Best Game Set - OzChess

**pearcy** · 09-30-2009, 10:25 AM

Hi everyone I am new to all of this but I was wondering if someone could please help me. I am a carer for a person that loves chess and I wondered what the best Chess Game Set available in Australia is at the moment. Also the best and easiest Chess Software for Apple Mac that he could use on the Computer. He isn't on the Internet yet but he will be at a later date. So I thought I could get him a set so that he could play in another room than his computer but also have the ability to use the computer as well. So to sum up I need -

Really good Chess Set
Software CD or DVD for Apple Mac
Best Online Chess Game

Thanks Heaps

**flavid dude** · 09-30-2009, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by pearcy

Hi everyone I am new to all of this but I was wondering if someone could please help me. I am a carer for a person that loves chess and I wondered what the best Chess Game Set available in Australia is at the moment. Also the best and easiest Chess Software for Apple Mac that he could use on the Computer. He isn't on the Internet yet but he will be at a later date. So I thought I could get him a set so that he could play in another room than his computer but also have the ability to use the computer as well. So to sum up I need -

Really good Chess Set
Software CD or DVD for Apple Mac
Best Online Chess Game

Thanks Heaps

My opinion is that you get the cheap plastic sets used by chess clubs. As far as a board is concerned the cardboard board used in many clubs are satisfactory. If you want to lash out buy a wooden board. Check if there is a shop or chess club in your area which sells equipment. It should not be difficut to find one.

As far as playing on the internet there are lots of sites. One really good site is FICS. A commercial site is ICC which is exellent. Both allow you to download MAC software that makes playing on-line much easier.

**pearcy** · 10-01-2009, 01:06 PM

Thanks a lot

**paulpeter** · 02-20-2010, 05:34 PM

My preference is Bloodfist Makhaira and Makhaira of the Bloodmoon, but that's because my WE is an alt. If it weren't, I'd probably use Bloodfist Makhaira and The Dreadkeeper's Fang.

**Just2Good** · 02-21-2010, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by paulpeter

My preference is Bloodfist Makhaira ....

Whats that game about?

**milestonesweb** · 05-03-2010, 12:56 AM

nice post...

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09-30-2009, 10:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
pearcy Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 13	Best Game Set Hi everyone I am new to all of this but I was wondering if someone could please help me. I am a carer for a person that loves chess and I wondered what the best Chess Game Set available in Australia is at the moment. Also the best and easiest Chess Software for Apple Mac that he could use on the Computer. He isn't on the Internet yet but he will be at a later date. So I thought I could get him a set so that he could play in another room than his computer but also have the ability to use the computer as well. So to sum up I need - Really good Chess Set Software CD or DVD for Apple Mac Best Online Chess Game Thanks Heaps

09-30-2009, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 327	first what to buy Originally Posted by pearcy Hi everyone I am new to all of this but I was wondering if someone could please help me. I am a carer for a person that loves chess and I wondered what the best Chess Game Set available in Australia is at the moment. Also the best and easiest Chess Software for Apple Mac that he could use on the Computer. He isn't on the Internet yet but he will be at a later date. So I thought I could get him a set so that he could play in another room than his computer but also have the ability to use the computer as well. So to sum up I need - Really good Chess Set Software CD or DVD for Apple Mac Best Online Chess Game Thanks Heaps My opinion is that you get the cheap plastic sets used by chess clubs. As far as a board is concerned the cardboard board used in many clubs are satisfactory. If you want to lash out buy a wooden board. Check if there is a shop or chess club in your area which sells equipment. It should not be difficut to find one. As far as playing on the internet there are lots of sites. One really good site is FICS. A commercial site is ICC which is exellent. Both allow you to download MAC software that makes playing on-line much easier.

10-01-2009, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
pearcy Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 13	Thanks Thanks a lot

02-20-2010, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
paulpeter Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4	My preference is Bloodfist Makhaira and Makhaira of the Bloodmoon, but that's because my WE is an alt. If it weren't, I'd probably use Bloodfist Makhaira and The Dreadkeeper's Fang. __________________ acekards

02-21-2010, 12:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,039 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by paulpeter My preference is Bloodfist Makhaira .... Whats that game about? __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~

05-03-2010, 12:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
milestonesweb Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	nice post... ________________________________ psychic

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