Chess
Title:
Chess
Also known as:
Masterchess
Release Date:
1982
Original Publisher:
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Psion Software Ltd (UK)
Mikro-Gen Ltd (UK)
Origin of:
Masterchess
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Game: Board
Maximum Players:
1
Competitions:
C&VG 1983 Golden Joystick Awards
Original Price:
£7.95
Disk Price:
£14.95
Mods:
1 title(s)
Other versions:
Chess (Timex Tx2068)
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

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User Score
Score:
6.8
Total votes:
5
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Stats:
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  80% (4)
  6:  
  20% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP TAP     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy    QAOP
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Chess_2.tap.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Chess_2.tzx.zip
English
ROM ROM
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Chess.rom.zip
English
ROM ROM
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Chess.rom.zip
English
TZX TZX     Play in Emulator JSSpeccy
Rebit Computer (Italy)
1983
Chess(Scacchi)(RebitComputer).tzx.zip
Italian

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Inspiration
Name: Chess
Type: Board
Owner(s):
Releases

 Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1982
£7.95
£14.95

 Rebit Computer (Italy)
1983
Scacchi

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 Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)  Rebit Computer (Italy) 
Authors/Contributors
Psion Software Ltd (UK)     
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Mikro-Gen Ltd (UK)     
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Compilations featuring this title
Title: Software Magazine issue 02b
Publisher: Monser S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Ajedrez Para Maestros
Title: Spectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum 48K version)
Publisher: Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Spectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum+ version)
Publisher: Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Tus Juegos 2
Publisher: Monser S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Ajedrez Para Maestros
Title: Tus Juegos Single 2B
Publisher: Monser S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1984
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Ajedrez Para Maestros (Andromeda Chess)
Title: ZX-Spectrum Vega
Publisher: Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Masterchess
Additional File Downloads

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #17 - 1983/Mar supplement "Book of Reviews"
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #4 - 1984/May
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide

 Micro Adventurer
Issue: #17 - 1985/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Practical Computing
Issue: v.6 #3 - 1983/Mar
Page: 130 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #1 - 1983/Jan
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Collection
Issue: 1984 special "ZX Collection Winter"
Page: 108
Article Type: Review

 ZX Computing
Issue: #25 - 1986/May
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2001/Mar
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1984/May
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - King of the Castle

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Offer - 2.99 Classics advert

 Micro Adventurer
Issue: #17 - 1985/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Classic games for your micro

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #2 - 1983/Dec
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - So You Want a Game of Chess?

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #2 - 1985/Jan/10 special "week#2"
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #38 - 1986/Sep/18 special "week#3"
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Interface games are fast but not furious

 Your Computer
Issue: v.2 #10 - 1982/Oct
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #1 - 1983/Jan
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Survey: Spectrum Software

 Your Computer
Issue: v.6 #1 - 1986/Jan
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Chess Mates

 ZX Computing
Issue: #26 - 1986/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Checkmate - chess programs compared

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #25 - 1983/Nov
Page: 175 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #26 - 1983/Dec
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #26 - 1983/Dec
Page: 172 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #60 - 1986/Oct
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1983/Dec
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #33 - 1986/Oct
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #33 - 1983/Oct/18 special "week#3"
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #40 - 1983/Dec/6 special "week#1"
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #32 - 1983/Oct/19
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Practical Computing
Issue: v.6 #11 - 1983/Nov
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #14 - 1983/Dec
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair User
Issue: #20 - 1983/Nov
Page: 137 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair User
Issue: #21 - 1983/Dec
Page: 174 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #21 - 1983/Dec
Page: 183 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #11 - 1983/Nov
Page: 157 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #12 - 1983/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #10 - 1986/Oct
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - 2.99 Classics advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #10 - 1983/Dec
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair User
Issue: #38 - 1985/May
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Spectrum Six Pack (ZX-Spectrum 48K version))
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 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

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