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A sequel, Virtual Chess 2, was released in 1997 for the Windows. Génération 4 gave a positive review, praising the wealth of game options and help systems. [9] PC Player gave a more negative review, they liked the level of playing strength and the tutorial but disliked the interface and the overall presentation. [10]
[2] [10] [19] Unlike most other commercial vendors, Richard Lang explicitly forbids including the PC version of ChessGenius in chess engine rating lists, [citation needed] so it is difficult to gauge its strength compared to other modern programs. The current PC version of ChessGenius (7.2) is marketed as "Classic" because it was the first ...
A chess engine generates moves, but is accessed via a command-line interface with no graphics. A dedicated chess computer has been purpose built solely to play chess. A graphical user interface (GUI) allows one to import and load an engine, and play against it. A chess database allows one to import, edit, and analyze a large archive of past games.
The PC version supports stereoscopic 3D and the game box includes 3D glasses. [8] [10] 35 chess sets are included. [8] Some of the sets have to be unlocked by winning a certain number of ranked games. [9] Other new features include an online ranking system, a create-a-tournament mode, and a tutorial mode called Chessmaster Academy. [2]
Strelka (Russian: Стрелка) is a computer chess engine for Windows, developed by Yuri Osipov and released in May 2007.In total five versions of the program have been developed with the latest 5.5 version, released in May 2012, running only on a single processor core.
Recently, some hobbyists have been using the Multi Emulator Super System to run the chess programs created for Fidelity or Hegener & Glaser's Mephisto computers on modern 64-bit operating systems such as Windows 10. [87] The author of Rebel, Ed Schröder has also adapted three of the Hegener & Glaser Mephisto's he wrote to work as UCI engines. [88]
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. [8] Grandmaster Larry Christiansen played four matches against the game in September 2002. [9] He won the first match, lost the next two, and match four was a draw. [10]
Chessmaster 5000 uses a 32-bit chess engine and can be optimized for stronger play if used with a Pentium chip. The computer opponent can adopt over 70 different styles of famous grandmasters. The player can also design their own style for the computer. The multiplayer supports hotseat, network, and online play. [7]