Considering this is pretty much the only chess simulator out there, this does a good job improving on its predecessors.
The graphics of the game are what you would expect with a chess simulator, good enough so you can tell which piece you are moving, with a few neat animated sets for small children or adults that are just wanting to have some fun. the board and pieces are represented well, with many choices to choose from, some of which you must unlock from beating opponents in ranked play. (some of the sets require many wins, which can become frustrating to try and accomplish, especially if you are only a casual player) The sound in the game, well other than the opening music, some chimes and the dull sliding of pieces on the board, is just ok at best, with some strange commentary from josh waitzkin and others in the tutorial mode, making the game feel like the developers just slapped the sound together and tried to get it over with as soon as possible. (but hey this is a chess game, not half life 2 or doom 3 for crying out loud!) All that said, this game really has unlimited value because of its infinite replayability, of course this being from it is a board game simulator.
Other than that, the little things such as a large number of boards to choose from, and the number of opponents, plus the unique tutorial mode give it some bonus points in my review, this is a great chess simulation, probably one of the best, if not the best , out there.