The Chessmaster box art
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The Chessmaster

1991 · NovaLogic · Board Game · 1-2 players

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

Gallery

The Chessmaster — Box front
Box front
The Chessmaster — Box back
Box back
The Chessmaster — Title screen
Title screen
The Chessmaster — Screenshot
Screenshot

Details

Developer
NovaLogic
Publisher
SEGA
Genre
Board Game
Players
1-2
Release Date
December 1, 1991
System
Game Gear

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