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Chessmaster: The Art of Learning (alternatively Chessmaster XI and known on the PC as Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition [6] [7]) is a 2007 chess video game developed and published by Ubisoft for the Windows, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable. It is part of the Chessmaster series. The game was announced on August 10, 2007. [6]
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. [2] The same cover art image featuring Will Hare was used from Chessmaster 2000 to Chessmaster 9000. [3]
Chessmaster 10th Edition is a 2004 chess video game developed and published by Ubisoft for the Windows and Xbox.It is part of the Chessmaster series. The Xbox version is titled simply Chessmaster. [5]
The game was called a solid, flexible, and easy-to-use chess program. [5] Mikrobitti said it is "more in-depth chess program than its predecessors, suitable for all skill levels." [ 4 ] Génération 4 called the game "an indispensable purchase". [ 12 ]
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]
This variation goes against ancient dogma which states that knights are not well placed on the rim; however, extra pressure is brought to bear against the Achilles Heel of the fianchetto lines—the weakness at c4. Hundreds of master games have continued with 9.Nd2 c5 10.Qc2 Rb8 11.b3 b5 12.Bb2 bxc4 13.bxc4 Bh6 14.f4 (14.e3 Bf5 is a trap that ...
Chessmaster 3000 was named the 40th best computer game ever by PC Gamer UK in 1997. The editors wrote that "it remains [...] the premier PC chess title, with just the right balance of fancy game options and high-end gameplay. ChessMaster 3000 runs much faster than subsequent versions of the game and makes a welcome change from guns and guts". [4]
Chess initial position. The game of chess is commonly divided into three phases: the opening, middlegame, and endgame. [1] There is a large body of theory regarding how the game should be played in each of these phases, especially the opening and endgame.