Discover the fun of mastering the game of chess in the latest edition of the best-selling chess brand available. Chessmaster® 9000 is not only the most fun you'll have playing chess, it's also the most comprehensive chess program available and the only one that will improve your level of play. Learn how to master your opponent, how to find the best moves, and how to shut out distractions. Improve your play immediately with the new Blunder Alert feature. Test your skills with the new Endgame Quiz from US Chess Champion and Grand Master, Larry Evans. Chessmaster 9000 will be your teacher, mentor, and ultimate opponent.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player, Chessmaster® 9000 promises to improve your skills and elevate your level of play.
Age requirements: ESRB Rating: EVERYONE, PEGI Rating: 3+
Minimum system requirements: Windows XP or Windows Vista, 1 GHz Processor (1.4 GHz recommended), 512MB RAM (1 GB recommended), 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 8.1 (compatible with DirectX 9 recommended), Mouse, Keyboard.
Are you a novice player who wants to learn chess...? then play Chessmaster 9000.
Are you an amateur player - like me - who wants to explore the strategies and secrets of the game...? then play Chessmaster 9000.
Hell! Are you a professional who wants to train before a tournament...? Guess what, play Chessmaster 9000.
The customisation of this game is just amazing.... full review You can choose from a variety of players, chessboards, pieces... You can see in the course of the game how computer thinks, you can see an analysis of the game and of your moves you have already played, you can take advices from the mentor and do a lot of other thinks according to your level of needs.
Also the data base of Chessmaster 9000 is huge. It has recorded chess games from 1619(!) until 2002 (the year Chessmaster 9000 publiced) and you can watch the games "live" on the chessboard.
Last but not least special reference must be done to the great "classroom" of the game. Every amateur player should take the cources and you will undestand who little you still know about chess;).
Chessmaster 9000 is one of the best chess games out there. Unlike so many other games which feature a Hard which is impossible and an Easy that is impossible not to beat, Chessmaster offers an incredible degree of customization designed to make you a better chess player. For the novices, it will guide you step by step through the basics of the game, and get you to start thinking... full review 2 or 3 moves ahead. For the amateurs, you will get strategy guides, including play-throughs of some of the most famous offenses and defenses. And for the pros, you get a very challenging AI that often uses those very same strategies against you. You get a wide variety of boards, styles and feels from the most cut down visual representations to quirky battle chess simulators. I've had this game for a long time, and I highly recommend it.
If you like chess, this is definitely your game. If you are a beginner, you will learn the basics and won't be frustrated. If you are a pro, the AI can be really challenging. Some of the different design sets can be a bit distracting, but then again: you don't have to use those. I personally liked the feature of learning important moves from famous games.
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