Our Favorite Tips & Tricks for 100% Free Chess:

1. Quickly set the 'intelligence' of the opponents using the Difficulty menu.
2. Adjust game speed and other cool stuff under the Options...General dialog.
3. Click on the trickcard to quickly show the last trick played.
4. Create a new profile/name and/or try some of the Game variations.
5. Read the 101 introductory tutorial to improve your game.
6. Use right-click menu to take back a play or let the computer playout.
7. Disable practice options & resist temptation under the General Options menu.
8. Partner or opponents frustrating? Throw a pie at them under Practice menu!
9. Play online! Its easy! Just choose Play online from Multiplayer menu.
10. Find the Easter Egg in the About box or find Ctrl+Shift cheat keys...