Post your games against Chess Titans (windows program) ?

Here is a draw against Chess Titans on Level 10. I think Chess Titans ought to have won this game, and the draw was a result of its endgame weakness

OK - per request I have played some games vs. Level 9. I have had some losses due to stupid moves, which therefore probably are not useful in calculating a playing strength. Here is a win that probably will be useful. I will try it some more, and if I get a draw I will post it.

Thanks scmooney. To gear towards a draw I suggest try playing French/Slav Exchange and long symmetrical lines.

I will try a draw (is not 2....c6 the Slav? above). Also, I thought that playing Black would be more conducive to draws. However, here is a win with Black. I will continue off and on as time permits and see what happens.

OK - one more. Here I was just shooting from the hip. Slav-ish, several symmetrical moves. But I ended up winning anyway. Rybka assigned significant advantage to Chess Titans up to a point, but then it dropped a piece due to a mating threat. I still was playing more or less instinctively. There were several points in the endgame where I had it in a mate-in-four or mate-in-two, but just didn't see it. This is all I can do for now. Over the next week or so, If I get a draw, or a significant loss (i.e. a loss not due to blunder) I will post it.

Thanks so much this is very useful stuff

It's been brought to my attention that playing gambits might be one of the best ways to test a computer since the games test a computers most natural ability (to calculate) and in the sense giving them minimal odds (fully accepted gambits if not played properly the attack can just run out and be useless) I for one thing think that a lot more moves are forced in gambits so the computer may get a higher matching score with the computer than it normally would . What do you guys think ? Someone has even suggested "artificial odds" blundering certain pawns pieces based off opponents strength and I find this a bit interesting. For one it doesn't have to be a complete blunder for example 1.e4/f5 is considered to be a artificial way of blundering the f-pawn

Chessmaster (and All), i wonder if you can help me solve a problem. I'm an avid chess amateur, and sometimes play Chess Titans if nothing else is at hand. Several months ago, i was using a computer that didn't have any chess program loaded, so i tried downloading Chess Titans. I found an unregistered version that turned out to be a 'mutant.' It is by far the hardest chess program i've played, way harder than the Chess Titans i'm used to. It carries many of the same features and visuals, but boy is it tough. Any way i can learn more about this program? I wouldn't be surprised if it plays/thinks near GM level. Thanks.

Chess Titans is exclusive to Windows (Vista?) and I doubt Microsoft ever released it separately. What you downloaded must be some other software with the same name. As a side note, you should always be careful with software downloaded from the internet whose origin you don't know.

On Level 10

I don't have much interest in Chess Titans games since that's my standard chess partner at the moment, so I have many dozens of saved games I could post that I've played against it, if anybody's interested. Here's an example in case anybody is interested.

This is a very unremarkable game and I made a weak endgame move, but it's a good example of how my "miniplans" like seizing a file, outposting a knight, and doubling pawns have been very successful for me. The game also shows some typical chess program weaknesses and some characteristic moves that are typical by Chess Titans in this opening that are definitely weak.

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Chess titan is a very handy opponent to have at home depending on your chess rating. I have CT on windows 7, and it will look and take advantage if you make a poor move. Its speed is fast so you have to give it some credit for that, but I have trouble with the the 3d pieces, they sometime blend into the board for me, so I like to set up a board with tournament pieces and transfer the moves there. And I agree very much so it is weak into the end game if you  get there. I like to play the stonewall against it  as black, and it really seems  confused Oh, I played Vista against Windows 7 and w7 wins most of the time or a draw. So chess titans must be slightly stonger on W7.

I am not a born chess player but reached level 6 and now gone to 7 recently (Titan). What I find very irritating is that, Titan levels are not consistent. While playing at 6th, sometimes I could defeat very easily but sometimes it is too hard. Same thing is happening at level 7. Is it normal or virus are here too?

Tam, I would look at it this way, chess-titans is a good ever ready chess partner waiting to play you, and you can stop the game when ever you want and come back a week latter and pick up where you left off.  Like I said try setting up your pieces on another board and then you can look at the board now and then and when you feel like you have the right move start the chesstitan up, and make your move. Have fun, that is most important, whether you win or lose, you are exercising your brain that is what matters

Not sure if it helps at all but I'm currently rated 1525 on chess.com and I tend to play chess titans on level 4. So far I haven't lost a game.

Someone rated (not sure if it was you since this is an old post) chess titans at 1350 for level 1 with a 50 point increase per level, up to 1800 for level 10.

Level 1: 1350

Level 2: 1400

Level 3: 1450

Level 4: 1500

Level 5: 1550

Level 6: 1600

Level 7: 1650

Level 8: 1700

Level 9: 1750

Level 10: 1800

Again, I don't recall the source for this but I do question the accuracy. On chess.com a 1400 computer is challenging to me while the supposed 1500 rating for chess titans is like meh.

I am playing at level 8, I cannot get it to level 10, not sure why, anyways, It plays very much like a real person may play, and does make mistakes, but plays the opening moves very solid and if you are weak in your openings, that is where it likes to get you. I had problems with my computer and took  it in for repair, was cleaned completely and moved up to windows 10, which does not have chess Titans  There are free versions of chess Titans I may try to add to my computer. I suggest you try level 8, and see how well you can play against that level? I would lose way to often, but then realized that I was having trouble looking at the pieces in three dimension, the black pieces tend to blend into each other. So I am used chess.com set up, so then I found you can change the set up to top view. HTH Keep in touch, would like to know how you are doing with Titans?

If you want to play Chess Titans to level 10, play a solid opening, trade off equal material in the middle game, and then it falls apart in the end game. Chess Titans expects to win in the middle game. If the game goes to endgame with you having at least an equal advantage, you will win.

That would be wrong chess titans at level 10 is a high ClassD player (1300s) at best

I hate to disagree with you chess102, I find on my chess titans it plays better then 1300 player, you may have older version, or you are such a strong player, it appears that way to you? What is your USCF rating?? mine was at 1600. 

Mine is 1628 now And when I was much lower I still best it quite easily and frequently