Kasparov Chessmate

by MacPlay

Product Features

• Thrilling chess game endorsed by Garry Kasparov
• Challenging and realistic computer opponents of all levels
• 3 levels of tournament play; photo-realistic 3-D graphics or 2-D mode
• 4 game-length modes; tons of drills based on historic matches
• Tracking and review of personal game history; easy-to-use interface

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000VLYXQ
• Item Weight: 12 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: December 2, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,949 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #4 in Video Games > Mac Games > Board Games
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Mac

From the Manufacturer

Endorsed by Garry Kasparov, Kasparov Chessmate is powered by an advanced chess engine that is designed to provide hours of thrilling challenges for players of all skill levels.

Features:

• Challenging and realistic computer opponents of all levels
• Three levels of tournament play with virtual opponents at the Kasparov Chess Club
• Four game-length modes: Blitz, Rapid, Classical, and No Limit
• Tons of drills based on historic matches
• Tracking and review of personal game history
• Photo-realistic 3-D graphics or 2-D mode
• Easy-to-use interface

Product Description

Kasparov Challenge is the only chess engine endorsed by chess master Gary Kasparov -- it provides incredible chess challenge for hours, no matter what your skill level is! Easy to use interface Minimum requirements - Power Mac G3, G4, G5, iMac, eMac, iBook running OS - MacOS 8.6, 9.x or MacOS X

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great program for novice to expert, June 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Kasparov Chessmate (Mac) (CD-ROM)

This is one of the better chess programs available for the Mac. The game play is quite intuitive, and the graphics are excellent. The playing strength is quite varied and offers a challenge to beginners and intermediates as well as masters. The historical games and built-in tutorial are superb. I highly recommend the game for those who want to have fun while significantly improving their skill.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great chess engine for beginners and intermediates, January 21, 2009

By 

Patrick D. Goonan "see profile for URL" (Livermore, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Kasparov Chessmate (Mac) (CD-ROM)

This is an EXCELLENT, straightforward chess engine with a simple GUI and no frills. It is particularly well-suited for beginners and intermediate players. The problem with some of the new chess engines is it's very difficult to get the engine to play at your level in a human or semi-human fashion. Deep Fritz, Hiarcs and the others at the top of the pack are great products, just not suitable for most beginners for fun purposes. Other than this chess engine, I also like Chessmaster 10th Edition JC It's good, cheap, has a nice GUI and shares a lot of the merits of the product I'm reviewing. I don't know if the link I posted is the newest version, so check, but don't be discourage by low reviews from excellent players whose needs are different. Also, if you are a beginner, do yourself a favor and consider purchasing How to Reassess Your Chess: The Complete Chess-Mastery Course(Exp. 3rd Edition), Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master and How to be a Winner at Chess. There are several editions of the latter book available used at an affordable price, personally I like these better than the newer edition. I hope my feedback helps you with some informed choices, I've tried many chess engines and play semi-regularly now and played a lot when I was younger. I also own many chess books... truth be told... MOST of which I read and studied. Please check my listmania lists for other helpful titles.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK but won't run on latest OS X Lion, December 5, 2011

By 

B. Stevens - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Kasparov Chessmate (Mac) (CD-ROM)

A fun game for beginners and intermediates but you have to work to the Silver and Gold rounds in the championship to encounter an opponent with much resistance. The biggest shortcoming is the app was compiled as PowerPC only, so it won't run on OS X 10.7 Lion ( which specifically excludes PowerPC apps from running ). Works fine under Rosetta emulation on OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. This is NOT tool for professional chess players and doesn't have the database searches and so forth that those players would want.

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