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'''[[Main Page|Home]] * [[Engines]] * Chessmaster'''
[[FILE:chessmaster_head.jpg|border|right|thumb|265px|link=http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/896/the-chessmaster-died-in-1997|Face and hands of the Chessmaster <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Hare Will Hare (1919 – 1997)], [http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/896/the-chessmaster-died-in-1997 VC&G | The Chessmaster Died in 1997] by Benj Edwards, August 27, 2012</ref> ]]
'''Chessmaster''',<br/>
a series of chess programs developed and released by [[Ubisoft]]. It is the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold as of 2002 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessmaster Chessmaster from Wikipedia]</ref> . Due to its sophisticated [[GUI]], graphics and animations, adjustable [[Playing Strength|playing strength]] and countless features, Chessmaster is dedicated to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_market mass market], and due to the strong engine with configurable "personalities", integrated [[Databases|database]] support, annotated games, and chess lessons and tutorials, also interesting for advanced users.
Chessmaster '''XI''', released in 2007, is the most recent version <ref>[http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5893 Ubisoft - Chessmaster XI]</ref>. Dedicated for chess beginners and casual chess fans, Chessmaster '''Challenge''' differs from Chessmaster '''10th''' Edition in its simplified interface, and scaled-down tutorials. It’s a non-retail product available for trial and purchase through download only <ref>[http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=789 Ubisoft - Chessmaster Challenge]</ref> <ref>[http://www.download-free-games.com/chess_game_download/chessmaster_challenge.htm Chessmaster Challenge Game - Download and Play Free Version!]</ref>.
=Screenshots=
==CM 2100 & CM 4000==
<ref>[http://www.septober.de/chess/index.htm Septober - Computerschach] by [[Herbert Marquardt]]</ref>
{|
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| [[FILE:CM2100.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.septober.de/chess/index.htm]]
| [[FILE:cm4000.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.septober.de/chess/index.htm]]
|-
| Chessmaster 2100
| Chessmaster 4000
|}
==Chessmaster 10th==
[[FILE:Chessmaster10thEditionDemo.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=https://archive.org/download/Chessmaster10thEditionDemo/Chessmaster10thEditionDemo.jpg]]
Chessmaster 10th Edition Demo <ref>[https://archive.org/details/Chessmaster10thEditionDemo Chessmaster 10th Edition Demo : Ubi Soft Entertainment Software : Free Download & Streaming] : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive Internet Archive]</ref>
==Chessmaster Challenge==
[[FILE:chessmaster_challenge_3_rm.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.download-free-games.com/chess_game_download/chessmaster_challenge.htm]]
Chessmaster Challenge [[2D Graphics Board]] <ref>[http://www.download-free-games.com/chess_game_download/chessmaster_challenge.htm Chessmaster Challenge Game - Download and Play Free Version!]</ref>
==Chessmaster XI==
[[FILE:HouseofStauntonchesssets.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|640px|link=http://chessmaster.de.ubi.com/xi/pcScreens.php]]
[[Chessmaster|Chessmaster XI]] - House of Staunton chess sets, [[3D Graphics Board]] <ref>[http://chessmaster.de.ubi.com/xi/pcScreens.php PC-Screenshots | Chessmaster XI: The Art of Learning] | [[Ubisoft]]</ref>
=Chess Engines=
==MyChess II==
<span id="MyChess"></span><span id="2000"></span>Chessmaster was first released as Chessmaster '''2000''' in '''1986''' by [[Software Toolworks|Software Toolworks, Inc.]], a software and computer game publisher located in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles] <ref>[http://www.toolworks.com/ The Software Toolworks Home Page]</ref>, co-developed by its founder [[Walt Bilofsky]] <ref>[http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/software.htm Walt's Home Page - Software Publisher]</ref> and [[Michael E. Duffy]] <ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-2000 The Chessmaster 2000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]</ref>, with a chess engine by [[David Kittinger]], loosely based on [[MyChess|MyChess II]] published by the same vendor since 1984 <ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/mychess MYCHESS for DOS (1984)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]</ref> . CM 2000 was released for various 8- and 16-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer home computer] platforms based on [[6502]], [[Z80]], [[68000]] and [[8086]] processors, such as [[Amiga]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit]], [[Atari ST]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Macintosh]], and [[MS-DOS|DOS]] [[IBM PC|PCs]]. The PC version was a rewrite in [[C]] based on the 6502 [[Assembly|assembly]] version <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=462584&t=43447 Re: Hello all] by [[David Kittinger|Dave Kittinger]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2012</ref>, which also went into [[Novag|Novag's]] dedicated [[Constellation]] some years before, as mentioned by [[Larry Kaufman]] in the [[USOCCC 1986]] tournament report <ref>[[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1986'''). ''2nd U.S. Open Computer Chess Championship''. [[Computer Chess Reports]] 1986, Fall/Winter Edition</ref>:
[[Novag|Novag's]] programmer Dave Kittinger also was the programmer of the three PC software entries under the name "Chessmaster". As they employ a version of the rather dated "Constellation" program they were not expected to be competitive with the dedicated units, except for "Chessmaster 2000 Apple" which employed extensive technology to run at high speed.
<span id="Sargon3"></span><span id="2100"></span>
==Sargon 3==
After a deal with [[Fidelity Electronics]] in '''1988''', ''Software Toolworks'' continued the Chessmaster series for [[Apple]] computers with a [[Sargon#Sargon3|Sargon III]] based program by [[Kathe Spracklen|Kathe]] and [[Dan Spracklen]], market as ''Fidelity Chessmaster '''2100''''' <ref>Reply by [[Mark Manyen]] in [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/commodore_c64_fidelity_chessma.html Fidelity Chessmaster 2100] from [[The Spacious Mind]]</ref>. PC versions of CM 2100 were based on a Kittinger program <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=462584&t=43447 Re: Hello all] by [[David Kittinger|Dave Kittinger]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2012</ref>.
<span id="3000"></span>
==Chessmaster 3000==
The ''Chessmaster '''3000''''' was released in '''1991''' for [[MS-DOS]] and [[Windows|Windows 3.x]] PCs, as well for [[Apple]] [[Macintosh]], based on a Kittinger program as confirmed by [[John Merlino]] <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422725 Re: Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2005</ref> <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422644 Re: Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2005</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=462584&t=43447 Re: Hello all] by [[David Kittinger|Dave Kittinger]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2012</ref>, and mentioned in [[Computer Chess Reports|CCR 5.1]] <ref>The Editor ('''1994'''). ''David Kittinger, Professional Biography''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, No. 1, p. 21</ref>:
Kittinger's first program for personal computers was incorporated into the popular program Chessmaster 2000 developed by [[Software Toolworks]]. Kittinger's program was then modified and used in some of the versions of Chessmaster 2100 and Chessmaster 3000.
