Video game · 1996
Chessmaster 5000
Released 1996 on PC
- Developer
- Mindscape
- Publisher
- Mindscape
- Made in
- Novato, United States
- Genre
- Sport, Strategy
- Themes
- Non-fiction
- Series
- Chessmaster
IGDB PLAYERS636 ratings
About Chessmaster 5000
Chessmaster 5000, released as the 10th Anniversary edition, introduced a new 32-bit engine, a Windows 95 interface with pop-up menus and long file name support, and a database of over 27,000 games. It features more than ten new 2D and 3D chess sets, over 20 tutorial courses by Eric Schiller, 60+ opening books, 30 new computer personalities, and advanced time controls such as Fischer and hourglass modes. Enhancements include a Coach window, improved annotations with statistics, figurine notation support, and a glossary of over 1,600 terms. Players can compete against the AI, locally, or via remote play.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| PC | 1996 |
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Chessmaster series
Chessmaster 5000 is game 5 of 9. All 9 in order ›
- The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 1988
- The Chessmaster 3000 1991
- Chessmaster 4000 Turbo 1993
- Chessmaster 5000 1996
- Chessmaster 8000 2000
- Chessmaster 2002
- Chessmaster: The Art of Learning 2007
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