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Chessmaster Nintendo DS Game
PRODUCT DETAILS
UPC:008888163664
Condition:Used
Genre:Strategy
Platform:Nintendo DS
Region:Region Free
ESRB:Everyone
SKU:DS_CHESSMASTER
———This game is fully cleaned, tested & working. Includes the Disc/Cartridge Only. May have some minor scratches/scuffs.This description was last updated on October 28th, 2020.
| Weight | 8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Condition | Used |
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I actually bought my Nintendo DS Lite for this game and the Brain Age products. I have been a USCF tournament player for 20 years and at one time had a rating over 1600. My rating has declined in recent years as my available time to devote to the game has dwindled. Chessmaster on the DS is aimed mainly at beginners and casual players. While there is no choice in the board or pieces both are nice looking and easy to see. The tutorials are basic but complete. I haven’t spent a lot of time on the exercises but they are fun and would undoubtedly be useful to a beginning player. I jumped right in to rated games against the highest rated opponents. One thing I noticed is the claimed ELO ratings of the players appears to be 100-200 points higher than they actually play. Also each player uses the same opening for every game. They use different ones among the players but each player has his own favorite opening. The response time of the highest rated opponents can be several minutes in untimed games. I have beaten all but the last two opponents and expect them to fall when I have more time to play with it. As other’s note, the claimed 900 games are nowhere to be found. That’s no real biggie as I have over a million games avaible in the Big Database for Fritz 9. I would have liked a stronger engine and faster response time. The Chessmaster personality has beaten me a couple of times but I know he’s going to fall. I blame my losses partly on unfamliarity with the board and distractions.
I too bought this because I’m a chess player and was looking forward to having a game boy chess game with stylus control. Let’s face it: chess with a control pad is awkward and slow. In this game, the control pad and buttons are strictly optional. Maybe you’d use them if you lost the stylus, which happens to some folks.REVIEWER STRENGTH – A review on a chess game without some indicator of the reviewer’s strength is worthless. So here are my indicators. On Yahoo Chess, I’m around 1300. In tournament USCF play, I’m around 1200. On Chessmaster 10th Edition for the PC, I’m around 1100.TWO HUMAN OPPONENTS – I agree with the first reviewer, in that a two human player version in which the humans would share the DS is a no-brainer. But this is not a huge drawback to me. It is easy enough (and preferable) to simply bring out the real, physical chess set.LACK OF WI-FI SUPPORT – Lack of WiFi support, I haven’t decided on yet. One can go online in other ways easily enough, especially if one has access to free WiFi or is at home. This is a drawback, but is not huge. I bought this game as a portable computer opponent that I would use for 80% practicing and 20% training.TRAINING FEATURES – For someone at my level, most of the training is useless. The Mate-in-One puzzles are good. But I echo the sentiments of the other reviewer in that there should be options for training & puzzles that are beyond one move deep.PERSONALITIES – Another reviewer made the point that sometimes, this game will bl.
The game itself is great. Its easy to figure out, which is a good thing, since the vendor I purchased it from sent it to me with a book entirely in french. This is my first time delving into the world of chess, so as a novice this game is a good tool to learning the ins and outs of the game.
This game is all right for a non pc game. I was challenged and did improve my chess game but I only really use this game at hotel rooms or when there’s nothing to do at my job. There’s just not enough to reference or chess information like the pc version.
I purchased this game for the PC so I did not experience the problems some mention for the DS. I did download the game via Ubisoft and did experience an issue with the PDF documentation not correctly being installed but after visiting the Ubisoft support website downloaded it manually and this worked for me just fine. There are also some minor flaws in some of the tutorials that do not seem to be free of bugs but this did NOT take away from my enjoyment of those tutorials but it is why I only give the game a 4 star rating.Apart from these issues above the game is wonderful, and it has brought my joy of the game of Chess once again. The PC version has so much content in terms of lesson plans from various teachers, for beginners, to more advanced theories. There is also a database of past famous games with comments that will provide lots of insights.I particular like Josh Waitzkin Academy where he will give you his approach to the game as well as some fundamental approaches to the game. His insight and philosophy will help redirect previous frustrations in looking at chess from a satellite view.In the learning aspect of the game there are many tools, games and puzzles to get you familiar with the principles taught which I have found keep me coming back to play each evening.For those who are learning and want to renew their passion in chess I highly recommend this game, do check and make sure you PC meets the minimum system requirements first.
4*
When I want to play a quick game of Chess, I grab my DS rather than my Dell PDA that has chess software (with many more features available). Why? The interface is easy to use, the display is bright and clear, and if I am interrupted just closing the lid QUICKLY pauses the game. As a member of the US Chess Federation, its chess ability is a limiting factor but the built-in rating system is FUN as you play pseudo-humans complete with their photos.The mini-games are helpful exercises in recognizing patterns (a big key to improving your chess). Recognizing forks, pins, and simple checkmates are the basis for a sound understanding of chess.Not so good – no separate time settings to handicap players, the game startup sequence is poorly impremented, there is no way to save a completed game to analyze later (better save it just before the checkmate!), and its of no use if you want to play another human without their having a DS with ChessMaster.But I certainly have fun with it!!
Chess for PCs is easy enough to find, but it’s not so easy finding chess for handhelds. Chessmaster for the Nintendo DS is a useful training ground for chess players. Lots of drills and exercises. It plays a good tactical game, and can be played with 2 players on 2 DS units. The DS can be taken to school or work, and you can even play while riding the bus. Very handy!
