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Sep 7, 2008 · I own both the 9th and 10th editions of CM. I prefer the 10th edition for the tutorials. The playing engine itself is a bit strange imho. The personalities will play unevenly. For stretches it will play flawlessly, then play nonsensical moves. I guess this is the way it brings the playing level of the main engine down to us mortals.
May 17, 2006 · The play option in the "fun" section of Chessmaster 10th Edition provides games against lower-level players that use a whimsical, animated chess set. This aspect of the game is very well done, and ...
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- Better, sure, but how much better?
- Verdict
By Steve Butts
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 6:17 pm
Posted: Aug 27, 2004 1:02 am
The essential contradiction at the heart of this review is this: While I think Chessmaster is simply the best chess program available, the small list of new features added to each iteration make it hard to recommend the new version over the previous one. So while we can say that Chessmaster 10th Edition is the best chess game in town, it simply doesn't add enough over any of the last two versions to make it a necessary upgrade.
It seems bizarre. Each edition of Chessmaster is better than the last but the world of computerized chess hardly requires four separate editions over five years. While it makes some sense that successive iterations of Madden can tweak the action somewhat, that flexibility just doesn't exist in the more abstract, straightforward world of chess. The same is true of graphics technology. And where Microsoft's Flight Simulator series necessitates almost yearly editions to keep pace with improvements in graphics technology, chess games don't (and shouldn't) sell on the strength of their visuals.
So how do you keep the series fresh? Going back over previous versions, I can definitely see some incremental improvements. Chessmaster 8000 added the new King AI system and introduced a lot of teaching tools. And while that game's switch to 16-bit graphics made it stand out a bit from the previous versions, you'd be hard pressed to say that the improvement made that big of a difference in terms of your enjoyment of the game. Chessmaster 9000 added even more teaching tools and brought back the much-missed Chessmaster Live multiplayer options.
The series itself remains the best way to play and learn about chess on the PC. The teaching tools are comprehensive enough to introduce you to all the major concepts and the catalog of recorded games serves as an invaluable resource. Still, considering that you can still get Chessmaster 9000 for twenty bucks, I don't see much reason to go with thi...
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Aug 12, 2004 · Chessmaster 10th Edition is a landmark for the franchise and features the largest and most compelling upgrade ever to both gameplay and graphics. Improvements include: New, easy-to-navigate interface with drop-down menus that are loaded with coaching options. New online module that provides a ranking system, create-a-tournament, teaching tools, chess chat and more. New Chessmaster Academy ...
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Jan 5, 2006 · Ubisoft’s Chessmaster has come to be a legacy throughout the years in the eyes of many chess fans worldwide. And 10th Edition certainly proves to live up to the standards set forth by previous editions. Chessmaster 10th Edition sports a new clean, crisp interface, making the game easy to navigate. The menus are structured in logical order ...
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Sep 13, 2004 · The good news is, Chessmaster 10th Edition is a wonderful product that does an excellent job at continuing the series; the bad news is, if the version of Chessmaster you already own runs great on ...
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Aug 16, 2005 · Chessmaster 10th Edition. 4.0 Excellent. By Peter Sucio . Aug 16, 2005. 4.0 Excellent. 16 Aug 2005. This Chessmaster update won't let you see several moves ahead, but the new teaching tools by ...
