Editing Chessmaster (section)

==Timeline==

[[Image:Chessmaster 10th Edition2 edited.JPG|thumb|''Chessmaster 10th Edition'']]
*1986: ''[[Chessmaster 2000|The Chessmaster 2000]]''. First published by Software Country, and soon after by [[The Software Toolworks]]. It was published for [[Amiga]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit computers]], [[Atari ST]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[MSX]], [[Mac (computer)|Mac]], and [[MS-DOS]]. The game had a [[chess engine]] (without mouse control) written by David Kittinger and the manufacturer rated the game at 2000 [[Elo rating system|Elo]]. [[United States Chess Federation|USCF]] rated it over 2000; in reality, it is unknown at what strength it plays because the testings were done on slow 1980s computers. In July 1986, CM became the first commercially available software to win the Personal Computer class of the United States Open Computer Chess Championship in [[Mobile, Alabama]].<ref name="oxner198611">{{cite magazine | title=The Chessmaster 2000 | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | issue=32 | date=November 1986 | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_32.pdf | access-date=17 April 2016 | last=Oxner | first=Bill | pages=44}}</ref>
*1988: ''[[The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100]]'' was published for Apple II/[[Apple IIGS]] and Commodore 64. In 1989 for MS-DOS and in 1990 for [[Amiga]].
*1990: ''The Chessmaster'' was published for [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], in 1991 for [[Game Gear]] and [[Game Boy]] and in 1992 for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] and [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]].
*1991: ''[[Chessmaster 3000|The Chessmaster 3000]]'' was published for DOS, [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]] and [[Mac (computer)|Mac]]. Moves are now explained with voice output.
*1993: ''[[Chessmaster 4000 Turbo|The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo]]'', first published by [[Mindscape (company)|Mindscape]] for Windows 3.x and Mac. [[Modem]] and [[Local area network|LAN]] play was available for the first time. A [[CD-ROM]] version was released in 1994.
*1996: ''The Chessmaster 3-D'' for [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] (uses the ''Chessmaster 4000'' engine).<ref>{{cite journal |title=Marketing blurb |journal=Back Cover of the North American PlayStation Game Case |publisher=[[Mindscape (company)|Mindscape]] |url=https://psxdatacenter.com/images/hires/U/T/SLUS-00052/SLUS-00052-B-ALL.html |quote=With the same powerful 32-bit chess engine as Mindscape's world-famous The Chessmaster 4000 for your PC [...]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://psxa2z.com/gpgs/BT0192.html |title=Chessmaster 3d Review |access-date=1 November 2010 |archive-date=5 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105160230/http://www.psxa2z.com/gpgs/BT0192.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*1996: ''[[Chessmaster 5000]]'' for Windows 95.
*1997: ''[[Chessmaster 5500]]'' for Windows 95.
*1998: ''[[Chessmaster 6000]]'' for Windows 95/[[Windows 98]] and Mac.
*1999: ''Chessmaster II'' was published for PlayStation.<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps/196910-chessmaster-ii/data Chessmaster II] at [[GameFAQs]]. Accessed 24 March 2013.</ref>
*1999: ''[[Chessmaster 7000]]'' was published for Windows 98
*1999: ''Chessmaster'' for [[Game Boy Color]]<ref name="gbc">{{cite video game |title=Chessmaster |developer=[[Park Place Productions]] |publisher=[[Mindscape (company)|Mindscape]] |date=1999 |platform=[[Game Boy Color]] |level=Credits screen during game intro |quote=Copr. 1990-1999, Mindscape, All Rights Reserved Copr. 1990 IHP Inc. AFB Sound Technology Copr. 1990 The Park Place Production Team, Licensed by Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chessmaster (GBC) (1999) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/games/gbc/chessmaster |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=19 May 2021 |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref>
*2000: ''[[Chessmaster 8000]]'' was published for Windows 98. In addition to the [[English language|English]] version, a [[Russian language|Russian]] translation was created.
