Chessmaster 3000 provides a strong chess opponent with 168 openings and different types of playfields (2D, 3D, and War Room). The game can suggest moves and determine the player's rating. It also contains 151 replications of classic real-world matches, and a Mentor feature which can act as a personal chess tutor through a variety of practical techniques.
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, grave and cool.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
- Developer
- The Software Toolworks
- Publisher
- Ergo Software, The Software Toolworks
- Released
- June 1, 1991
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
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