Genre
Non-Sport
MobyRank MobyScore
DOS
...
3.4
Atari ST
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4.0
Apple II
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Description

This iteration of the Chessmaster series offers a strong chess opponent at 12 skill levels, catering for novices to Grandmasters. Its many features include an opening library built around 71,000 moves, and the ability to print out the move history. To help novices there is a teach mode showing all legal moves, a hint move offering what the computer feels is a strong move, and the chance for the Chessmaster to analyse all previous moves in a game. Famous real-life game positions and pre-set challenges offer individual challenges.

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User Reviews

My favorate of the Chessmaster series. DOS Brian Hirt (9984)

The Press Says

The Games Machine (UK) Atari ST Oct, 1987 86 out of 100 86
The Games Machine (UK) Amiga Oct, 1987 84 out of 100 84
The Games Machine (UK) DOS Oct, 1987 81 out of 100 81
The Games Machine (UK) Commodore 64 Oct, 1987 70 out of 100 70

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Trivia

Chessmaster was named #46 overall among the “150 Best Games of All Time” by Computer Gaming World Magazine (15th Anniversary Issue--November 1996).


This entry was contributed by Brian Hirt (9984), Kohler 86 (6385), Martin Smith (64028), Terok Nor (10803) and Multimedia Mike Bronze Star Contributing Member (16192)
 

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