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Chessmaster 10th Edition
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: UBI Soft
EAN: 9780439799690
Edition: 10th Edition
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
ISBN: 0439799694
Item Dimensions: 60
Label: Ubisoft
Manufacturer: Ubisoft
MPN: 68194
Platform: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Date: August 10, 2004
Studio: Ubisoft
Features:- Chess teacher, mentor, and ultimate opponent with intuitive user interface
- Chessmaster Academy teaches the basics, plus a variety of simple strategies
- Animated chess sets; whimsical 3D sets; simple and efficient learning tools
- Full-featured online chess module; comprehensive chess engine
- Intermediate and advanced player options; for ages 6 and older
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Editorial Review:
ChessMaster 10th Edition is designed to improve your game, regardless of your level of experience. All-new feature upgrades and updated graphics make this a must-have for those who'd like to learn or master chess.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Errors even a 1300 can see
Our "instructor" Josh Waitzkin shows us the following position in his "Chess Mastery" Quiz:
8/8/8/7k/R7/8/2K5/1R6 w - -
The text reads: Here white has a mate in four. What's the first move?
The problem is... this is a mate in two! Silly IM. I even saw this and I suck at chess.
1. Rg1 Kh6 (forced)
2. Rh4#
I believe he's trying to make this a problem geared for someone who's never mated with two rooks, but the problems should ... Read More
Rating:  - Great program w/ small annoyances
This is a great program on so many levels. It's a very strong chess-playing engine (w/ many interesting personalities), plus some terrific analysis that you can do. Altho' I don't play too often against the program itself, I LOVE the analysis feature for games I have played over the board. It recommends stronger moves I cd've played and suggests the next 7 strongest moves in the continuation. There are also some excellent tutorials included by top-notch chess players and targeted to diff. levels ... Read More
Rating: - chess buyer
easy, smart, good to use from me up to my brothers. It is cheap too. Something bad: Always one CD needed to run.
Rating: - Computers have a new way of explaining things.
Fast. True. But I once memorized a whole game. 41 moves. Anyone have a comment about that. Either way Black or White. My move the same King right pawn two out!
Rating: - CM10 is a fairly good program with flaws (does run on Vista)
This is a pretty good chess program for beginners & intermediate players, has a lot that helps you learn, including of course not-too-bad player simulation. It's not perfect, but I would recommend it if you're looking for something for anyone who wants to learn or get better.
There is a long list under "how this program could have been better". See some of the other reviews, but my top 3 gripes are: (1) dumb programming that chews up the CPU even when the program is supposed to be ... Read More
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