[[Fernando Villegas]] recalled [[Michael E. Duffy]] and [[Andrew Iverson]] working on the engine <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43441&start=8 Re: David K: did you write CM3000 code? Great discussion here] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2012</ref>, which does not necessarily imply they had an own one developed from scratch, but interfacing the Kittinger engine to the [[GUI]].
<span id="TheKing"></span><span id="4000"></span>
==The King==
With the release of ''Chessmaster '''4000 Turbo''''' in '''1993''', [[The King]] by [[Johan de Koning]] became the CM engine until the present, with annual, biennial and triennial releases for major [[Windows]] versions until ''Chessmaster '''XI''''' in 2007, incorporating the ''The King '''3.50''''' with a [[Parallel Search|parallel search]] able to support multiple processors. The King Version '''3.12''' has become a [[WinBoard]] engine within the ''ChessMaster '''8000''''' and newer versions <ref>[http://horizonchess.com/FAQ/Winboard/confusion.html What can Winboard do?] by [[Aaron Tay]], March 01, 2002, hosted by [[Ron Murawski]]</ref> . Some versions were also made available for [[Mac OS]] computers, and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_Live_Arcade Xbox Live Arcade] <ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-live Chessmaster LIVE for Xbox 360 (2008)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]</ref>.
=Releases=
<ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49150 Chessmaster (+engine) version history] by [[Vincent Lejeune]], [[CCC]], August 28, 2013</ref>
* 1986: Chessmaster 2000 - based on [[MyChess|MyChess II]] by [[David Kittinger]]
* 1989: Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 - based on [[Sargon#Sargon3|Sargon III]] by [[Kathe Spracklen|Kathe]] and [[Dan Spracklen]]
* 1991: Chessmaster 3000 - [[David Kittinger|Kittinger]] program
* 1993: Chessmaster 4000 Turbo - [[The King]] by [[Johan de Koning]]
* 1995: Chessmaster 4000 - The King 2.0
* 1996: Chessmaster 5000 - The King 2.x
* 1997: Chessmaster 5500 - The King 2.55
* 1998: Chessmaster 6000 - The King 2.6D or 2.61
* 1999: Chessmaster 7000 - The King 3.x
* 2000: Chessmaster 8000 - The King 3.12a, 3.12c, 3.12d
* 2002: Chessmaster 9000 - The King 3.23
* 2004: Chessmaster 10th - The King 3.33
* 2007: Chessmaster XI - The King 3.50
<span id="EGTB"></span>
=Endgame Tablebases=
Chessmaster '''9000''' and later versions support their own compact 3-5-man [[Endgame Tablebases|Endgame Tablebases]] designed by [[Johan de Koning]], which can be generated with the ''Final Endgame Generator'' (FEG) via the [[Windows]] [[CLI|Command Prompt]] <ref>[ftp://ftp.ubisoft.com/games/chessmaster/other/FEG-Readme.TXT An Introduction to FEG and Endgame Databases]</ref>. Tablebase researcher [[Marc Bourzutschky]] further created some theoretically important six piece EGTBs in 2003 <ref>[http://www.volny.cz/evcomp/dkas2.htm De Koenig's endgame databases] by [[Emil Vlasák]]</ref>.
=Companies=
[[Software Toolworks]] was founded in 1980 by [[Walt Bilofsky]], who was one of three programmers who designed and created the Chessmaster in the mid 80s <ref>[http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/software.htm Walt's Home Page - Software Publisher]</ref>. In 1994, ''Software Toolworks, Inc.'' was merged to [[Mindscape]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/3oL-J6n8nBU/qX3ovhUOBgkJ Software Toolworks (Mindscape) is there, and *yes* they do care!] by Joe Stella, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 24, 1994</ref> <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/XdN-hL47cb0/Uu_iu24M9iIJ Net Contact List of Chessmaster] by [[Carlos Justiniano]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 06, 1995</ref> in conjunction with the acquirement by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_PLC Pearson PLC] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindscape Mindscape from Wikipedia] mentions: Mindscape sold to Pearson PLC for $503 million in 1994</ref> with [[Michael E. Duffy]] <ref>[[Michael E. Duffy]] mentions sale of The Software Toolworks to Pearson PLC for $462 million, April 1994, [http://www.mikeduffy.com/ Michael E. Duffy & Associates]</ref> and [[David Grenewetzki]] <ref> [[David Grenewetzki]] mentions $462 million sale of The Software Toolworks to Pearson PLC, Mai 1993, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgreno David Grenewetzki - LinkedIn]</ref> involved, in 1998 sold to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Learning_Company The Learning Company], in the same year bought by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel Mattel] and renamed to ''Mattel Interactive''. In 2000, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gores_Group The Gores Group] carves out the re-renamed ''Learning Company'' from Mattel, and the ''Game Studios'' of The Learning Company was sold to [[Ubisoft|Ubi Soft]] - all employees were given the opportunity to become employees of their most well-known studio, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft_Red_Storm Red Storm Entertainment] <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=159490 Software Toolworks to Ubi Soft (OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2001</ref> .
