you just want to draw, because she won't accept all the time. She is definitely NOT recommended for beginners. Speed Play: She plays a hard speed chess games that will leave you scratching your head unless you're a very good chess player, but in the speed rounds she does leave her self open for captures quite a bit. __ /2b\_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Zack Little =========================================================== Character: Zack Little Profile: Plays a lot more chess these days now that he no longer follows his band on tour. Plays a solid game although an occasional flashback will cause a bad move. Rating: 1825 Search Depth: 6 Center Control: 100 Aggressiveness: 50 Experience: 50 Randomness: 75 Mobility: 75 King Safety: 50 Pawn Safety: 100 Contempt For Draw: 50 Strategy: He will always start out by moving his Pawns towards the center. Make sure you try and play towards the corner of the board because he has great center control. He loves to use his Queen so make sure you try to do something to get rid of it, he'll more than likely get out of any trap you plan though. His Bishops are played like a joke and can be taken out immediately, so can his Knights. His Rooks are played superiorly so watch out for them, he will more than likely turn a Pawn or two into something before the game is over so be careful. He will rarely draw; the only time he will draw is if the situation is really hopeless. He is NOT recommended for beginners. Speed Play: He leaves a lot of open moves during a timed game, look for the many opportunities to capture his pieces. __ /2c\_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== The Bull =========================================================== Character: The Bull Profile: Ex-con who played a lot in prison to earn smokes. Organized tournaments in the pen and was released early on good behavior. Needless to say...an aggressive player. Rating: 1517 Search Depth: 5 Center Control: 50 Aggressiveness: 100 Experience: 50 Randomness: 25 Mobility: 50 King Safety: 75 Pawn Safety: 50 Contempt For Draw: 75 Strategy: He will start out by moving his Knights all around the board making confusing situations; his Pawns also do some confusing traps. He doesn't move his Queen as much as his other pieces, he doesn't move his Bishops much either. If a trap is setup correctly his Queen can be taken out quickly. His aggressiveness is where it's going to get a lot of people. His Rooks are just plain annoying as is his King that likes to Castle a lot. He will very rarely draw; the only time he will draw is if he's down to basically a King and another piece and if you have a full board. He is NOT recommended for beginners. Speed Play: His major weakness is his timed games. He moves his pieces open a lot and his Pawns are a joke and getting him in Checkmate with two Rooks is disgustingly easy. But beware HIS Rooks still are very confusing and his Knights are about twice as hard. __ /2d\_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Katie Lomax =========================================================== Character: Katie Lomax Profile: Katie is a junior at a small southern high school. Although quiet and withdrawn, chess is her escape into a world where she can be aggressive and controlling. Rating: 1340 Search Depth: 4 Center Control: 50 Aggressiveness: 80 Experience: 50 Randomness: 0 Mobility: 80 King Safety: 50 Pawn Safety: 50 Contempt For Draw: 50 Strategy: She loves to open the game with Pawns; her Knights don't play a big role until about the middle of the game unlike other players where they use their Knights at the beginning. Her favorite piece is the Queen, she will use this and her Bishops to set up very difficult traps. Her Queen cannot be taken out easily; the only way to do it is to basically set up a trade trap. Her powerful aggressiveness and mobility will confuse you. She uses her Rooks to put up trap trades a lot. She won't draw unless it is hopeless for her to win. So don't bother offering if you're down on pieces. She is NOT recommended for Beginners. Speed Play: This is her specialty, she always likes to confuse her opponents with confusing opening and ending moves, you need to get rid of her Queen and Rooks as soon as possible even if it means trading because they will cause big problems later on. __ /2e\_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Marvin Johnson =========================================================== Character: Marvin Johnson Profile: Extols the virtue of chess at the local boys club. Preaches patience and thoroughness so don't expect a quick game here. Rating: 2049 Search Depth: 7 Center Control: 75 Aggressiveness: 0 Experience: 75 Randomness: 0 Mobility: 25 King Safety: 75 Pawn Safety: 25 Contempt For Draw: 50 Strategy: He likes to open the game