Free, simple chess program for beginners I can't play chess very well, and want a computer game to play against. I've tried two so far - Chessbase (Fritz 5.32) and Crafty Chess. Both had the same problem that even on the lowest difficulty setting, the computer trashed me.

I'm running Windows XP. Here are my criteria:


100% Free (no nagware)
Lightweight: loads quickly, small filesize (say under 15 Mb)
Not system intensive. I don't need or want a 3d board.
Multiple difficulty levels, the lowest one being comparable to someone who's just been told what the legal moves are, and the highest one being... good. Good enough that I won't have to switch to a more advanced program for a while.


If it could have a nice clean interface without clutter everywhere, like the current move list and advanced AI options and what not - which might be great for advanced players but I have no need for - that would be nice.

If you know of a program like this for other operating systems, go ahead and post them for future readers... but I'm on XP.
Download Babaschess, sign up for the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) and start playing unrated games against real people. :)