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Chessmaster

Chessmaster (originally The Chessmaster) is a chess video game series, currently owned and developed by Ubisoft. It is the best-selling chess video game series, with more than five million units sold as of 2002. The same cover art image featuring Will Hare was used from Chessmaster 2000 to Chessmaster 9000.

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Genre
Computer chess
Developers
David Kittinger Kathe Spracklen Dan Spracklen Johan de Köning
Original release
1986–2008
Platform
Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Mac, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, NES, Super NES, Windows, Pl…
Publishers
The Software Toolworks (1986–1994) Mindscape (1993–1999) Mattel Interactive (2000) Ubisoft (2001–2008) Feral Interactive (OS X)

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Chessmaster

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Chessmaster

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related to Timeline · 76
Chessmaster → Alabama, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Android, Apple II, Apple II/Apple IIGS, Atari, Atari ST, BlackBerry, CD-ROM, Chess Championship, Chessmaster Challenge, Chessmaster II, Chessmaster Live, CM, Commodore, Compared, David Kittinger, DOS, Edition
related to Platforms · 33
Chessmaster → Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari, Atari ST, Chessmaster Challenge, Commodore, Early Mac, Edition, Feral Interactive, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Genesis, IBM, Kittinger, Koning, Later Mac
related to Chess engine · 19
Chessmaster → Dan Spracklen, David Kittinger, Disney's Aladdin Chess Adventures, German, Interplay's USCF Chess, It, Johan, Kate, Koning, Majestic Chess, Millennium, Netherlands, Sargon, Sierra Entertainment's Power Chess, The, The Chessmaster, The King, Turbo, WChess
related to Awards · 15
Chessmaster → Chessmaster Online, Computer Games Strategy Plus, Computer Gaming World's Strategy, Game, In, In June, Master, Orion The, PC Gamer UK, Software Toolworks, The, Top, Turbo, Well, Year
related to Notable games · 14
Chessmaster → Alexander Alekhine, Bobby Fischer, Christiansen, Four, Game, GameKnot, Grandmasters, John Merlino, Larry Christiansen, Mikhail Botvinnik, Project Manager, September, The, The Chessmaster
related to Reception · 9
Chessmaster → AI, Computer Gaming World, Electronic Entertainment, In, Sargon, September, The, Turbo, Turbo's
related to Branding · 3
Chessmaster → The, The Chessmaster, Will Hare
related to External links · 3
Chessmaster → Chessgames, MobyGamesChessmaster, The Chessmaster Network
Developers · 1
Chessmaster → David Kittinger Kathe Spracklen Dan Spracklen Johan de Köning
Genre · 1
Chessmaster → Computer chess

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chess game version series windows published engine edition mac computer 9000 playstation 2000 xbox first 4000 10th ubisoft games also

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ChessmasterDevelopersDavid Kittinger Kathe Spracklen Dan Spracklen Johan de Köning1.00infobox
ChessmasterGenreComputer chess1.00infobox
ChessmasterOriginal release1986–20081.00infobox
ChessmasterPlatformApple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Mac, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, NES, Super NES, Windows, Pl…1.00infobox
ChessmasterPublishersThe Software Toolworks (1986–1994) Mindscape (1993–1999) Mattel Interactive (2000) Ubisoft (2001–2008) Feral Interactive (OS X)1.00infobox
Fritzinstance ofAlthough the Chessmaster engine is generally not as strong as the engines of other commercially available chess programs0.80text
critics have praised the Chessmaster series for its comprehensive tutorials aimed at players of amateurinstance ofAlthough the Chessmaster engine is generally not as strong as the engines of other commercially available chess programs0.80text
moderate skill levelsinstance ofAlthough the Chessmaster engine is generally not as strong as the engines of other commercially available chess programs0.80text
Chessmasterrelated to AwardsThe0.60section
Chessmasterrelated to AwardsComputer Games Strategy Plus0.60section
Chessmasterrelated to AwardsChessmaster Online0.60section
Chessmasterrelated to AwardsIn0.60section

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