| Chess Champion 2175 | |
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| Developer(s) | Oxford Softworks |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Designer(s) | Chris Whittington [1] |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh |
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| Genre(s) | Computer chess |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Chess Champion 2175 (known in North America as Checkmate) is a 1990 chess video game developed and published by Oxford Softworks. It was published in North America by Interplay Entertainment. The game is a successor to Chess Player 2150 . [1]
Chess Champion 2175 is a game in which the program learns from experience, adapting to the style of a player. [4]
The computer adds moves and situations to its library, allowing the artificial intelligence to learn and improve. [5]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| ACE | 700/1000 (ST) [6] |
| Amiga Format | 77% [2] |
| Amiga Power | 80% [1] |
| Génération 4 | 69% [7] |
| Joystick | 85% (Mac) [8] |
| .info | 4+/5 [3] |
Ben Mitchell for ACE stated that "Unless you are a connoisseur of chess games or have beaten your old chess program then it is probably not worth upgrading to Chess Champion 2175. [6]
Amiga Format summarized: "[...] Chess Champion stands up well and provides an excellent game for beginner and experienced amateur alike." [2]
Amiga Power said that "The game's mouse-only control is intuitive, its apparent depth - we're talking a huge library of opening moves here - is awesome and the level of tutoring offered is comprehensive." [1]
Génération 4 said it is superior to its competition of the moment, looks good, and does not suffer from major faults. [7]
Jay Kee reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Just another chess program? Is the Taj Mahal just another building? Is Bo Jackson just another ball player? No. They are all outstanding." [4]
Judith Kilbury-Cobb for .info said that "If you've never played chess before, or even if you consider yourself an expert, check out Checkmate." [3]
InCider said "If you've ever wondered how a computer plays chess, you can watch Checkmate as it asks 'what if?' of hundreds of possible moves." [9]
Cameron Crotty for Electronic Entertainment said that "CheckMate features much stronger game play – enough to keep even advanced club players hopping. The bare-bones interface lets you control the computer's style of play, and you can even tell your Mac to play a particular line from its large opening library." [10]
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