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.

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

To run the program:

Step 1) Download the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) if you don't already have it. Version 1.5.0
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

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.