| Superchess 3 |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | CP Software (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Game: Board |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £8.95 |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 9.95 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Features | Microdrive Save/Backup Support |
| Groups | CP Chess |
| Inspirations | Chess (Board) |
| Average mag. score | 86.25% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 75% (12 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | (1992) | as "Chess Player 2150" |
Authors/Contributors
| Chris Whittington (UK) | at Deep Thought Software [1] | - ? |
Annual Awards
| Rank #49 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics |
Series "Superchess"
| 1. | Superchess | (1982) | by CP Software (UK) | |
| 2. | 16K Superchess | (1983) | by CP Software (UK) | |
| 3. | Superchess II | (1983) | by CP Software (UK) | |
| 4. | Superchess 3 | (1984) | by CP Software (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Classic Games 2 | (1990) | by System 4 (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Classic Games 4 | (1989) | by CP Software (UK) | ||
| Unauthorized version in | Load 'n' Run issue 30 | (1986/Sep) | by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #30 - 1986/Sep | - titled "Superscacchi" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | Superchess3V3.0.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - v3.0 |
| Superchess3V3.0.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - v3.0 |
| Superchess3V3.5.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - v3.5 |
| Superchess3V3.5.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | - v3.5 |
| Superscacchi.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | Italian | - (Load 'n' Run #30) |
| Superchess3V3.1.z80.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | - G. Gierke's hack | |
| Superchess3(ChessPlayer2150)(EDOS).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| Superchess3V3.0.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Superchess3V3.5.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| Superscacchi.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | Italian | - (Load 'n' Run #30) | |
| Superchess3V3.0.gif | 3,430 | Original | Running screen | |||
| Superscacchi.gif | 3,041 | Original | Running screen | Italian | - (Load 'n' Run #30) | |
| Superchess3V3.0_Front.jpg | 359,899 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| Superchess3V3.5_Front.jpg | 158,471 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| Superchess3V3.5_Back.jpg | 203,616 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Cardbox case (small) | ||
| Superchess3V3.0_Tape.jpg | 47,717 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Superchess3V3.5_Tape.jpg | 74,727 | Original | Media scan | |||
| Superchess3V3.0.txt | 13,949 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Superchess3V3.5.txt | 4,843 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Superchess3(EN)_v30.pdf | 308,161 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| Superchess3(EN)_v35.pdf | 843,426 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| superchess3.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Richard Bos | ||
| superscacchi.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Richard Bos | ||
| Superchess3V3.5(ChessPlayer2150)(EDOS).jpg | 193,266 | #1 | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case (square) | ||
| Superchess3V3.5(ChessPlayer2150)(EDOS).jpg | 746,588 | #1 | Scanned instructions | - Scanned Multi-language instructions |
Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #16-1985/May | page 29 | - Review: 85% | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #101-1985/Feb/26 special "week#4" | page 30 | - Review | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #100-1985/Feb/23 | page 34 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #2-1985/Jan/10 special "week#2" | page 47 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1985 special "Annual 1985" | page 49 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #24-1984/Mar supplement "Soft Centre 1" | page 14 | - Review: 9/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics" | page 51 | - Review | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #4-1985/Apr | page 47 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #17-1985/Feb | page 20 | - Review | |
| ZX Magazín | issue 2001/Mar | page 7 | - Review |
Magazine References
| Computer Choice | issue 1984/May | page 34 | - Feature - King of the Castle | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #107-1985/Apr/9 special "week#2" | page 43 | - Letters | |
| Personal Computer Games | issue #7-1984/Jun | page 36 | - Feature - The Great PCG Chess Championship | |
| Sinclair User | issue 1985 special "Annual 1985" | page 46 | - Feature - Spectrum software retrospective | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #1-1986/Jan | page 58 | - Feature - Chess Mates | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #7-1984/Sep | page 12 | - News/Note | |
| ZX Computing | issue #14-1984/Aug | page 37 | - News/Note | |
| ZX Computing | issue #17-1985/Feb | page 20 | - Feature - Battle of the Giants (Chess) | |
| ZX Computing | issue #18-1985/Apr | page 21 | - News/Note |
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Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #63-1989/Apr | page 78 | - Review: 34% (Classic Games 4) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #39-1989/Mar | page 87 | - Review: 4/10 (Classic Games 4) |
Related Magazine References
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 151 | - Preview (Classic Games 4) |
Links
| Centre for Computing History | (Information - in English) | |
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| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| The Tipshop | (Information - in English) | |
| UVL | (Information - in English) | |
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| Spectrum 2.0 | (User Reviews) | |
| The TZX Vault | (Software Preservation) | |
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| ZXInfo | (ZXDB Front End) | |
| Every Game Going | (Multi-Platform Archive) | |
| New World Of Spectrum | (Spectrum Archive) | |
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