=Associated People=
==Programmers==
===Engine===
* [[David Kittinger]]
* [[Johan de Koning]]
* [[Dan Spracklen]]
* [[Kathe Spracklen]]
===Database===
* [[Jessica Harmsen]]
* [[Hans Kuijf]]
===Tablebase===
* [[Marc Bourzutschky]]
==Chess Tutorials==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Christiansen Larry Christiansen]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Pandolfini Bruce Pandolfini]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasser_Seirawan Yasser Seirawan]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Waitzkin Joshua Waitzkin] <ref>[http://theartoflearningproject.org/educate/ The Art of Learning Project]</ref>
==Project Lead & Misc Programming==
* [[Walt Bilofsky]]
* [[David Bringhurst]]
* [[Michael E. Duffy]]
* [[Rick Glenn]]
* [[David Grenewetzki]]
* [[Andrew Iverson]]
* [[Carlos Justiniano]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/ON92sLwtjfc/8MvFoE28N2IJ CM5000 We welcome input!] by [[Carlos Justiniano]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 29, 1994</ref>
* [[Donald W. Laabs]]
* [[Mark Manyen]]
* [[Henrik Markarian]]
* [[John Merlino]]
* [[Richard L. Seaborne]]
=Selected Games=
[[Aegon 1995]], round 5, [[David Bronstein]] - [[Chessmaster|Chessmaster 4000]] <ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1238107 David Bronstein vs Chessmaster] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]</ref>
<pre>
[Event "Aegon 1995"]
[Site "The Hague NED"]
[Date "1995.05.02"]
[Round "5"]
[White "David Bronstein"]
[Black "Chessmaster 4000"]
[Result "1-0"]
1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e5 6.axb4 Bxb4 7.c3 Bd6 8.Na3 Nc6
9.Bc4 Qe4+ 10.Be2 Qg6 11.Nc4 Bc7 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 Be6 14.Ne3 Nge7 15.O-O Rd8
16.Ba3 Bb6 17.Qa4 O-O 18.Ne5 Qf6 19.Nxc6 bxc6 20.Bc5 Bxc5 21.dxc5 Rd2 22.Bf3
Rfd8 23.Qxa7 Nf5 24.Nxf5 Bxf5 25.Qc7 Qd4 26.Ra7 Rf8 27.Qxc6 Bd3 28.Rfa1 Qxf2+
29.Kh1 Bf5 30.Qc7 Bg4 31.Qg3 Bxf3 32.Qxf2 Rxf2 33.gxf3 Rxf3 34.c6 Rc3 35.c7 h5
36.Rd1 Rc2 37.Rd8 g5 38.Rxf8+ Kxf8 39.Ra8+ Ke7 40.c8=Q 1-0
</pre>
=See also=
* [[Chess Champion Super System III|ChessMaster]] aka Chess Champion Super System III
* [[Chess-Master]]
* [[Various Classifications#Masters|Masters]]
* [[MyChess]]
* [[Sargon#Sargon3|Sargon III]]
* [[The King]]
* [[WChess]]
=Publications=
* [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-carter/17/620/80a Tim Carter] ('''1992'''). ''Knight Stalker - Software Toolworks' Chessmaster 3000''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Gaming_World Computer Gaming World], 08/1992, [http://pdf.textfiles.com/zines/CGW/1992_08_issue97.pdf pdf]
* [[Nick Schoonmaker]] ('''1996'''). ''Chess Master 4000 - Windows 95 Review''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 49
* [[Al Cargill]] ('''1996'''). ''CM 4000 Personalities''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 72
=Forum Posts=
==1994==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/DQL5CwL1foo/qFsXkdOBNHUJ Chessmaster 4000T Performance Benchmark] by Harold Jack Meadows, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], October 22, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/N6Emzmj2Wv0/rlwLRp-ygSYJ ChessMaster 3000] by Donald B. Moran, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 05, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/3oL-J6n8nBU/qX3ovhUOBgkJ Software Toolworks (Mindscape) is there, and *yes* they do care!] by Joe Stella, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 24, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/ON92sLwtjfc/8MvFoE28N2IJ CM5000 We welcome input!] by [[Carlos Justiniano]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 29, 1994
==1995 ...==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/LRWnDQaBI5E/aid2JFkXlcUJ Re: CM5000 is it out yet?] by [[Eric Schiller]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], March 27, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/XdN-hL47cb0/Uu_iu24M9iIJ Net Contact List of Chessmaster] by [[Carlos Justiniano]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 06, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/jPsD7Y6RXEA/VAvQCBIVB8EJ CM5000 Ideas, Part 1 of 2] by dtre...@gss.efn.org, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 06, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/DtjegmAsohk/ahbiRss77RwJ CM5000 Ideas, Part 2 of 2] by dtre...@gss.efn.org, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 06, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Nb7-nLmRRH0/_3FYnhw62tMJ ChessMaster 4000] by ArturoA433, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 09, 1995
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=18196 Which Version of "The King" Powers "The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo"?] by [[Ernst A. Heinz]], [[CCC]], May 08, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=18238 Re: Versions of Chessmaster] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], May 09, 1998
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/GWiQwTe3WL0/KN1jQh5Lb94J Chess Master 3000 is Underated] by Komputer Korner, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], June 17, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=31297 Re: Good news for ChessMaster 6000 users] by [[Detlef Pordzik]], [[CCC]], November 01, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=32202 Chessmaster and SSDF] by Micheal Cummings, [[CCC]], November 09, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=37196 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.2 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 22, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=42219 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.3 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 04, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=59299 How really strong is ChessMaster 6000?] by [[Leonid Liberman|Leonid]], [[CCC]], July 03, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=70061 Chessmaster 7000 "FAQ"] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 23, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=83111 Chessmaster 7000 Patch v1.0.6] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 17, 1999
==2000 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=86638 Potential STRONG Chessmaster personality] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], January 07, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=99410 Re: Chessmaster on winboard?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 28, 2000 » [[WinBoard]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=112355 An open call to all USCF rated players from the Chessmaster developers] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 24, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=120408 Chessmaster 8000 FAQ] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 19, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=128557 Chessmaster 8000 Updated FAQ] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 06, 2000
'''2001'''
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=157203 Further news in the Chessmaster saga (some parts are OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 05, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=159490 Software Toolworks to Ubi Soft (OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=193818 A questionarre for all Chessmaster users] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], October 22, 2001
'''2002'''
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=228545 Chessmaster 9000 Beta Report] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 07, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=239756 Frank Poole v HAL 9000 -- or is it CM9000?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 10, 2002 » [[HAL]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=242937 is chessmaster a french program?] by [[Rajen Gupta]], [[CCC]], July 28, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=245284 Chessmaster 9000's EGDBs] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], August 12, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=245762 The Life and Times of Chessmaster] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], August 16, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=249630 Re: Please Explain Depth in Chessmaster 9000] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 03, 2002 » [[Depth]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=252707 CM9000 default selective search] by [[Javier Ros Padilla]], [[CCC]], September 18, 2002
'''2003'''
