Chessmaster 8000

Overview
The most powerful chess engine available on a personal computer, playing at grandmaster level at its top strength. Stunning new chess sets.

Selling over four million copies and winning numerous awards would be enough for most software programs. But since its launch over a decade ago, the Chessmaster series has remained the most dominant franchise in the history of chess software.

This year's launch features a revamped chess engine, which plays at an even higher level than before. Chessmaster 8000 has more than 800 games expertly analyzed in detail by leading Grandmasters.

Features
New games include everything from wild swashbuckling affairs of the 19th century to Kasparov vs. the World played over the Internet.

A revamped chess engine. It is the most powerful chess engine available on a personal computer, playing at grandmaster level at its top strength.

Stunning new chess sets in new 16-bit graphics. An entire endgame course by International Master Josh Waitzkin. Using examples drawn from Josh's own tournament games, it's the equivalent of several books on the subject, and a lot more fun besides!

Exclusive Match the Masters feature by noted chess author and teacher, Bruce Pandolfini. National Master Bruce Pandolfini has long been one of America's best chess teachers.

He is probably best known for being Josh Waitzkin's teacher, which was dramatized in the film Searching for Bobby Fischer. Also featured is a new improved interface, with new animated cursors. New Natural Language Advice specially aimed at kids.