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Chessmaster

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Master chess with 16 skill levels, teaching modes, and fully customizable board rules.

Chessmaster for Game Boy Color was released in 1999 by Mindscape. The original Chessmaster game debuted in 1986 on various computer platforms.


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Released
1999
Original release
1986
Perspective
Top-down
Size
58.69 KB
Rating
0 votes

About Chessmaster

Chessmaster for the Game Boy Color is a portable chess simulation. It provides a teaching mode and allows players to modify the visual presentation, including the colors and sprites used for the board and pieces.

The game offers a range of challenging AI opponents through sixteen distinct skill levels. Gameplay is supported by various tools such as a move counter, a clock, and the option to display coordinates for the pieces.

Players can adjust fundamental rules and automate certain moves, and the perspective of the board can be rotated to different orientations.

Chessmaster Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Main menu
Let's start
CPU is thinking
White is checkmated
Different piece type and colors
Not a legal move
Replaying moves
No more moves to replay
Hint
The Abandoned King
Threefold repetition