Difficulty:

Very Hard

Time Spent:

100 or More Hours

The Bottom Line:

"Worth playing"

The Chessmaster Grandmaster edition is a great chess program. I have become a better chess player than I was before. In fact, I have learnt a lot, which I did not know that I could learn. Apart from playing chess with you, the program teaches you how to play chess. I have adapted the lessons to my method of playing. I am not a thinker, when I play chess. I make moves instantaneously. Hence, I have tried to apply good and common sense to my game of chess. My current ranking in the program is in the low 800, but I can beat players 200 points above me. The program has given me many valuable lessons on chess. In fact, I would rather exercise the lessons, as much as play chess, with the computer. Perhaps, one can import another chess database, and make improvements in the program. I have done exactly that by importing the latest winboard chess engine. I recommend it for people who want to teach their children chess too. There is a different section which teaches chess to children, apparently. Chess is a very psychological game for the player. My rating, as I have said, is in the low 800, but a few days ago, it was in the mid 500. I did not learn anything new, I just applied what I learnt more constructively. One may, if one wants, follow chess as a lifelong passion. I am sure, that if I dedicatedly play Chessmaster Grandmaster, then it will give me a lot of joy for many, many years. I am sure, that one can become a very very competent chess player, if one follows this program dedicatedly. Ubisoft makes the best games, generally, for all tastes, and
Chessmaster is evidence to that. The only complain I have, is that the online experience leaves a lot to be desired. In the next version of Chessmaster, I would like Ubisoft make for the patrons of Chessmaster, a better online experience. More people should be encouraged to play Chess online with the Chessmaster online service.