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Binding: Video Game
Brand: On Hand Software
EAN: 0832228003194
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Format: CD
Item Dimensions: 7.51.25205.25
Label: On Hand Software
Manufacturer: On Hand Software
Model: PC319
MPN: pc319
Platform: Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP
Publisher: On Hand Software
Release Date: March 08, 2007
Studio: On Hand Software
Features:- Precise scoring system rates your playing skills
- Choose your opponents & skill levels
- 15 3D Themed chess sets and boards
- Multiple game and clock Modes
- Rich, detailed graphics
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Brain Games Chess is designed to challenge you and help improve your skills using enhanced tutorials. Play at any level against the program or a friend. Use the tutorial to improve your game and increase your skills. It's great exercise for your mind! Enhanced tutorials
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
There is no way this is for beginners. The tutorial isn't even a joke, it is a lie. It gives hints not instructions. Graphics are adequate but not impressive. There are better programs. Don't waste your money on this one.
Rating:  -
This is a great Chess program, I play it almost every day. It isn't as good as some others I have but a lot of fun and I win some times.
Sam Jones
Rating: -
This chess software will help you every move on a practice game. It will also keep stats if you have improved in skill levels when you play. This is a fun game to play with.
Rating: -
I have recently purchased this chess software, and I took a chance and load it on Microsoft Vista. It installed, and ran with no problems. Here are specifications for system requirements of my copy.
500MHZ Pentium Processor or better. Windows 98/2000/mE/xp
125MB RAM 16MB video card DirectX compatible video and sound cards 100 MB hard drive space CD-ROM
(But it is 2007 on hand software)
By the way, I am running Ms visa Basic"
You can't not wrong!
Rating:  -
* Precise scoring system rates your playing skills
-The game has several "levels" but boosts the ratings. The top opponent is about 1300, but you are awarded a 2600 rating for beating it.
* Choose your opponents & skill levels
-You click through a series of names such as "Einstein" or "Average Joe" and then play against it.
* 15 3D Themed chess sets and boards
-The chess sets are in 3D. Graphics are of low-quality.
* Multiple game and clock Modes
-You can choose whether to have hints provided, what type of opening the opponent plays. Takebacks are allowed in all rated games, but lose 50 points. You predetermine the amount of time for a round.
* Rich, detailed graphics
-The graphics are of low-quality without details such as one would find on the 3D Fritz or Chessmaster sets.
* Brain Games Chess is designed to challenge you and help improve your skills using enhanced tutorials. Play at any level against the program or a friend. Use the tutorial to improve your game and increase your skills. It's great exercise for your mind! Enhanced tutorials
-Enhanced tutorials are composed of lights that colour the square underneath a piece. If that piece is being attacked by one of your pieces then it gets a light. If one of your pieces is being attacked, then it also gets a light. I believe there are about 4 types of such configurations on these tutorials. There is an absence of written/spoken tutorials such as found on Chessmaster 7000 and above.
*Recommendation? NO.
-Alternative: Chessmaster 7000,8000,9000,10th, or The Chessmaster Challenge, or Chessmaster-Art of Learning, for its different personalities and tutorials/drills that will allow your beginning/intermediate chess student to rise to club level.
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