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=274600 Need help with CM 9000 and WB2UCI] by Ralph Patriquin, [[CCC]], January 02, 2003 » [[Wb2UCI]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=277597 Chessmaster 2000 for Amiga, Release: 1986] by [[Omid David]], [[CCC]], January 16, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=287267 Re: Just Curious - Does anyone know Johan de Koning of Chessmaster fame?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 28, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=324722 Usage of general.ctg book+CB learner by ChessMaster in SSDF testing] by [[Gian-Carlo Pascutto]], [[CCC]], October 30, 2003
'''2004'''
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=352090 Chessmaster X release forecast] by [[Johan de Koning]], [[CCC]], February 29, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=357759 Why dont engines support the egtb format that Chessmaster uses?] by [http://www.freewebs.com/jakent/ Jason Kent], [[CCC]], April 01, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=361421 Re: Chessmaster and DGT] by [[Odd Gunnar Malin]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2004 » [[DGT Board]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=365130 Chessmaster 10th Edition Announced] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 14, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=365349 Chessmaster 9000 and SSDF summary] by [[Johan de Koning]], [[CCC]], May 15, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=369741 Chessmaster Fidelity 2100] by [[Alain Zanchetta]], [[CCC]], June 10, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=371931 Chessmaster 10th Edition Demo] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], June 22, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=378198 Re: Chessmaster 10th Edition demo (technalities)] by [[Johan de Koning]], [[CCC]], July 20, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=403295 Chessmaster 9000 for Macintosh has been released] by Richard A. Fowell, [[CCC]], December 30, 2004
==2005 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=412888 A question to the ChessMaster tuners] by [[Peter Berger]], [[CCC]], February 20, 2005
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422416 Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], April 23, 2005
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/GW48x_Pk7CU/luDZWBl8vBkJ What is "randomness" for a CM9k personality?] by Wilma, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], June 12, 2005
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=85 Chessmaster 11 - 19/10/07] by Wardy, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], August 07, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17608 Chessmaster 11 - first thoughts...] by [[Steve Maughan]], [[CCC]], November 05, 2007
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=833 Chessmaster 11] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 08, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20128 Chessmaster 11 settings testing - Default 4CPU added] by [[Graham Banks]], [[CCC]], March 12, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21197 Chessmaster Grandmaster version] by [[Dann Corbit]], May 17, 2008
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1889 Be aware - very aware - Chessmaster for Nintendo DS] by Monsieur Plastique, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], November 15, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28099 Chessmaster 11 from Ubisoft works as WinBoard-engine?] by [[Norbert Raimund Leisner]], [[CCC]], May 25, 2009 » [[WinBoard]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31266 Chessmaster 4, 5, 5.5, 6 & 7 under Windows XP] by [[The Spacious Mind|Nick M.]], [[CCC]], December 25, 2009
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40791 Chessmaster Personality Development] by Mark Loftus, [[CCC]], October 17, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43441 David K: did you write CM3000 code? Great discussion here...] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43443 Blincoe Knows the Truth about CM3000] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49150 Chessmaster (+engine) version history] by [[Vincent Lejeune]], [[CCC]], August 28, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50819 Which is the best personality CM XI ? (in elo strength)] by Gustavo Mallada, [[CCC]], January 07, 2014
==CM11 Settings and Testing==
<ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50819&start=1 Re: Which is the best personality CM XI ? (in elo strength)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[CCC]], January 07, 2014</ref>
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3054 CM11 settings and testing] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], January 26, 2008
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4198 CM11 Championship (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], January 19, 2009
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4314 CM11 Teams Challenge II (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], February 22, 2009
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4383 CM11 Teams Challenge III (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], April 15, 2009
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4474 CM11 Slugfest (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], June 19, 2009
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5115 CM11 Knockout 2010 (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], May 12, 2010
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5162 CM11 Slugfest II (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], May 30, 2010
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5991 CM11 Champions 2011 (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], July 18, 2011
=External Links=
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5893 Ubisoft - Chessmaster XI]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessmaster Chessmaster from Wikipedia]
* [http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/software.htm Walt's Home Page - Software Publisher]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=70670 The chess games of Chessmaster] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]
* [http://forums.ubi.com/forumdisplay.php/179-Chessmaster-11 Chessmaster 11 | Forums]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/jakent/ Jason Kent's Chess Notes]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/chessmaster-series Chessmaster series] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/896/the-chessmaster-died-in-1997 VC&G | The Chessmaster Died in 1997] by Benj Edwards, August 27, 2012
* [http://kotaku.com/5939503/the-life-and-death-of-pc-gamings-most-famous-cover-star The Life, and Death, of PC Gaming's Most Famous Cover Star]
* [http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/404/cgi/compare_engines.cgi?family=Chessmaster&print=Rating+list&print=Results+table&print=LOS+table&print=Ponder+hit+table&print=Eval+difference+table&print=Comopp+gamenum+table&print=Overlap+table&print=Score+with+common+opponents Chessmaster] in [[CCRL|CCRL 40/4]]
* [http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/4040/cgi/compare_engines.cgi?family=Chessmaster&print=Rating+list&print=Results+table&print=LOS+table&print=Ponder+hit+table&print=Eval+difference+table&print=Comopp+gamenum+table&print=Overlap+table&print=Score+with+common+opponents Chessmaster] in [[CCRL|CCRL 40/40]]
==CM 2000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-2000 The Chessmaster 2000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/commodore_c64_chessmaster_2000.html Commodore 64/128 Old Computer Chess Game Collection - Chessmaster 2000] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/c64_emu_-_chessmaster_2000.html Commodore 64 Emulator - Computer Chess Game Collection - Chessmaster 2000] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.c64sets.com/set.html?id=28 The Chessmaster 2000: Box and Manual Scans] from [http://www.c64sets.com/index.html c64sets.com]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000922 Chessmaster 2000, The - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/details.php?id=255 The Chessmaster 2000 - Amiga Game]
* [http://hol.abime.net/3006 Chessmaster 2000, The : Hall Of Light – The database of Amiga games]
==CM 2100==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/fidelity-chessmaster-2100 The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/commodore_c64_fidelity_chessma.html Commodore 64/128 Old Computer Chess Game Collection - Fidelity Chessmaster 2100] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/c64_emu_-_chessmaster_2100.html Commodore 64 Emulator - Computer Chess Game Collection - Chessmaster 2100] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.c64-wiki.de/index.php/The_Fidelity_Chessmaster_2100 The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 – C64-Wiki] (German)