So far my son loves it.
I’ve been looking forward to a decent chess game for the DS since I picked it up last year, so I picked this game up on its release day.The chess game on clubhouse games, even on “hard” is very weak. I can beat it without even paying attention, and I’m no where’s near an expert level player.Anyway, without boring everyone to tears, here’s the PRO and CON list:PRO* You can have four profiles. Great to have for the kids.* It has a very strong, and in my opinion, realistic engine.* You can set up positions for playing against the computer.* Save game is very useful if others are using the game.* Can play someone else on a single card (see below for gripe though)* Movement is so much nicer with a stylus, but the Direction pad is also an option. You can either drag a piece to its destination, or you can touch the destination. You also have a choice to confirm your move to avoid “mouse slips”.* The mini games, like “Fork the Fruit”, are actually very good drills.* Nicely themed chess puzzles too.CONS* False advertising. “Players have access to 900 of the most important chess games, which are analyzed to provide key tactics”, uh no, there are NO games. This and other features mentioned on the chessmaster site, are not here. They must be for the PC version.* No online play. Are you kidding me?!* No ability to set it for two human players on one DS. This seems like a “way too obvious” feature. I’m truly baffled as to why it’s not on here.* You can only set up.
G. Martin –
Great!
AviSaint –
When I want to play a quick game of Chess, I grab my DS rather than my Dell PDA that has chess software (with many more features available). Why? The interface is easy to use, the display is bright and clear, and if I am interrupted just closing the lid QUICKLY pauses the game. As a member of the US Chess Federation, its chess ability is a limiting factor but the built-in rating system is FUN as you play pseudo-humans complete with their photos.The mini-games are helpful exercises in recognizing patterns (a big key to improving your chess). Recognizing forks, pins, and simple checkmates are the basis for a sound understanding of chess.Not so good – no separate time settings to handicap players, the game startup sequence is poorly impremented, there is no way to save a completed game to analyze later (better save it just before the checkmate!), and its of no use if you want to play another human without their having a DS with ChessMaster.But I certainly have fun with it!!
JJ Joseph –
Chess for PCs is easy enough to find, but it’s not so easy finding chess for handhelds. Chessmaster for the Nintendo DS is a useful training ground for chess players. Lots of drills and exercises. It plays a good tactical game, and can be played with 2 players on 2 DS units. The DS can be taken to school or work, and you can even play while riding the bus. Very handy!
B. Clark –
I gave it five because for the platform you use it on it’s great and I’m having fun. I don’t think for the price you can go wrong. Not exactly a lot of different chess games out there for handhelds to compare it to.Not perfect but fun.
Thomas L. Holderfield –
This, like its PC Game counterpart, is a great chessgame (at least as far as games available for Nintendo DS and the PC go). However, and unfortunately, because it is actually sold by Target and not retrolio, it is not available for retrolio Prime benefits like free shipping. I have noticed that more and more items are being sold thru retrolio by third parties. This makes retrolio less useful and the Prime account virtually useless! So, I ordered this game for under $16.00 (including free shipping) elsewhere on the Internet (google it!) instead of the $24.00 (including shipping) it would have cost me on retrolio. My online shopping experience, especially as Christmas approaches, has now become much more complicated thanks to retrolio’s deterioration into relying on third parties. I cancelled my Prime account since there is really no benefit anymore to having one. Bummer…
Jodi Crivello –
Got this for my husband, an avowed chess geek for Christmas, hoping it would keep him interested for a week or two. He’s still playing it in February, and he is really good at chess. Yay for Chess Master.
Crystal L Bingner –
So far my son loves it.
Harriet Cohen –
I have 7 and 8 year olds, and our boys love this game! I’ve always thought DS offers no education, but this one is different. If you have a basic chess skill this is one you should get. My boys like this one as much as they like new super mario bros. Get it if you can. Check your local Gamestop preowned section. I purchased it at Gamestop at 14.99 (preowned) Highly recommended.
Troy Edwards –
I’ve been looking forward to a decent chess game for the DS since I picked it up last year, so I picked this game up on its release day.The chess game on clubhouse games, even on “hard” is very weak. I can beat it without even paying attention, and I’m no where’s near an expert level player.Anyway, without boring everyone to tears, here’s the PRO and CON list:PRO* You can have four profiles. Great to have for the kids.* It has a very strong, and in my opinion, realistic engine.* You can set up positions for playing against the computer.* Save game is very useful if others are using the game.* Can play someone else on a single card (see below for gripe though)* Movement is so much nicer with a stylus, but the Direction pad is also an option. You can either drag a piece to its destination, or you can touch the destination. You also have a choice to confirm your move to avoid “mouse slips”.* The mini games, like “Fork the Fruit”, are actually very good drills.* Nicely themed chess puzzles too.CONS* False advertising. “Players have access to 900 of the most important chess games, which are analyzed to provide key tactics”, uh no, there are NO games. This and other features mentioned on the chessmaster site, are not here. They must be for the PC version.* No online play. Are you kidding me?!* No ability to set it for two human players on one DS. This seems like a “way too obvious” feature. I’m truly baffled as to why it’s not on here.* You can only set up.
B.K. –
A good way to learn chess, but the A.I. keeps beating me.