Discover the Fun of Mastering the Game of Chess on Your PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System!|Discover the Fun of Mastering the Game of Chess on Your PlayStation2 Computer Entertainment System!|The Original Brain Game.
Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition expands the scope of chess to include broader principles of learning. Josh Waitzkin's much-anticipated book The Art of Learning (Free Press) is designed to pave the road to successful long-term growth on and off the chessboard. The eight-time National Chess Champion and two-time martial arts World Champion puts users in his shoes in some of the most riveting and formative moments of his chess career, including the legendary climactic game from the book and film Searching for Bobby Fischer. Waitzkin then turns to the classics, introducing beginners to brilliant games from some of the most important players in the history of chess. In his most revealing commentary ever, Waitzkin not only teaches the beginning chess player the fundamentals of the game, but also humanizes the road to mastery. Never has chess been so exciting. |
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Checkmate: With an arsenal of 600,000 games, players will never run out of fun! |
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Famous Games: Players have access to 900 of the most important chess games, which are analyzed to provide key tactics. |
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Learn from Champion Josh Waitzkin: Using the principles outlined in his book The Art of Learning, Josh puts players in his shoes during some of the most riveting moments of his career. He then walks players through the classics, introducing beginners to the fundamentals of the game and providing revealing commentary about the road to mastery. |
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Multiplayer Wireless: Two players can battle each other using the wireless option on the DS. A variety of exciting multiplayer games are available, including: Dark Chess, in which the opponent's pieces are invisible; Extinction Chess, where the winner is the first player to capture all of the opponent's pieces; and Losing Chess, a game that rewards the first player to lose all of his/her pieces! |
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Six Original Mini-Games: Each mini-game is packed with its own music, sound effects, a high-score record and 20 levels of gameplay. Players can look forward to: Minefield, in which chess pieces are used to locate mines hidden in the board; Breaking the Lines, where the knight is moved to capture all of the pawns; and Fork My Fruit, a game that uses chess pieces to fork fruit of the same kind, among others. |
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Manufacturer Part Number |
68366 |
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Manufacturer |
Ubisoft Entertainment |
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Product Name |
Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition |
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Brand Name |
Ubisoft |
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Compatibility |
Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 3/4/FX/6/7/8 series (GeForce4 MX NOT supported) ATI Radeon 7500/8000/9000/X series Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game |
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Platform Supported |
PC |
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Learn Chess: Extensive course on the basics of chess taught by International Chess Master Josh Waitzkin. Tutorials from Josh Waitzkin's groundbreaking book The Art of Learning. Attacking Chess course commentary by Grandmaster Larry Christiansen. Famous Games: 900 of chess's most important games presented and analyzed. 600,000 game database. Coverage of all classic and modern opening variations. Single Player: Training mode: Play one of many predefined opponents and analyze your game. Ranked Play: Test your skills against a variety of opponents and establish your rating. Play one of 50 predefined tournaments or create your own. Set up a position to solve chess problems or reproduce famous positions. Multiplayer: Play with a friend via Internet or LAN connection. Play rated and unrated games, tournaments, ladders, simultaneous exhibitions, watch other matches, set up/take chess lessons via LAN or Internet. Play one of 12 new chess variants including Limited Shuffle, Shuffle, Giveaway, Marseilles, Progressive, and Pocket Knight. Play correspondence chess. |
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Software Name |
Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition |
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Software Sub Type |
Board Game |
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Software Main Type |
Game |
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ESRB Rating |
E (Everyone) |
Tech Specs
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Manufacturer Part Number |
68366 |
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Manufacturer Website Address |
www.ubi.com |
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Manufacturer |
Ubisoft Entertainment |
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Product Name |
Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition |
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Brand Name |
Ubisoft |
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Additional Information |
Single Player Multiplayer (Play with a friend via Internet or LAN connection) Rating Descriptor: Mild Fantasy Violence |
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Compatibility |
Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 3/4/FX/6/7/8 series (GeForce4 MX NOT supported) ATI Radeon 7500/8000/9000/X series Note: Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game |
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System Requirements |
Operating System: Windows Vista Windows XP Hard Disk: 600MB (2.3GB recommended) Memory: 256MB RAM (512MB RAM recommended) Optical Drive: CD-ROM (16x or faster) Others: 32MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant video card (128MB recommended) DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card optional DirectX 9.0c (included on disc) 56 Kbps or faster for Internet or LAN play (broadband recommended) Mouse, keyboards, headsets, ultra 3D glasses (not included) |
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Platform Support |
PC |
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Features |
Learn Chess: Extensive course on the basics of chess taught by International Chess Master Josh Waitzkin. Tutorials from Josh Waitzkin's groundbreaking book The Art of Learning. Attacking Chess course commentary by Grandmaster Larry Christiansen. Famous Games: 900 of chess's most important games presented and analyzed. 600,000 game database. Coverage of all classic and modern opening variations. Single Player: Training mode: Play one of many predefined opponents and analyze your game. Ranked Play: Test your skills against a variety of opponents and establish your rating. Play one of 50 predefined tournaments or create your own. Set up a position to solve chess problems or reproduce famous positions. Multiplayer: Play with a friend via Internet or LAN connection. Play rated and unrated games, tournaments, ladders, simultaneous exhibitions, watch other matches, set up/take chess lessons via LAN or Internet. Play one of 12 new chess variants including Limited Shuffle, Shuffle, Giveaway, Marseilles, Progressive, and Pocket Knight. Play correspondence chess. |
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Software Name |
Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition |
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Software Sub Type |
Board Game |
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Software Main Type |
Game |
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ESRB Rating |
E (Everyone) |
Product Attributes
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E (Everyone) |
