Chess games sorted by release date
One of the most ancient tabletop games in the world was the inspiration for a plethora of PC games. There are literally tons of classic chess strategy games as well as less serious titles, based on fantasy settings (like the Battle chess series) or born from the marriage of strategy and action (like the popular Archon series).
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DOS1981 International PC Owners
Chess88
DOS1984
Mychess
DOS1984 The Software Toolworks
Cyrus
DOS1985
Psion Chess
DOSMac OS1985 Psion Software
The Chessmaster 2000
DOS1986 The Software Toolworks
Battle Chess
DOS1988protected Interplay Productions
You’ve never really lived until you’ve watched a rook pick up a pawn and slam dunk it into the floor. Battle Chess (1988) turns the world’s most intellectual board game into a medieval cage match. The pieces don&...
Fidelity Chessmaster 2100
DOS1989 The Software Toolworks
Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess
DOS1990protected Interplay Productions
In Battle Chess 2: Chinese Chess (1990), the classic formula gets an eastern makeover—complete with new rules, a new board, and a fresh batch of animated fatalities. If you thought regular chess was confusing, welcome to xia...
Chessmaster 3000
DOS1991 The Software Toolworks
Sargon V: World Class Chess
DOS1991 Activision
Battle Chess 4000
DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
Set in the far-off future of 1992, Battle Chess 4000 brings space-age flair to intergalactic checkmate. Now your queen is a laser-wielding dominatrix and your pawns might be robots with trust issues. It’s chess... with ray g...
Grandmaster Chess
DOS1992protected Capstone Software
Kasparov's Gambit
DOS1993 Heuristic software
King's Table: The Legend of Ragnarok
DOS1993protected Imagitec Design
Socrates
DOS1993
Star Wars Chess
DOSWindows 3.x1993 The Software Toolworks
Bobby Fisher teaches chess
DOS1994 Mission Studios
Ever wanted to get chess lessons from a genius who could crush your soul with a bishop and a glare? Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (1994, DOS) is your chance. Based on the classic book, the game patiently walks you through strategies...
Combat Chess
Windows XP/98/951997protected Minds Eye Productions
Chessmaster 9000
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2002 UBI Soft
Chessmaster 9000 is a chess game developed by Ubisoft and released in 2002. It's part of the Chessmaster series, which has been around since the 1980s. Chessmaster 9000 was known for its strong chess engine and comprehensive tutor...
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