


The "Board" popup button lets you choose what sort of look your board has."Style" and "Speech" are just two category names we can ignore.Use control-option-right arrow to move through the different items here: This is a simple window, with no tabs, toolbars, or anything else to worry about. Once you open Chess, press command-comma to open it's preferences. If you prefer to listen instead of read, there you go. In fact, once you know how to use the app, you can use the hints feature to help learn the game. Please note that you do not need to know how to play chess to read this article.

Below, I will explain the different ways to move around the board, make moves, get help, and set up the game to speak hints and moves. Even fewer know that this game is completely accessible, and can even pull some nice tricks to make the experience better for the visually impaired. Not everyone knows that all Macs come with a full-featured chess game.