==CM 3000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-3000 The Chessmaster 3000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14405 Chessmaster 3000 - Overview - allgame]
* [https://winworldpc.com/product/chessmaster-3000 Chessmaster 3000 1.0 - Stats, Downloads and Screenshots :: WinWorld]
==CM 4000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-4000-turbo The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo for Windows 3.x (1993)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=5375 The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo - Overview - allgame]
: [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=5375&tab=credits The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo - Credits - allgame]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/GameBytes/issue18/greviews/chess/chess.html Chessmaster 4000 Turbo for Windows from Mindscape], review by [[Mads Brevik]]
==CM 5000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-5000 Chessmaster 5000 for Windows (1996)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280540/ Chessmaster 5000 (Video Game 1996)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Movie_Database IMDb]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-5000/ Chessmaster 5000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
==CM 5500==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-5500 Chessmaster 5500 for Windows (1997) - MobyGames] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.thestrong.org/online-collections/icheg/12/109.11355 Chessmaster 5500 | ICHEG Online Collections | The Strong]
==CM 6000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-6000 Chessmaster 6000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
: [http://www.mobygames.com/game/macintosh/chessmaster-6000/credits Chessmaster 6000 (1999) Macintosh credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/63616-chessmaster-6000/credit Chessmaster 6000 Credit Information - GameFAQs]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chessmaster-6000/details Chessmaster 6000 Details and Credits for PC - Metacritic]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-6000/ Chessmaster 6000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
* [http://www.itreviews.com/mindscape-chessmaster-6000/ Mindscape - Chessmaster 6000 | ITReviews]
==CM 7000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-7000 Chessmaster 7000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
: [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/chessmaster-7000/credits Chessmaster 7000 (1999) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18851&tab=credits Chessmaster 7000 - Credits - allgame]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-7000/ Chessmaster 7000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
==CM 8000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-8000 Chessmaster 8000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-8000/ Chessmaster 8000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/447246-chessmaster-8000/credit Chessmaster 8000 Credit Information - GameFAQs]
* [http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/chessmaster-8000/ The Chessmaster 8000 - PC - GameSpy]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291808/ Chessmaster 8000 (Video Game 2000)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Movie_Database IMDb]
* [http://horizonchess.com/FAQ/Winboard/confusion.html What can Winboard do?] by [[Aaron Tay]], March 01, 2002, hosted by [[Ron Murawski]] » [[WinBoard]]
==CM 9000==
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=166 Ubisoft - Chessmaster 9000]
* [https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/chessmaster9k/ Feral Interactive : Chessmaster 9000 for Mac]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-9000 Chessmaster 9000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
: [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/chessmaster-9000/credits Chessmaster 9000 (2002) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=41038&tab=credits Chessmaster 9000 - Credits - allgame]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chessmaster-9000/details Chessmaster 9000 Details and Credits for PC - Metacritic]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-9000/ Chessmaster 9000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
* [http://www.macworld.com/article/1043532/chessmaster9000.html Chessmaster 9000] by [http://www.macworld.com/author/Peter-Cohen/ Peter Cohen], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macworld Macworld], March 10, 2005
* [http://www.schachversand.de/seiten/chebit20/cm9000.htm Der Gralshüter des Königsangriffs - Chessmaster 9000] by [[Thomas Lagershausen]] and [[Detlef Pordzik|Detlef ELVIS Pordzik]], hosted by [[Schachversand Niggemann]] (German)
==CM 10th Edition==
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=698 Ubisoft - Chessmaster 10th Edition]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-10th-edition Chessmaster 10th Edition for Windows (2004)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-10th-edition/ Chessmaster 10th Edition Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
* [http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Review/20208,chessmaster-10th-edition.aspx Chessmaster 10th Edition - PC & Tech Authority] by [http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Author/18864,des-mcnicholas.aspx Des McNicholas], October 14, 2004
* [https://archive.org/details/Chessmaster10thEditionDemo Chessmaster 10th Edition Demo : Ubi Soft Entertainment Software : Free Download & Streaming] : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive Internet Archive]
* [http://www.utzingerk.com/cm10k.htm Chessmaster 10th Edition - Results of The King 3.33] by [[Kurt Utzinger]]
==CM Challenge==
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=789 Ubisoft - Chessmaster Challenge]
* [http://www.download-free-games.com/chess_game_download/chessmaster_challenge.htm Chessmaster Challenge Game - Download and Play Free Version!]
==CM XI==
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5893 Ubisoft - Chessmaster XI]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-grandmaster-edition Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition for Windows (2007)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3054 CM11 settings and testing] from [[CCRL|CCRL Discussion Board]]
* [http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/404/cgi/engine_details.cgi?match_length=30&each_game=1&print=Details&each_game=1&eng=Chessmaster%2011%204CPU#Chessmaster_11_4CPU Chessmaster 11 4CPU] in [[CCRL|CCRL 40/4]]
* [http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/4040/cgi/engine_details.cgi?match_length=30&each_game=1&print=Details&each_game=1&eng=Chessmaster%2011%202CPU#Chessmaster_11_2CPU Chessmaster 11 2CPU] in [[CCRL|CCRL 40/40]]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one level]]'''
[[FILE:chessmaster_head.jpg|border|right|thumb|265px|link=http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/896/the-chessmaster-died-in-1997|Face and hands of the Chessmaster <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Hare Will Hare (1919 – 1997)], [http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/896/the-chessmaster-died-in-1997 VC&G | The Chessmaster Died in 1997] by Benj Edwards, August 27, 2012</ref> ]]
'''Chessmaster''',<br/>
a series of chess programs developed and released by [[Ubisoft]]. It is the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold as of 2002 <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessmaster Chessmaster from Wikipedia]</ref> . Due to its sophisticated [[GUI]], graphics and animations, adjustable [[Playing Strength|playing strength]] and countless features, Chessmaster is dedicated to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_market mass market], and due to the strong engine with configurable "personalities", integrated [[Databases|database]] support, annotated games, and chess lessons and tutorials, also interesting for advanced users.
Chessmaster '''XI''', released in 2007, is the most recent version <ref>[http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5893 Ubisoft - Chessmaster XI]</ref>. Dedicated for chess beginners and casual chess fans, Chessmaster '''Challenge''' differs from Chessmaster '''10th''' Edition in its simplified interface, and scaled-down tutorials. It’s a non-retail product available for trial and purchase through download only <ref>[http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=789 Ubisoft - Chessmaster Challenge]</ref> <ref>[http://www.download-free-games.com/chess_game_download/chessmaster_challenge.htm Chessmaster Challenge Game - Download and Play Free Version!]</ref>.