*2002: ''[[Chessmaster 9000]]'', first published by [[Ubisoft]] for Windows 98/[[Windows Me|ME]]/[[Windows XP|XP]] and in 2004 for [[Mac OS X]].<ref name="feralinteractive.com"/> Compared to the previous title, a [[French language|French]] translation was added.
*2002: ''Chessmaster'' for [[Game Boy Advance]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Butts |first1=Steve |title=Review - Chessmaster [GBA] |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/06/chessmaster-2 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |access-date=4 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021002115404/http://pocket.ign.com/articles/370/370305p1.html |archive-date=2 October 2002 |date=6 September 2002 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*2002: ''Chessmaster'' for [[Palm OS]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chessmaster has arrived on Palm! |url=http://chessmaster.ubi.com/NR/exeres/000131b6nqkstqszjemiznad/Home+Page+Navigation+Template.asp?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=/&NRNODEGUID=%7bC0FDA896-B041-4F9A-8A79-DCDED02DFDB3%7d&NRQUERYTERMINATOR=1&cookie_test=1#{F2FE37B5-367C-4759-9F58-E52DE88CE676} |website=chessmaster.ubi.com |publisher=[[Ubisoft]] |access-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040810164346/http://chessmaster.ubi.com/NR/exeres/000131b6nqkstqszjemiznad/Home+Page+Navigation+Template.asp?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=/&NRNODEGUID=%7bC0FDA896-B041-4F9A-8A79-DCDED02DFDB3%7d&NRQUERYTERMINATOR=1&cookie_test=1#{F2FE37B5-367C-4759-9F58-E52DE88CE676} |archivedate=10 August 2004 |date=7 November 2002 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=JadeDragon |title=JadeDragon's reviews and playing tips: Palm OS games - Chessmaster by Gameloft, $19 |url=https://www.mobiletechreview.com/games/chessmaster.htm |website=MobileTechReview |access-date=1 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050415021830/https://www.mobiletechreview.com/games/chessmaster.htm |archivedate=15 April 2005 |date=January 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2003: ''Chessmaster'' for [[PlayStation 2]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chessmaster for PlayStation 2 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/chessmaster/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[Fandom]] |access-date=3 July 2023}}</ref>
*2004: ''Chessmaster'', the mobile [[Java Platform, Micro Edition|Java]] version was published. In 2007 released also for [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[BlackBerry]] and [[Windows Mobile]].
*2004: ''[[Chessmaster 10th Edition]]'' was published for Windows XP and [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]. The Xbox version is titled ''Chessmaster''.
*2005: ''Chessmaster Challenge'', a simplified version of the game was published for Windows as a downloadable game by [[PlayFirst]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Surette |first1=Tim |title=PlayFirst and Ubisoft play chess |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playfirst-and-ubisoft-play-chess/1100-6119468/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Fandom]] |access-date=2 July 2023 |date=1 March 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Chessmaster Challenge |url=http://www.playfirst.com/game/chessmaster |website=[[PlayFirst]] |access-date=2 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305230532/http://www.playfirst.com/game/chessmaster |archive-date=5 March 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2007: ''[[Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition]]'' (also ''Chessmaster XI: Grandmaster Edition'') was released for Windows XP/[[Windows Vista|Vista]]. Portable version for [[Nintendo DS]] and [[PlayStation Portable]] is known as ''Chessmaster: The Art of Learning''. It includes numerous tutorials by [[International Master]] [[Joshua Waitzkin]] and Grandmaster [[Larry Christiansen]] for players of all skill levels, 900 most important chess games in history, 190 personalities of opponents, children puzzles with [[Rabbids|Raving Rabbids]] and other minigames.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chess.com/news/review-chessmaster-grandmaster-edition|title=Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition - the Art of Extending a Franchise|date=3 December 2007 }}</ref> A [[Polish language|Polish]] translation has been added.
*2008: ''[[Chessmaster Live]]'' for [[Xbox 360]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Shippin' Out Jan. 28-Feb. 1: Rez HD, Pursuit Force |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-jan-28-feb-1-rez-hd-pursuit-force/1100-6185239/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=15 September 2022 |date=29 January 2008}}</ref>