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Chessmaster 8000 | 
 enlarge | From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $4.99
Buy New: $3.19
You Save: $1.80 (36%)
New (5) Used (3) from $3.19
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 10380
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 95
Genre: cards_casino_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows 95
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
Model: 65012
UPC: 008888650454
EAN: 0008888650454
ASIN: B000A6PTHS
Release Date: August 3, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: CD Jewel case is shrink wrapped.
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| Features:
| • | Works as a chess teacher, mentor, and ultimate opponent | | • | Animated chess sets with whimsical 3D sets | | • | Intuitive user interface, with simple and efficient learning tools | | • | Comprehensive chess engine introduces the basics and simple strategies |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Chessmaster 8th Edition will make you a better chess player, showing you how to master history's greatest game!. These interactive games will improve your strategic skills, regardless of your level of experience. Whether you are new to chess or a tournament-level player, Chessmaster 10th Edition allows you to master history's greatest game.
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| Customer Reviews:
Mostly good, but I'd buy Chessmaster 9 or 10 for stability April 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this and it's a pretty darn strong chess program. Has lots of useful features and good master games to play through. Some good teaching components in it as well.
Weaknesses: when you start the game there is a quiz of what's the best move or how to checkmate and it's OFTEN completely wrong! (E.g., sometimes it says checkmate in 2 moves and it's showing the opening setup.) No biggie, tho'. I just clicked thru to the game mode. The worst thing (remedied in CM9 and CM10--I own all 3) is that when you're accessing the pull-down menus and you mouse across horizontally the program freezes almost every time.
If you're careful and don't do this move you're fine. Another annoyance: you have to have the disk IN the drive when you play (also unfortunately true for CM9 and CM10--bad move for them). One more small annoyance: there's a plethora of boards and game pieces and little focus on the 5 most likely to appeal to players. I mean, does ANYONE really play chess using these bizarre star wars-ish pieces??? Just give me lots of nice Staunton and similar pieces and have done w/ it.
But CM9 and CM10 are both great w/ surprisingly excellent play and tutorials across a variety of levels. Don't own CM11 yet.
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