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|gameinfo          = Chessmaster includes plenty of features to improve your chess skills, no matter what level you are. In Chess School, you can learn basic and advanced tactics before challenging computer-controlled opponents in single-player or multiplayer modes. The game includes a variety of gameplay modes, such as Quick Game, Rated Play, Handicap, Setup Position, and Puzzle. Watch as each piece attacks each other on the checkered battlefield. This immersive environment also features information about your opponent, tournament notifications, and evolving chess personalities.
|gameinfo          = Chessmaster includes plenty of features to improve your chess skills, no matter what level you are. In Chess School, you can learn basic and advanced tactics before challenging computer-controlled opponents in single-player or multiplayer modes. The game includes a variety of gameplay modes, such as Quick Game, Rated Play, Handicap, Setup Position, and Puzzle. Watch as each piece attacks each other on the checkered battlefield. This immersive environment also features information about your opponent, tournament notifications, and evolving chess personalities.
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|na_rating        = E
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 14 May 2024

Developer(s): Ubisoft Romania
Publisher(s): Ubisoft
Genre: Board
Game review links: Metacritic79/100
Game description: Chessmaster includes plenty of features to improve your chess skills, no matter what level you are. In Chess School, you can learn basic and advanced tactics before challenging computer-controlled opponents in single-player or multiplayer modes. The game includes a variety of gameplay modes, such as Quick Game, Rated Play, Handicap, Setup Position, and Puzzle. Watch as each piece attacks each other on the checkered battlefield. This immersive environment also features information about your opponent, tournament notifications, and evolving chess personalities.

Chessmaster

Game general and emulation properties:
ESRB rating: E
PEGI rating: 3+
Supports up to two local players
Languages supported:
English: SLES-51436 & SLUS-20637
French: SLES-51504
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20637
Release date: May 28, 2003
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-51504
SLES-51436
Release date: April 25, 2003
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?


Test configurations on Windows:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
  • Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
24 02 2013 1.1.0 r5576 GSdx 5570 SSE41
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.11.0
Status goes from intro to ingame., VU1 must be in interpreter mode or game will hang on menus. Crashes shortly ingame.
NTSC-U Windows
  • I5 3330
  • HD radeon 6850
1.3 Git 5 of June GSDX
  • SPU2-X
  • ?
USA v02.20(10/02/2006), Unchanged
NTSC-U Windows 10 Pro
  • Core i7 5820K @4.4ghz
  • AMD R9 Fury
pcsx2-v1.3.1-1498-g52be531-windows-x86 GSDX SPU2-X Recommended speedhacks + MTVU. The game is perfectly playable without any issues. Runs above full speed. Very minor issue with text having a wavy appearance in all software renderers. Pausing the emulator and resuming in the Chess Battlefield mode will cause the game to blackscreen.


Test configurations on Linux:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
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You can help by playing and submitting your test results here.
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Test configurations on macOS:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
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? ? ? There are no test results for this game on this OS.
You can help by playing and submitting your test results here.
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Known Issues

There are currently no known, active issues for this title. If you find one, please add it here.