General info for: The Chess Player [#ID: 918]
Title:
The Chess Player
Release Date:
1982
Original Publisher:
Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Martin Wren-Hilton (UK)
Contributors:
David John Rowe
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Game: Board
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Beeper Speech
Original Price:
£6.95
Other versions:
The Chess Player (Timex Tx2068)

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User Score
Score:
6.5
Total votes:
2
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Stats:
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Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
1982
ChessPlayerThe.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
1982
ChessPlayerThe.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Investronica S.A. (Spain)
1983
ChessPlayerThe(ElJugadorDeAjedrez)(InvestronicaS.A.).tap.zip
Spanish
TZX     JSSpeccy
Investronica S.A. (Spain)
1982
ChessPlayerThe(InvestronicaS.A.).tzx.zip
Spanish
TZX     JSSpeccy
Microbyte [ES] (Spain)
1987
ChessPlayerThe(JugadorDeAjedrez)(Microbyte1).tzx.zip
Spanish
TZX     JSSpeccy
ZX Data (Denmark)
1982
TheChessPlayer(ZX-Data).tzx.zip

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

 Quicksilva Ltd (UK)
1982
£6.95

 Investronica S.A. (Spain)
unknown
2150.00 Ptas
El Jugador de Ajedrez

 Microbyte [ES] (Spain)
1987
Jugador de Ajedrez

 ZX Data (Denmark)
unknown
Authors/Contributors
Martin Wren-Hilton (UK)     
no team 
David John Rowe (UK)  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Compilations featuring this title
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Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
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Publisher: Microbyte [ES] (Spain)
Date: 1987
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Jugador de Ajedrez
Title: Games Compendium
Publisher: Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

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

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #8 - 1983/Apr/26 special "week#4"
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

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

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

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2001/Mar
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

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

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #1 - 1984/Jan
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Cross Check
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #15 - 1983/Jan
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #17 - 1983/Mar
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #19 - 1983/May
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #1 - 1983/Mar/8 special "week#2"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #3 - 1983/Mar/22 special "week#4"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #5 - 1983/Apr/5 special "week#1"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #7 - 1983/Apr/19 special "week#3"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #13 - 1983/May/31 special "week#5"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #17 - 1983/Jun/28 special "week#4"
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer Games
Issue: #1 - 1983/Sep special "Summer"
Page: 114 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #2 - 1983/Mar/25
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #3 - 1983/Apr/1
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #4 - 1983/Apr/8
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #10 - 1983/May/20
Page: 0 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computing Today
Issue: v.1 #7 - 1983/Feb
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #6 - 1983/Mar
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #7 - 1983/May
Page: 60 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #8 - 1983/Jun
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: 1983 special "Annual 1983"
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #12 - 1983/Mar
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #13 - 1983/Apr
Page: 100 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #14 - 1983/May
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #15 - 1983/Jun
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #16 - 1983/Jul
Page: 108 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #17 - 1983/Aug
Page: 124 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Which Micro? & Software Review
Issue: 1983/May
Page: 3 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.2 #12 - 1982/Dec
Page: 125 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #3 - 1983/Mar
Page: 172 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #4 - 1983/Apr
Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #5 - 1983/May
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #4 - 1982/Dec
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #5 - 1983/Feb
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #6 - 1983/Apr
Page: 140 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #7 - 1983/Jun
Page: 132 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 148 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert
Related Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #57 - 1986/Jul
Page: 32 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (30 Games)
Score: 3/5

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #14 - 1986/Apr/3 special "week#1"
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (30 Games)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #51 - 1986/Jun
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (30 Games)
Score: 2/5

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #6 - 1986/Jun
Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (30 Games)
Score: 7/10

 ZX Computing
Issue: #24 - 1986/Apr
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (30 Games)
Related Magazine References

Computer Gamer
Issue: #14 - 1986/May
Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (30 Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #5 - 1986/May
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (30 Games)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #15 - 1988/Dec
Page: 146 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Games Compendium)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #53 - 1986/Mar
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (30 Games)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #58 - 1988/Nov
Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Games Compendium)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #61 - 1989/Feb
Page: 87 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Games Compendium)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #67 - 1989/Aug
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #68 - 1989/Sep
Page: 19 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Games Compendium)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #69 - 1989/Oct
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Games Compendium)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #70 - 1989/Nov
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Games Compendium)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #72 - 1990/Jan
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #6 - 1986/Feb/6 special "week#1"
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (30 Games)

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #8 - 1986/Feb/20 special "week#3"
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (30 Games)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #90 - 1989/Sep
Page: 91 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #13 - 1988/Dec
Page: 152 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #3 - 1986/Mar
Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (30 Games)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #46 - 1989/Oct
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (Games Compendium)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #24 - 1986/Apr
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (30 Games)

 ZX Computing
Issue: #25 - 1986/May
Page: 52 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad (30 Games)
Scrapped File Downloads
Related Links

 ZX Spectrum Reviews (English)

 Centre for Computing History (English)

 RZX Archive (English)

 The Tipshop (English)

 UVL (English)

 UVL (English)

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 User Reviews (formerly Spectrum 20)

 The TZX Vault (Software Preservation)

 ZX-Art (Spectrum Graphics)

 ZXInfo (ZXDB Front End)

 Every Game Going (Multi-Platform Archive)

 The Tipshop (Tips, Maps, Solutions, Cheats, Pokes)

 New World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 Original World Of Spectrum (Spectrum Archive)

 World Of Spectrum Classic (Spectrum Archive)