Chess
Aliases  Masterchess
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre  Game: Board
Max. Players  1
Origin of  Masterchess
Original Price  £7.95
Disk Price  £14.95
Mods  1 title(s)
Competitions  C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards
Inspirations  Chess (Board)
Ports  Chess (Timex Tx2068)
Martijn's WoS score  77.9% (26 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Rebit Computer (Italy)(1983)as "Scacchi"

Authors/Contributors
     Psion Software Ltd (UK) - ?
     Mikro-Gen Ltd (UK) - ?

Annual Awards
     4th place in the C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Strategy Game.

Remarks
     SPOT: available on ROM cartridge

separate cassette/cartridge prices

Remarks
     ZXSR: Available on ROM cartridge

Compilations
     Full version inSoftware Magazine issue 02b(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Ajedrez Para Maestros"
     Full version inSpectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum 48K version)(1984)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Full version inSpectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum+ version)(1984)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     Full version inTus Juegos 2(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Ajedrez Para Maestros"
     Full version inTus Juegos Single 2B(1984)by Monser S.A. (Spain)- titled "Ajedrez Para Maestros (Andromeda Chess)"
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Masterchess"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Chess_2.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Chess_2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Chess.rom.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
 Chess.rom.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)
Chess(Scacchi)(RebitComputer).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)Italian

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Chess.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Chess.gif2,856OriginalRunning screen
     Chess.jpg357,947OriginalInlay - Front
     Chess_2.jpg273,788OriginalInlay - Front
     Chess_Back.jpg284,633OriginalInlay - Back
     Chess_SideA.jpg56,935OriginalMedia scan
     Chess_SideB.jpg53,670OriginalMedia scan
     Chess_Tape.jpg70,020OriginalMedia scan
     Chess_Tape_2.jpg58,565OriginalMedia scan
     Chess.txt4,524OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Chess_French.txt8,682OriginalInstructionsFrench
     chesspsion.zip0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Richard Bos - Psion version
     Chess.jpg122,745OriginalZX Interface 2 cartridge box scan

Magazine Reviews
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #17-1983/Mar supplement "Book of Reviews"page 2- Review
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 59- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 62- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Practical Computingissue v.6 #3-1983/Marpage 130- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 54- Review
     Your Computerissue v.3 #1-1983/Janpage 50- Review
     ZX Collectionissue 1984 special "ZX Collection Winter"page 108- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 2001/Marpage 5- Review

Magazine References
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Maypage 34- Feature - King of the Castle
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 75- Offer - 2.99 Classics advert
     Micro Adventurerissue #17-1985/Marpage 10- Feature - Classic games for your micro
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #2-1983/Decpage 99- Feature - So You Want a Game of Chess?
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.4 #2-1985/Jan/10 special "week#2"page 6- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #38-1986/Sep/18 special "week#3"page 53- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 54- Feature - Interface games are fast but not furious
     Your Computerissue v.2 #10-1982/Octpage 16- News/Note
     Your Computerissue v.3 #1-1983/Janpage 50- Feature - Survey: Spectrum Software
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 58- Feature - Chess Mates
     ZX Computingissue #26-1986/Junpage 30- Feature - Checkmate - chess programs compared

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #25-1983/Novpage 175- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 147- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 172- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #60-1986/Octpage 11- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1983/Decpage 43- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Crashissue v.1 #33-1986/Octpage 2- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #33-1983/Oct/18 special "week#3"page 49- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #40-1983/Dec/6 special "week#1"page 10- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #32-1983/Oct/19page 61- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Practical Computingissue v.6 #11-1983/Novpage 11- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Sinclair Programsissue #14-1983/Decpage 17- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Sinclair Userissue #20-1983/Novpage 137- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 174- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 183- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Your Computerissue v.3 #9-1983/Seppage 122- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #11-1983/Novpage 157- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Your Computerissue v.3 #12-1983/Decpage 25- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 7- Advert - 2.99 Classics advert
     ZX Computingissue #10-1983/Decpage 37- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

Related Magazine Advertisements
     Sinclair Userissue #38-1985/Maypage 31- Advert (Spectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum 48K version))

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