Main NerdSpeak Links Chess Squared Blog Quiz News Coming Soon Rev. Prodigy Contact			Chess Squared Regular Chess is played on an 8x8 board. Chess Squared is played on an 8x8x8 board. That's the equivalent of eight chess boards! These boards are stacked vertically, allowing a player to make any valid chess move (with the exceptions of castling and en-passant) on any plane. That is, you can move your piece normally, on to a board above or below, or on the horizontal plane.                                  ________________________              /                        /              /       Z Plane         /  |                 /______________________/    |           |                      |     |           |                      |     | <= 8 Stacked boards high           |         X Plane      |Y Pl.|           |                      |    /           |                      |  /                                       ------------------------/                                                This Java program has several unique features including:   * Play over the internet against other Chess Squared players. * AI for single player against computer or computer vs. computer * Time Restrained matches * Save/Load games. Play save/loaded games over the internet. * Make your own board arrangements that can be saved/loaded   And More!... BY DOWNLOADING THIS SOFTWARE YOU AGREE THAT ALL SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." NO WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE OR ITS SUITABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER NERDTOPIA.COM NOR ITS ADMINS/PROGRAMMERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, INTERRUPTION OF ACTIVITY, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHETHER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE. Step 1)  Download the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) if you don't already have it. Version 1.5.0   Step 2) Download the program here. Step 3) Unzip the file from step 2 and run the ChessSquared.jar file. (Double click or command line). Step 4)  Read the readme.txt file for instructions or click on "Help"==>"Display Insructions" to get started. Finally, note that nework play uses port 3456, so you'll need to adjust your firewall accordingly. Anyone interested in developing this program further with me should email here.