Lucas Chess is a chess game where you can play against various computer generated opponents, and also learn. The game offers gradual opponents based on your performance, if you constantly beat your adversary you will play versus higher and higher chess engines. It has a very good interface with most of the main features placed on the main window.
It doesn't have complicated graphics and that is a good thing, because for chess games you don't need complex animations. This 2D engine that the game uses is simple and efficient. The options menu is also very thorough. You can choose a specific tutor who will help you while playing by suggesting different moves and rating the moves you make. You can select a certain sensitivity of the interventions, which can give you more freedom in your moves. In addition, depending on current difficulty you're at you will have fewer and fewer suggestions from your tutor.
The thing I like most about this game is the learning experience. In the training area, you can choose between many things you might want to get better at. You can train specific positions, with a tutor helping you. You can learn how to do mates in few moves, you also have interactive games where you have to guess the best next move in a situation. The option I found most helpful was "Play as a GrandMaster." When you train while playing as a grandmaster, every move you make will be a suggestion of different best moves, with a lot of openings and various tactics.
Lucas Chess is definitely a game for any chess enthusiast out there, and it is exceptionally good for those looking to learn the game of chess.
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