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EST/GMT-5 December 23, 2001, Beaver Falls, PA -
In a flurry of excitement today, Ingenuware
released the initial Beta version of their computer chess
program, "ChessRally 2". Ingenuware's prior
versions of their chess program were called
"I-Chess". In a bold marketing initiative, the
managing directors of Ingenuware decided to change the name to
"ChessRally". They felt the new name would be
more enticing to new and existing users alike.
The new version of
their chess program will completely replace and surpass the old
in every way. The previous version of the software was
capable of peer to peer chess gaming over the Internet only,
while the new version sports an Email Correspondence mode,
Direct Network mode (peer to peer), Single Player against a
computer opponent, and a new service, the "Online Rally
Rooms", where players can meet, chat, play, and watch games
at their leisure in a "lobby" setting.
Another thing different
in ChessRally 2 is the fact that it is no longer entirely
free... the product has been divided into two
"editions", Free Edition and Gold Edition. The
Free Edition allows users to play Email Correspondence chess for
as long as they choose and as often as they choose, while the
Gold Edition sports all of the new features at the cost of
$20.00 US.
The final release of
this new version should be available on January 7, 2002, and
will be available through C/Net's download website, http://www.download.com,
as well as several other high profile delivery vehicles.
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