Chessmaster 5000

by Ubisoft

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002S5ZH
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4 x 0.4 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,954 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Enter into a fantastic chess competition with Chessmaster 5000. For experts and beginners, the chessmaster is a cunning and worthy opponent. With the use of natural language, you can transform him into a virtual living presence on the computer. As both instructor and opponent, Chessmaster 5000 is a leader in personal computer chess.

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Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent program, and you can't beat the price, February 8, 2001

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Paul Martin (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chessmaster 5000 (CD-ROM)

Chessmaster has an interesting marketing strategy with its older versions. The current version is 8000 or 8500, but 5000 and 5500 are still available at reduced prices. I am sure the current versions have significant advantages, but if you are strapped for cash or just want a low risk trial of the series, pick this up and save some money. You get a substantial program at a remarkable price.

I honestly don't think I have ever found a better value for any piece of software at this price level. The playing level can be adjusted from newcomer to expert. At the newcomer level, the program misses opportunities to take my pieces, and tends to move its king or queen out early in the game. This is probably a good level for developing confidence in a rank beginner. Two steps up from that, and my wife has trouble beating the computer. There are several levels even higher, and it looks like it can be customized to any level of play. You can even tune the style of play, or select a famous personality to play against. There are a series of tutorials which look very good. You can turn on a teaching mode which will highlight threatened pieces, pinned pieces, skewers, squares controlled by either side, etc.

On the downside, the user interface is looking a little old by today's standards, but at this price level I really can't complain.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy way to practice chess., January 16, 2001

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Joan R. Wooldridge (Colorado Springs, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chessmaster 5000 (CD-ROM)

This game is fun, and you can practice chess at your skill level. The cool thing about it is the cabability to choose your chess pieces. Like spanish, mechanic, warrior ones, dinasaur, bug and a lot more.