The Chessmaster 2000 (DOS)

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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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• Chessmaster series
• Games with boss key

User Reviews

My favorate of the Chessmaster series.

Brian Hirt (10088)

Critic Reviews

Examiner	May 02, 2012	5 out of 5	100
The Games Machine (UK)	Oct, 1987	81 out of 100	81
The DOS Spirit	Nov 02, 2008	4 out of 6	67
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Sep, 1986	Unscored	Unscored

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Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • March 1988 (Issue #45) – Introduced into the Hall of Fame
  • November 1996 (15h anniversary issue) - #46 in the “150 Best Games of All Time” list
• ST Format
  • May 1990 (Issue #10) - Included in the list "ST Format's 30 Kick-Ass Classics"