Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition

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7.8

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Score Breakdown Based on 245 ratings

1. 10 (52)
2. 9 (79)
3. 8 (50)
4. 7 (26)
5. 6 (13)
6. 5 (8)
7. 4 (7)
8. 3 (1)
9. 2 (2)
10. 1 (7)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:7.5

  Simple graphics, but solid chess AI for novices and casual players alike.

  By mr_gouda | Review Date: Nov 02, 2007 | DS

  After playing countless hours of chess in Clubhouse Games on the DS. I quickly outgrew it and realized how limited and simple the AI was. So, I've been waiting for a game like Chessmaster to show up and give me a bette... Read Full Review

  3 of 3 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition

• Rating:8

  A great game with learning how pieces move and chess puzzles and of course chess it self. Can be played easy to hard

  By Aussiebee | Review Date: Dec 20, 2012 | DS

  I got this game because I want to play chess and it had other thing to help in the game of chess. Everything in the game is about chess one way or another. It does teaches chess and goes one by one of the board rows an... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:5

  A poor game with poor AI.

  By deactivated-58a64256e129f | Review Date: Jun 26, 2010 | PSP

  A poor game for the franchise. The hardest, or "smartest" level can be defeated even by a beginner in chess. A shooter may have poor AI, but in a chess game the AI makes the difference between crap and cool. This game ca... Read Full Review

  0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  A great chess program.

  By GamerEnthusiast | Review Date: Mar 18, 2010 | PC

  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 yo... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Impressive tutorial for newbies and experts alike. Adjustable difficulties and progress ranking makes it enjoyable.

  By rosdikasim | Review Date: Jun 06, 2009 | PC

  This is not a mere chess playing software, it teaches you, it can tutor you.. regardless your current playing skill, whether you have never played chess before or you already have a chess ranking, there is something for ... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.5

  Good for offline play but terrible if your looking to play this game online!!

  By BLaZiNg_SPEED | Review Date: Mar 15, 2009 | PC

  The gameplay is actually very good. Especially the graphics and the difficulty. You can face the easy and the very hard one, it is just suited for everyone for babies till adults :D The animated chess sets are a bit con... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7

  Not much different than all the others. If you have one already, no need to spend the money.

  By mprezzy | Review Date: Dec 31, 2008 | PC

  I bought this as an upgrade to my NINTH edition, and its.... almost identical. The graphics are different. The list of players is exactly the same, you still have to sit around waiting on the AI player to make a move, st... Read Full Review

  1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.5

  Little new content since 10th edition; but for $20 it is worthwhile for those interested in new Academy material.

  By pseudogod82 | Review Date: Jul 10, 2008 | PC

  The Good: Inexpensive game, slightly more content in Academy section, some minor additions to "fun" section, good graphics The Bad: Online play does not support matches with Chessmaster 10th edition, very few on... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:6.5

  Not a bad game

  By -mostwanted | Review Date: Jun 08, 2008 | PSP

  The reason I played this game was to hope to improve my chess playing ability, the game is called Chessmaster: "The Art of Learning" for a reason. Before I started to play I had no idea of the all the things I could've d... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:6

  Great game to play if you like chess! It is an amazing game with a pretty user friendly adaptation.

  By apoorv7812 | Review Date: May 21, 2008 | DS

  Chess master lets you flex those mental biceps and improve your overall brain activity in the long run that you will simply enjoy it. Great game to play if you like chess! It is an amazing game with a pretty user friendl... Read Full Review

  1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:4.5

  No excuse for an underpowered offering on this platform.

  By schpenke | Review Date: Feb 21, 2008 | PSP

  First and foremost, I will give the game credit in terms of its chess engine since it is a Chessmaster game, after all. It plays very well if not a bit too well according to the AI Elo rating. My first trial opponent w... Read Full Review

  4 of 4 users found the following review helpful

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