The Chessmaster 2000 1986

Released: June 1986
Genres: Puzzle · Sport · Strategy
Platforms: Atari 8-bit · Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Atari ST/STE · Mac · DOS · Amiga · Apple II · Amstrad CPC · MSX
Developers: Software Country · The Software Toolworks
More info: IGDB

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Is it still worth playing?

Released in 1986 for Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8 bit computers, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Mac and MS-DOS, this is a chess game. It is the first game of the Chessmaster series, which later passed to Ubisoft. Its chess engine, without mouse control, was written by David Kittinger, and the manufacturer rated the game at 2000 Elo. How strong it really plays is unknown, because the tests were done on slow computers of the 1980s. A chess opponent from 1986 is still there to practice against today.