In this podcast, Alex Hall takes a look at the Chess application which comes preloaded on all Mac computers. This is a companion to his

You can use the Chess application to play chess against the computer or another person, or watch the computer play against itself. You can choose the level of difficulty for each game, get hints from the computer, and make moves using spoken commands.

For more information about using Chess, open the Chess application on your Mac and choose Help > Chess Help.