=Screenshots=
==CM 2100 & CM 4000==
<ref>[http://www.septober.de/chess/index.htm Septober - Computerschach] by [[Herbert Marquardt]]</ref>
{|
|-
| [[FILE:CM2100.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.septober.de/chess/index.htm]]
| [[FILE:cm4000.JPG|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.septober.de/chess/index.htm]]
|-
| Chessmaster 2100
| Chessmaster 4000
|}
==Chessmaster 10th==
[[FILE:Chessmaster10thEditionDemo.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=https://archive.org/download/Chessmaster10thEditionDemo/Chessmaster10thEditionDemo.jpg]]
Chessmaster 10th Edition Demo <ref>[https://archive.org/details/Chessmaster10thEditionDemo Chessmaster 10th Edition Demo : Ubi Soft Entertainment Software : Free Download & Streaming] : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive Internet Archive]</ref>
==Chessmaster Challenge==
[[FILE:chessmaster_challenge_3_rm.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.download-free-games.com/chess_game_download/chessmaster_challenge.htm]]
Chessmaster Challenge [[2D Graphics Board]] <ref>[http://www.download-free-games.com/chess_game_download/chessmaster_challenge.htm Chessmaster Challenge Game - Download and Play Free Version!]</ref>
==Chessmaster XI==
[[FILE:HouseofStauntonchesssets.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|640px|link=http://chessmaster.de.ubi.com/xi/pcScreens.php]]
[[Chessmaster|Chessmaster XI]] - House of Staunton chess sets, [[3D Graphics Board]] <ref>[http://chessmaster.de.ubi.com/xi/pcScreens.php PC-Screenshots | Chessmaster XI: The Art of Learning] | [[Ubisoft]]</ref>
=Chess Engines=
==MyChess II==
<span id="MyChess"></span><span id="2000"></span>Chessmaster was first released as Chessmaster '''2000''' in '''1986''' by [[Software Toolworks|Software Toolworks, Inc.]], a software and computer game publisher located in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles] <ref>[http://www.toolworks.com/ The Software Toolworks Home Page]</ref>, co-developed by its founder [[Walt Bilofsky]] <ref>[http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/software.htm Walt's Home Page - Software Publisher]</ref> and [[Michael E. Duffy]] <ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-2000 The Chessmaster 2000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]</ref>, with a chess engine by [[David Kittinger]], loosely based on [[MyChess|MyChess II]] published by the same vendor since 1984 <ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/mychess MYCHESS for DOS (1984)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]</ref> . CM 2000 was released for various 8- and 16-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer home computer] platforms based on [[6502]], [[Z80]], [[68000]] and [[8086]] processors, such as [[Amiga]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari 8-bit]], [[Atari ST]], [[ZX Spectrum]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Amstrad CPC]], [[Macintosh]], and [[MS-DOS|DOS]] [[IBM PC|PCs]]. The PC version was a rewrite in [[C]] based on the 6502 [[Assembly|assembly]] version <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=462584&t=43447 Re: Hello all] by [[David Kittinger|Dave Kittinger]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2012</ref>, which also went into [[Novag|Novag's]] dedicated [[Constellation]] some years before, as mentioned by [[Larry Kaufman]] in the [[USOCCC 1986]] tournament report <ref>[[Larry Kaufman]] ('''1986'''). ''2nd U.S. Open Computer Chess Championship''. [[Computer Chess Reports]] 1986, Fall/Winter Edition</ref>:
[[Novag|Novag's]] programmer Dave Kittinger also was the programmer of the three PC software entries under the name "Chessmaster". As they employ a version of the rather dated "Constellation" program they were not expected to be competitive with the dedicated units, except for "Chessmaster 2000 Apple" which employed extensive technology to run at high speed.
<span id="Sargon3"></span><span id="2100"></span>
==Sargon 3==
After a deal with [[Fidelity Electronics]] in '''1988''', ''Software Toolworks'' continued the Chessmaster series for [[Apple]] computers with a [[Sargon#Sargon3|Sargon III]] based program by [[Kathe Spracklen|Kathe]] and [[Dan Spracklen]], market as ''Fidelity Chessmaster '''2100''''' <ref>Reply by [[Mark Manyen]] in [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/commodore_c64_fidelity_chessma.html Fidelity Chessmaster 2100] from [[The Spacious Mind]]</ref>. PC versions of CM 2100 were based on a Kittinger program <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=462584&t=43447 Re: Hello all] by [[David Kittinger|Dave Kittinger]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2012</ref>.
<span id="3000"></span>
==Chessmaster 3000==
The ''Chessmaster '''3000''''' was released in '''1991''' for [[MS-DOS]] and [[Windows|Windows 3.x]] PCs, as well for [[Apple]] [[Macintosh]], based on a Kittinger program as confirmed by [[John Merlino]] <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422725 Re: Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2005</ref> <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422644 Re: Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2005</ref> <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=462584&t=43447 Re: Hello all] by [[David Kittinger|Dave Kittinger]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2012</ref>, and mentioned in [[Computer Chess Reports|CCR 5.1]] <ref>The Editor ('''1994'''). ''David Kittinger, Professional Biography''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, No. 1, p. 21</ref>:
Kittinger's first program for personal computers was incorporated into the popular program Chessmaster 2000 developed by [[Software Toolworks]]. Kittinger's program was then modified and used in some of the versions of Chessmaster 2100 and Chessmaster 3000.
[[Fernando Villegas]] recalled [[Michael E. Duffy]] and [[Andrew Iverson]] working on the engine <ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43441&start=8 Re: David K: did you write CM3000 code? Great discussion here] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], April 25, 2012</ref>, which does not necessarily imply they had an own one developed from scratch, but interfacing the Kittinger engine to the [[GUI]].
<span id="TheKing"></span><span id="4000"></span>
==The King==
With the release of ''Chessmaster '''4000 Turbo''''' in '''1993''', [[The King]] by [[Johan de Koning]] became the CM engine until the present, with annual, biennial and triennial releases for major [[Windows]] versions until ''Chessmaster '''XI''''' in 2007, incorporating the ''The King '''3.50''''' with a [[Parallel Search|parallel search]] able to support multiple processors. The King Version '''3.12''' has become a [[WinBoard]] engine within the ''ChessMaster '''8000''''' and newer versions <ref>[http://horizonchess.com/FAQ/Winboard/confusion.html What can Winboard do?] by [[Aaron Tay]], March 01, 2002, hosted by [[Ron Murawski]]</ref> . Some versions were also made available for [[Mac OS]] computers, and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_Live_Arcade Xbox Live Arcade] <ref>[http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-live Chessmaster LIVE for Xbox 360 (2008)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]</ref>.
=Releases=
<ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49150 Chessmaster (+engine) version history] by [[Vincent Lejeune]], [[CCC]], August 28, 2013</ref>
* 1986: Chessmaster 2000 - based on [[MyChess|MyChess II]] by [[David Kittinger]]
* 1989: Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 - based on [[Sargon#Sargon3|Sargon III]] by [[Kathe Spracklen|Kathe]] and [[Dan Spracklen]]
* 1991: Chessmaster 3000 - [[David Kittinger|Kittinger]] program
* 1993: Chessmaster 4000 Turbo - [[The King]] by [[Johan de Koning]]
* 1995: Chessmaster 4000 - The King 2.0
* 1996: Chessmaster 5000 - The King 2.x
* 1997: Chessmaster 5500 - The King 2.55
* 1998: Chessmaster 6000 - The King 2.6D or 2.61
* 1999: Chessmaster 7000 - The King 3.x
* 2000: Chessmaster 8000 - The King 3.12a, 3.12c, 3.12d
* 2002: Chessmaster 9000 - The King 3.23
* 2004: Chessmaster 10th - The King 3.33
* 2007: Chessmaster XI - The King 3.50
<span id="EGTB"></span>
=Endgame Tablebases=
Chessmaster '''9000''' and later versions support their own compact 3-5-man [[Endgame Tablebases|Endgame Tablebases]] designed by [[Johan de Koning]], which can be generated with the ''Final Endgame Generator'' (FEG) via the [[Windows]] [[CLI|Command Prompt]] <ref>[ftp://ftp.ubisoft.com/games/chessmaster/other/FEG-Readme.TXT An Introduction to FEG and Endgame Databases]</ref>. Tablebase researcher [[Marc Bourzutschky]] further created some theoretically important six piece EGTBs in 2003 <ref>[http://www.volny.cz/evcomp/dkas2.htm De Koenig's endgame databases] by [[Emil Vlasák]]</ref>.
