Chessmaster 7000

by UBI Soft

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001W0E6
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 24, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,097 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

For more than 12 years, the Chessmaster series has been the leading force in computer-based instructional and competitive chess game play. With more than four million copies sold worldwide, it's not surprising that Mindscape, now part of The Learning Company, continues to update the venerable series to accommodate the cutting-edge technology of the times.

With Chessmaster 7000, the designers have created perhaps the most well-rounded chess game to date. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced chess player, you'll find something in Chessmaster 7000 to suit your style. If you're new to chess or wish to improve the fundamentals of your play, you can head into the classroom section and receive audio walk-throughs and visual game analysis from renowned chess master Josh Waitzkin, the subject of the hit movie Searching for Bobby Fischer.

When you're ready to move on to the tournament scene, Chessmaster 7000 offers 80 computer-controlled (yet very humanlike) opponents, each with a distinctive playing style. Furthermore, 35 grandmaster personalities are provided, including Kasparov and Fischer, when you're ready to challenge the best of the best.

Chessmaster 7000 includes so many excellent features that it's difficult to mention them all. A "kid's room" helps teach children 6-12 the basic fundamentals and strategies of chess. A complete game database with more than 500,000 classic grandmaster chess encounters can be viewed and analyzed. Also, Chessmaster 7000 includes multiplay over network, modem, or their Internet gaming service ChessmasterLive. An excellent package for any chess fan. --Doug Radcliffe

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Customer Reviews

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87 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toooooooooo gooooooooood !, November 23, 1999

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Dinesh Chandrasekhar (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chessmaster 7000 (CD-ROM)

I bought this game for my dad a week back. I myself loved it a lot. I have seen the earlier versions of chessmaster also. The interface has been highly improved to make it all the more easy and friendly. I found that I can learn a lot from the way the chessmaster plays. U can make the system play like Anand, Kasparov, Spassky or whomever U want. I found the tutorials very interesting and the puzzle of the day is also a nice idea. Bottomline - a product worth buying for all those chess-fanatics out there.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great program even for the total beginner, March 1, 2000

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Anne-Kari "annekari" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chessmaster 7000 (CD-ROM)

Without having a lot of experience with either 'real life' chess or chess programs,I still can say that this is a great choice for anyone interested in getting started and learning the game - even if you've never played chess in your life.

The beginner tutorials walk you through everything you need to know about the basics, and it's worth noting that they have a very good kid's program as part of the package.

Especially helpful is the ability to choose what kind of 'personality' you are playing against. This lets you build up your skills and confidence without getting crushed by a grandmaster every time - the first personality I played against was a beginner too. But it's a good program for the seasoned player as well: my dad, a real pro, was well challenged by the high-rated personalities.

The only drawback are some of the other features like the library, as it's hard to figure out how to view classic games. But for basic learning this program is a winner.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for players at any level, April 29, 2000

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"flickjunkie" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chessmaster 7000 (CD-ROM)

I am somewhat of a chess nut and I have owned the most recent version of Chessmaster since its inception. Chessmaster 7000 is an excellent chess partner/teacher for players of any level. It is versatile and can provide opponents that will challenge but not overwhelm players at skill levels from beginner to master.

The tutorials for beginners and children are particularly good. There are a number of exercises for intermediate players, but the real value is Chessmaster's ability to analyze games and recommend moves. The opening book database is vast and the database of games of Grand Masters is very useful, especially for intermediate and advanced players who want to improve their games.

Chessmaster 7000 is not the strongest chess program available, but it will beat 99.9% of players and it cannot be matched for versatility and teaching.

If you are not an international grand master and you are looking for a good chess partner or teacher, you can't go wrong with Chessmaster.