Chess Titans

Chess Titans is a computer game of chess included by Microsoft in two of the four editions of Windows Vista: Home Premium and Ultimate.

According to Microsoft's website, Chess Titans is a premium game, along with Mahjong Titans.

Graphics
The game is fully animated and especially developed for Windows Aero with its glass-like view and in-game 3D-rotation. Chess Titans uses the advanced graphical user interface (GUI) of recent versions of Windows. Players can change the color scheme by pressing F7 and change the chess pieces and chess board:

Chess pieces

 * Porcelain
 * Glass
 * Wood

Chess board

 * Porcelain
 * Marble
 * Wood

Gameplay
The game is a chess game for Windows Vista. The game can be played with either a mouse or Xbox 360 controller for Windows.

Player vs. Computer
Players can play against the computer after selecting the computer skill in a scale from 1 to 10. After a move is made by the computer, the player can view the last move. When clicking on a chess piece, Chess Titans selects all possibilities for that move, which helps the player in playing Chess. This option can also be turned off.

Player vs. Player
In a 2-player game, the chess board automatically turns 180 degrees, after a player has made its move. Chess Titans saves all scores of 2-player games.