=Companies=
[[Software Toolworks]] was founded in 1980 by [[Walt Bilofsky]], who was one of three programmers who designed and created the Chessmaster in the mid 80s <ref>[http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/software.htm Walt's Home Page - Software Publisher]</ref>. In 1994, ''Software Toolworks, Inc.'' was merged to [[Mindscape]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/3oL-J6n8nBU/qX3ovhUOBgkJ Software Toolworks (Mindscape) is there, and *yes* they do care!] by Joe Stella, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 24, 1994</ref> <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/XdN-hL47cb0/Uu_iu24M9iIJ Net Contact List of Chessmaster] by [[Carlos Justiniano]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 06, 1995</ref> in conjunction with the acquirement by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_PLC Pearson PLC] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindscape Mindscape from Wikipedia] mentions: Mindscape sold to Pearson PLC for $503 million in 1994</ref> with [[Michael E. Duffy]] <ref>[[Michael E. Duffy]] mentions sale of The Software Toolworks to Pearson PLC for $462 million, April 1994, [http://www.mikeduffy.com/ Michael E. Duffy & Associates]</ref> and [[David Grenewetzki]] <ref> [[David Grenewetzki]] mentions $462 million sale of The Software Toolworks to Pearson PLC, Mai 1993, [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgreno David Grenewetzki - LinkedIn]</ref> involved, in 1998 sold to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Learning_Company The Learning Company], in the same year bought by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel Mattel] and renamed to ''Mattel Interactive''. In 2000, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gores_Group The Gores Group] carves out the re-renamed ''Learning Company'' from Mattel, and the ''Game Studios'' of The Learning Company was sold to [[Ubisoft|Ubi Soft]] - all employees were given the opportunity to become employees of their most well-known studio, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubisoft_Red_Storm Red Storm Entertainment] <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=159490 Software Toolworks to Ubi Soft (OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2001</ref> .
=Associated People=
==Programmers==
===Engine===
* [[David Kittinger]]
* [[Johan de Koning]]
* [[Dan Spracklen]]
* [[Kathe Spracklen]]
===Database===
* [[Jessica Harmsen]]
* [[Hans Kuijf]]
===Tablebase===
* [[Marc Bourzutschky]]
==Chess Tutorials==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Christiansen Larry Christiansen]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Pandolfini Bruce Pandolfini]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasser_Seirawan Yasser Seirawan]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Waitzkin Joshua Waitzkin] <ref>[http://theartoflearningproject.org/educate/ The Art of Learning Project]</ref>
==Project Lead & Misc Programming==
* [[Walt Bilofsky]]
* [[David Bringhurst]]
* [[Michael E. Duffy]]
* [[Rick Glenn]]
* [[David Grenewetzki]]
* [[Andrew Iverson]]
* [[Carlos Justiniano]] <ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/ON92sLwtjfc/8MvFoE28N2IJ CM5000 We welcome input!] by [[Carlos Justiniano]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 29, 1994</ref>
* [[Donald W. Laabs]]
* [[Mark Manyen]]
* [[Henrik Markarian]]
* [[John Merlino]]
* [[Richard L. Seaborne]]
=Selected Games=
[[Aegon 1995]], round 5, [[David Bronstein]] - [[Chessmaster|Chessmaster 4000]] <ref>[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1238107 David Bronstein vs Chessmaster] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]</ref>
<pre>
[Event "Aegon 1995"]
[Site "The Hague NED"]
[Date "1995.05.02"]
[Round "5"]
[White "David Bronstein"]
[Black "Chessmaster 4000"]
[Result "1-0"]
1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e5 6.axb4 Bxb4 7.c3 Bd6 8.Na3 Nc6
9.Bc4 Qe4+ 10.Be2 Qg6 11.Nc4 Bc7 12.d4 exd4 13.cxd4 Be6 14.Ne3 Nge7 15.O-O Rd8
16.Ba3 Bb6 17.Qa4 O-O 18.Ne5 Qf6 19.Nxc6 bxc6 20.Bc5 Bxc5 21.dxc5 Rd2 22.Bf3
Rfd8 23.Qxa7 Nf5 24.Nxf5 Bxf5 25.Qc7 Qd4 26.Ra7 Rf8 27.Qxc6 Bd3 28.Rfa1 Qxf2+
29.Kh1 Bf5 30.Qc7 Bg4 31.Qg3 Bxf3 32.Qxf2 Rxf2 33.gxf3 Rxf3 34.c6 Rc3 35.c7 h5
36.Rd1 Rc2 37.Rd8 g5 38.Rxf8+ Kxf8 39.Ra8+ Ke7 40.c8=Q 1-0
</pre>
=See also=
* [[Chess Champion Super System III|ChessMaster]] aka Chess Champion Super System III
* [[Chess-Master]]
* [[Various Classifications#Masters|Masters]]
* [[MyChess]]
* [[Sargon#Sargon3|Sargon III]]
* [[The King]]
* [[WChess]]
=Publications=
* [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-carter/17/620/80a Tim Carter] ('''1992'''). ''Knight Stalker - Software Toolworks' Chessmaster 3000''. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Gaming_World Computer Gaming World], 08/1992, [http://pdf.textfiles.com/zines/CGW/1992_08_issue97.pdf pdf]
* [[Nick Schoonmaker]] ('''1996'''). ''Chess Master 4000 - Windows 95 Review''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 49
* [[Al Cargill]] ('''1996'''). ''CM 4000 Personalities''. [[Computer Chess Reports]], Vol. 5, Nos. 3+4, p. 72
=Forum Posts=
==1994==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/DQL5CwL1foo/qFsXkdOBNHUJ Chessmaster 4000T Performance Benchmark] by Harold Jack Meadows, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], October 22, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/N6Emzmj2Wv0/rlwLRp-ygSYJ ChessMaster 3000] by Donald B. Moran, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 05, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/3oL-J6n8nBU/qX3ovhUOBgkJ Software Toolworks (Mindscape) is there, and *yes* they do care!] by Joe Stella, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 24, 1994
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/ON92sLwtjfc/8MvFoE28N2IJ CM5000 We welcome input!] by [[Carlos Justiniano]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], December 29, 1994
==1995 ...==
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/LRWnDQaBI5E/aid2JFkXlcUJ Re: CM5000 is it out yet?] by [[Eric Schiller]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], March 27, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/XdN-hL47cb0/Uu_iu24M9iIJ Net Contact List of Chessmaster] by [[Carlos Justiniano]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 06, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/jPsD7Y6RXEA/VAvQCBIVB8EJ CM5000 Ideas, Part 1 of 2] by dtre...@gss.efn.org, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 06, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/DtjegmAsohk/ahbiRss77RwJ CM5000 Ideas, Part 2 of 2] by dtre...@gss.efn.org, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 06, 1995
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess/Nb7-nLmRRH0/_3FYnhw62tMJ ChessMaster 4000] by ArturoA433, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgc]], April 09, 1995
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=18196 Which Version of "The King" Powers "The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo"?] by [[Ernst A. Heinz]], [[CCC]], May 08, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=18238 Re: Versions of Chessmaster] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], May 09, 1998
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/GWiQwTe3WL0/KN1jQh5Lb94J Chess Master 3000 is Underated] by Komputer Korner, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], June 17, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=31297 Re: Good news for ChessMaster 6000 users] by [[Detlef Pordzik]], [[CCC]], November 01, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=32202 Chessmaster and SSDF] by Micheal Cummings, [[CCC]], November 09, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=37196 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.2 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 22, 1998