with a Knight then a Pawn, he doesn't play his Knights to well, but his Pawns are a surprising threat, take as many of them out as soon as possible. His Rooks are the biggest threat during the match, so either avoid them or set up a trap to take them out. His Queen isn't that hard, just set up a trade or trap. He doesn't like to let his King out of his control, so take all the pieces that are blocking the King out of the game as soon as possible. He won't draw that often, I only made him draw one time with me and that was when I was beating him. He is NOT recommended for beginners. Speed Play: He is horrible at timed games, he leaves a lot of moves and captures open for you. __ /2f\_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Lizzy =========================================================== Character: Lizzy Profile: Lizzy is a club girl who is learning chess from her new boyfriend. She feigns interest in the game to get her way on more important interests like dancing and shopping. Rating: 954 Search Depth: 3 Center Control: 50 Aggressiveness: 50 Experience: 10 Randomness: 50 Mobility: 50 King Safety: 0 Pawn Safety: 0 Contempt For Draw: 0 Strategy: She usually likes to open the game with her Pawns, but beware; sometimes she will open with her Knights so be ready for anything. She has no real strong pieces, she is an extremely easy opponent, but if I had to choose, her Knights would be the biggest threat she can throw at you, and even these are very easy to take out. She actually sets up trades for her Queen, which doesn't evolve your Queen! She is definitely one of the easiest opponents you will face. Her King is a joke; she doesn't control it well at all. If you are a decent player you can probably beat her within 5 minutes. She accepts draws like a hungry boy accepts brownies. She may turn them down at the beginning of the game, but later on in the game she will accept them like mad. She is highly recommended for beginners. Speed Play: I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life, seeing her play speed chess was the funniest thing ever. If you really want a win then play her in speed chess. __ /2g\_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Emily Ferrel =========================================================== Character: Emily Ferrel Profile: A true beginner, she has only played a few games to date. Knows how the pieces move, but not much more. A good opponent for the young kids. Rating: 1044 Search Depth: 1 Center Control: 50 Aggressiveness: 50 Experience: 20 Randomness: 50 Mobility: 50 King Safety: 50 Pawn Safety: 50 Contempt For Draw: 50 Strategy: Even though she has higher ratings in all categories (except for search depth) she's still worse then Lizzy. Why? Because her search depth is a 1, Lizzy has a search depth of 3 making her a better contender. Anyway, she likes to open the board usually with a Pawn. If I had to pick a strong piece for her, it would be her Rooks. She surprisingly plays well with those pieces. Oh, don't get me wrong, her Rooks can be taken out quite easily, but it is her strongest piece. Her Queen is a joke! Get this; she actually plays her Queen worst than Lizzy does! I think I've said enough. :) Her King...well...ummmmmm...yeah, she doesn't play her King well as you might of guessed. She will accept draws rarely; even when you're greatly winning she still may not accept a draw. She is highly recommended for beginners. Speed Play: Not as bad as Lizzy, but she's still bad. This is a joke, what else can I say? __ /9 \_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Version History =========================================================== Version - .1 - 4/29/01 This long anticipated FAQ was finally started, but for now I only have the section on Bunny up, look for the next update sometime in the next couple of days. Version - .3 - 5/1/01 I added the sections on Zack Little and The Bull. I also corrected some grammar and spelling mistakes. Version - .4 - 5/2/01 I added the section on Katie Lomax. Version - .45 - 5/8/01 I added the section on Marvin Johnson. Version - .46 - 5/30/01 I added the section on Lizzy. Version - .48 - 6/4/01 I added the section on Emily Ferrel. __ /10\_______________________________________________________ =========================================================== Copyright Information =========================================================== This FAQ is Copyright (c) 2001 Alex Shapiro. This FAQ is for private and personal use only. It may NOT be used on any website other than the following sites: GameFAQs: www.gamefaqs.com My site: www.geocities.com/elliot1951/search.html Neoseeker: www.neoseeker.com Game Advice: www.gameadvice.com If you would like to post this FAQ on a site, book, magazine, etc. Please contact me at SPop6@aol.com. -End Of File-