Of course this program is capable of playing chess and playing it to a very high standard, but what *else* can it do?

Well, to start off with, you can select the display colours; an important consideration if you are going to be playing for a long period. You can play a full game, or set up a particular problem for the computer to work through, or reset a half finished game.

You can make moves with a joystick or the keyboard, and the program will give a hint as to a good move, if requested.

There are seven levels of play, with response times from immediate up to several hours. The graphics are good, easily recognisable, and little bleeps keep sleepy players from missing Sargon's moves.

The instruction booklet is comprehensive and well-written, and includes a basic introduction to chess for complete beginners.

If you think that chess is a lot of fun, buy this cartridge because it's certainly got a lot of chess.

Tom Donald