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- Platform: Windows XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 3 and Over
- Media: Video Game
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Sure there are much more powerful chess-analysis software available (ChessBase's DEEP FRITZ comes to mind), yet they are either much more expensive or sport features only professionals (or at least truly advanced players) would know how to use.
Not to be outdone at the gate, CHESSMASTER-11 features an exceptionally good teaching tool as well a human-simulation engine which is adaptable to various personalities and is now even multi-core and 64bit-compatible. For any chess-player ranked below 1400, this is the most recommended series.
True, compared to CM-10, this edition is not that different - with the exception of some visuals and animated board options. I could not see a reason to upgrade if one already owns CM-10
My advice: wait for Boxing Day sales - you will be able to pick this up for a song.
Not to be outdone at the gate, CHESSMASTER-11 features an exceptionally good teaching tool as well a human-simulation engine which is adaptable to various personalities and is now even multi-core and 64bit-compatible. For any chess-player ranked below 1400, this is the most recommended series.
True, compared to CM-10, this edition is not that different - with the exception of some visuals and animated board options. I could not see a reason to upgrade if one already owns CM-10
My advice: wait for Boxing Day sales - you will be able to pick this up for a song.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I was bought Chessmaster XI as a present, I already had the previous version.
The new version offers little or nothing in terms of an upgrade and online gameplay is limited to other Chessmaster XI users.
Support from UBISOFT is pitifully slow.
Waste of money if you have a previous version, worth a few quid if you don't.
The new version offers little or nothing in terms of an upgrade and online gameplay is limited to other Chessmaster XI users.
Support from UBISOFT is pitifully slow.
Waste of money if you have a previous version, worth a few quid if you don't.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is a worthwhile piece of software for anybody interested in chess. I use Chessmaster for practice and improvement because there are so many useful computer opponents. A player new to chess will find suitable opponents as will a strong club player. Even as an improving club and tournament player I can see that I wont be outgrowing Chessmaster for a long time, if ever. It is tremendous value for money, I don't think that the training is worth much but the library of master games it will display for you justifies the price on its own. It falls down on the analysis of games where it doesn't even come close to other programs like Fritz. I see at as complimenting Fritz rather than competing with it. Fritz is great for analysis but not nearly as much fun to use as a chess opponent. But Fritz is about three times the price. For a really cheap companion to Chessmaster you might try Crafty, its freeware.
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