I've been playing chess all my life and I still suck (for someone who knows more than the basics). Up until just a few years ago, this definitely limited my enj

I've been playing chess all my life and I still suck (for someone who knows more than the basics). Up until just a few years ago, this definitely limited my enjoyment of the game. But now I use Shredder and it's fantastic at figuring out my exact skill level and giving me challenging games that I can actually win if I focus. It's made chess my go-to casual game. It's so good in fact, I can tell the difference between playing late at night or during the day, after an expresso, or a large meal. It remains super consistent while my concentration and skill wavers. I highly recommend it - I'm having fun and slowly improving my game without that horrible frustration that comes from an opponent that's just too good. (I think it would be interesting to learn how it makes itself less skilled - it's not just about search time, as that's what older programs did and they were either trivial to beat, or impossible.)