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The Chessmaster

by The Software Toolworks·published by Hi-Tech Expressions

1 November 198923
Game BoySNESGenesisNESGame Gear

Reader score

7.6/ 10

18 votes

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About

The Chessmaster is a game where the player has the chance to play against the CPU controlled Chessmaster at a standard game of chess.

To play the game, the player must pick up the chess pieces with their hand cursor and place it in the desired location, within the rules of a standard chess game. There are 16 different difficulty levels, including 2 beginner levels, 13 standard levels (ranging from an average of 5 seconds to 4.5 minutes per shot depending on level), and an infinite level that will keep thinking of a shot until a perfect shot can be made or it is forced to make a move. There is also a teaching mode that shows the player all the possible moves with the selected piece. Two players can play against each other with two controllers and there is also an option for letting the Chessmaster play against itself.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Ported as

The ChessmasterThe ChessmasterThe Chessmaster

Languages

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

Also known as

Sega Chess — Brazilian Game Gear title

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Facts

Released

1 November 1989

Platforms

Game BoySNESGenesisNESGame Gear

Age ratings

CLASS_INDL

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Tags

Diagonal-downTop-downTurn-basedChessPoint and select