Chessmaster 5000, released as the 10th Anniversary edition, introduced a new 32-bit engine, a Windows 95 interface with pop-up menus and long file name support, and a database of over 27,000 games. It features more than ten new 2D and 3D chess sets, over 20 tutorial courses by Eric Schiller, 60+ opening books, 30 new computer personalities, and advanced time controls such as Fischer and hourglass modes. Enhancements include a Coach window, improved annotations with statistics, figurine notation support, and a glossary of over 1,600 terms. Players can compete against the AI, locally, or via remote play.
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Earnest, plot-driven, cool and grave.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- Mindscape
- Publisher
- Mindscape
- Released
- December 31, 1996
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Chess Engine: The King
IGDB rating 6.3/10 from 6 ratings.
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Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Film · Both earnest, grave, classical in form.
Series · Both warm, earnest, classical in form.
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Similar games per IGDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
