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- Release Date 10/28/2004
- Publisher Ubisoft
- Platform Xbox
- Genre Strategy/Sim
- Number of Players 2
- Online Enabled Yes
Game Description
The best-selling chess game ever has finally made the jump to Xbox! Get schooled by International Master Josh Waitzkin and Grandmaster Larry Christiansen at the comprehensive Chessmaster Academy, take on the sophisticated AI in dynamic play environments, or play online with friends on Xbox Live. Along with an unrivaled grandmaster-level engine, the game is also easily accessible to beginners with fun features like 3D Battlefield play, where animated elves, knights, orcs, and monsters skirmish across specially designed fantasy boards. Other play modes include Handicap, Rated Play, Quick Game, and more.
Critic Reviews
IGN Review (8.5 out of 10)
Chess isn't the type of game you instantly think of when considering the Xbox. This is the system of Halo and Riddick . As Xbox broadens its reach, a few more niche games are finding their way onto the system. Ubisoft's Chessmaster is the first chess game to hit Xbox, but even if there were as ...more
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Average Member Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Only good for so long. (6 out of 10)
posted by FireLover (VENTURA, CA) on Nov 25, 2006
Member since Jun 2006
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Member since Jun 2006
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Now don't get me wrong i like chess but after a couple of days it just got boring. If you really love chess then i advise this game, definitely renting only. One bad thing is there is no multi player besides xbox live. So you cant simply play against your friend and still be in the same room.more
Specs & Requirements
Online Features Online Multiplayer, Voice, Friends, Scoreboards, Quick Match
Modes Versus, Tournament, Training
Controllers Communicator Headset