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EducationalStrategy / tactics

Chessmaster 9000

by Ubisoft Bucharest·published by Feral Interactive, Akella, Ubi Soft Entertainment

10 September 2002Everyone21
PCWindowsMac

Reader score

8.2/ 10

5 votes

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About

The Chessmaster series returns, offering three variant opponents for players to compete with.

The Teacher: Chessmaster teaches beginning and advanced players the best openings and the best endings, alerts players to damaging moves, explains why certain moves are illegal, and spots checkmates as many moves in advance as the player wishes.

The Mentor: Get advice on your next move, see tutorials from chess coach Bruce Pandolfni, study classic games and endings.

The Ultimate Opponent: Play against Chessmaster's The King AI, compete against over 150 opponents or create your own, or take Chessmaster online and play against human opponents around the world.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspective

First person

Engine

Chess Engine: The King

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English—

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Supported Systems/Models

x86 (32-bit)

Media Type

CD-ROM, Download

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Mouse

Multiplayer Options

Internet, LAN

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium II

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 98

Min. RAM Required

64 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 8.1

Min. Video Memory Required

4 MB

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Also known as

Chessmaster 9000: Le Jeu d'Echecs Le Plus Célèbre Au Monde — French tag-lined title

Chessmaster 9000: O Mais Popular Jogo De Xadrez Do Mundo — Brazilian tag-lined title

Chessmaster 9000: The World's Most Popular Chess Program — Tag-lined title

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Facts

Ported by

Zonic Limited

Released

10 September 2002

Platforms

PCWindowsMac

Age ratings

ESRBEveryoneUSK0 (ohne Altersbeschränkung)ACBGSELLTPVET/SFBS/T (Square)DJCTQLivre

Standing

Top 19% by visits

Tags

Diagonal-downTop-downTurn-basedChessPoint and select