Chessmaster 9000
Chessmaster 9000
Description (IGDB)
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.
Contenu brut des sources
Chessmaster 9000 is a 2002 chess video game developed and published by Ubi Soft for the Windows. It is part of the Chessmaster series. The game was announced on July 12, 2002. Grandmaster Larry Christiansen played four matches against the game in September 2002. He won the first match, lost the next two, and match four was a draw.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« The details are staggering - if you want any possible path into the world of chess, this is your definitive portal. »
« From the standpoint of a tutorial alone I believe this game is worth the price of admission. »
« While there are a few small issues with the game, you're not going to find a better chess player -- or tutor -- on the market. Add to that all the options you're given, and Chessmaster 9000 is the perfect product for new players and veterans alike. »
« The best chess game currently available on the PC. But the improvements over previous versions are incremental rather than revolutionary. »
« Having Josh walk you through his thought process was amazing for a player like myself. That was truly enriching. »
« Features a bundle of high points to turn any casual player of chess into a pro. »
« It clearly remains the best chess game on the market, bar none...With few new features, though, where's the series heading? [Dec 2002, p.104] »
« No other product delivers the ease of use and instructional value of Chessmaster 9000. »
