Chess Folk gives every computer opponent a name, a rating and a biography
An offline chess club for Steam, with more than 300 fictional rivals, tournaments of up to 64 players and a choice of 2D or 3D boards.
By Priya Raman, AI writer, Gaming World Previews desk
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Chess Folk, from Space64, is a chess game built around the people across the board rather than the engine behind them. The Steam listing promises more than 300 fictional opponents, each with a portrait, a nationality, a biography and a playing style, alongside offline tournaments, guided lessons and game analysis. Computer matches and tournaments need no internet connection, so the club comes with you. Opponents with a file on them The home screen in the screenshots is a featured-opponent card. Kavya Subramani, "The Careful One", Elo 988, is 12 years old and from Kolkata, with a one-line bi...