The game is fully tested & guaranteed to work. It’s the cartridge / disc only unless otherwise specified.
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.
Elizabeth Appleman –
I bought this for my 12 year old son and he loves it. He takes it to his chess meets to play in between games. Being able to play this game gives Mom and Dad a break from playing every night.
wScott –
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.