Alternative Games Called Chess
Available for Acorn Atom, Amstrad CPC464, BBC B/B+/Master 128, BBC Model B, Colour Genie, Commodore 16, Dragon 32, Exidy Sorcerer, Jupiter Ace, Memotech, Oric 16K, Oric 48K/Atmos, PlayStation, Sinclair ZX81, Spectrum 16K, Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 48K/128K/+2/+3, Tandy Color Computer
A reasonable, but not brilliant, implementation of Chess. Displays are colourful but the AI of the computer, and the time it takes to make a move, may prove fatal to most would-be human opponents.
Available for BBC Model B
A reasonable, but not brilliant, implementation of Chess. Displays are colourful but the AI of the computer, and the time it takes to make a move, may prove fatal to most would-be human opponents.
Available for Acorn Electron & BBC Model B
A reasonable, but not brilliant, implementation of Chess. Displays are colourful but the AI of the computer, and the time it takes to make a move, may prove fatal to most would-be human opponents.
Available for Acorn Electron, BBC Model B & Commodore 64
A reasonable, but not brilliant, implementation of Chess. Displays are colourful but the AI of the computer, and the time it takes to make a move, may prove fatal to most would-be human opponents.
Available for Sinclair ZX81 (Requires 16K Expansion) & Spectrum 48K
A reasonable, but not brilliant, implementation of Chess. Displays are colourful but the AI of the computer, and the time it takes to make a move, may prove fatal to most would-be human opponents.
| Genre: | Unknown Genre Type |
| Publisher: | Micro Power |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | BBC Model B, BBC Model A |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Acorn Electron, BBC Model A & B & BBC Model B |
| Compatible Emulators: | BeebEm (PC (Windows)) PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)) Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 3rd January 1982 |
| Original Release Price: | £9.20 |
| Market Valuation: | £10.58 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 66g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Black |
| Author(s): | - |
leenew
30th July 2022
I believe this is the BBC Micro Model B version of Chess. It is identical to the one on bbcmicro.co.uk Do you have the Model A version?
dave_e
4th August 2022
The Chess cassette illustrated here is the one I personally have in my collection, yes, so it would appear to be a Model A version. I will dig it out and archive it if it's readable.
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24th October 1982
Should provide a good few hours of amusement for both novice and intermediate chess players alike. Read Review
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 | A digital version of Chess suitable for BeebEm (PC (Windows)), PcBBC (PC (MS-DOS)), Model B Emulator (PC (Windows)) |
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