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=42219 Chessmaster 6000 1.0.3 Patch now available] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 04, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=59299 How really strong is ChessMaster 6000?] by [[Leonid Liberman|Leonid]], [[CCC]], July 03, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=70061 Chessmaster 7000 "FAQ"] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 23, 1999
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=83111 Chessmaster 7000 Patch v1.0.6] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], December 17, 1999
==2000 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=86638 Potential STRONG Chessmaster personality] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], January 07, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=99410 Re: Chessmaster on winboard?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 28, 2000 » [[WinBoard]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=112355 An open call to all USCF rated players from the Chessmaster developers] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 24, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=120408 Chessmaster 8000 FAQ] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 19, 2000
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=128557 Chessmaster 8000 Updated FAQ] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 06, 2000
'''2001'''
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=157203 Further news in the Chessmaster saga (some parts are OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 05, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=159490 Software Toolworks to Ubi Soft (OT)] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], March 20, 2001
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=193818 A questionarre for all Chessmaster users] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], October 22, 2001
'''2002'''
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=228545 Chessmaster 9000 Beta Report] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 07, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=239756 Frank Poole v HAL 9000 -- or is it CM9000?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], July 10, 2002 » [[HAL]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=242937 is chessmaster a french program?] by [[Rajen Gupta]], [[CCC]], July 28, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=245284 Chessmaster 9000's EGDBs] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], August 12, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=245762 The Life and Times of Chessmaster] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], August 16, 2002
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=249630 Re: Please Explain Depth in Chessmaster 9000] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], September 03, 2002 » [[Depth]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=252707 CM9000 default selective search] by [[Javier Ros Padilla]], [[CCC]], September 18, 2002
'''2003'''
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=274600 Need help with CM 9000 and WB2UCI] by Ralph Patriquin, [[CCC]], January 02, 2003 » [[Wb2UCI]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=277597 Chessmaster 2000 for Amiga, Release: 1986] by [[Omid David]], [[CCC]], January 16, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=287267 Re: Just Curious - Does anyone know Johan de Koning of Chessmaster fame?] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], February 28, 2003
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=324722 Usage of general.ctg book+CB learner by ChessMaster in SSDF testing] by [[Gian-Carlo Pascutto]], [[CCC]], October 30, 2003
'''2004'''
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=352090 Chessmaster X release forecast] by [[Johan de Koning]], [[CCC]], February 29, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=357759 Why dont engines support the egtb format that Chessmaster uses?] by [http://www.freewebs.com/jakent/ Jason Kent], [[CCC]], April 01, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=361421 Re: Chessmaster and DGT] by [[Odd Gunnar Malin]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2004 » [[DGT Board]]
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=365130 Chessmaster 10th Edition Announced] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], May 14, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=365349 Chessmaster 9000 and SSDF summary] by [[Johan de Koning]], [[CCC]], May 15, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=369741 Chessmaster Fidelity 2100] by [[Alain Zanchetta]], [[CCC]], June 10, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=371931 Chessmaster 10th Edition Demo] by [[John Merlino]], [[CCC]], June 22, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=378198 Re: Chessmaster 10th Edition demo (technalities)] by [[Johan de Koning]], [[CCC]], July 20, 2004
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=403295 Chessmaster 9000 for Macintosh has been released] by Richard A. Fowell, [[CCC]], December 30, 2004
==2005 ...==
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=412888 A question to the ChessMaster tuners] by [[Peter Berger]], [[CCC]], February 20, 2005
* [https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/index.php?id=422416 Historical Chessmaster ?] by [[Michael Byrne|Mike Byrne]], [[CCC]], April 23, 2005
* [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.games.chess.computer/GW48x_Pk7CU/luDZWBl8vBkJ What is "randomness" for a CM9k personality?] by Wilma, [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], June 12, 2005
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=85 Chessmaster 11 - 19/10/07] by Wardy, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], August 07, 2007
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17608 Chessmaster 11 - first thoughts...] by [[Steve Maughan]], [[CCC]], November 05, 2007
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=833 Chessmaster 11] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 08, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20128 Chessmaster 11 settings testing - Default 4CPU added] by [[Graham Banks]], [[CCC]], March 12, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21197 Chessmaster Grandmaster version] by [[Dann Corbit]], May 17, 2008
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1889 Be aware - very aware - Chessmaster for Nintendo DS] by Monsieur Plastique, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], November 15, 2008
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28099 Chessmaster 11 from Ubisoft works as WinBoard-engine?] by [[Norbert Raimund Leisner]], [[CCC]], May 25, 2009 » [[WinBoard]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31266 Chessmaster 4, 5, 5.5, 6 & 7 under Windows XP] by [[The Spacious Mind|Nick M.]], [[CCC]], December 25, 2009
==2010 ...==
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40791 Chessmaster Personality Development] by Mark Loftus, [[CCC]], October 17, 2011
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43441 David K: did you write CM3000 code? Great discussion here...] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43443 Blincoe Knows the Truth about CM3000] by [[Fernando Villegas]], [[CCC]], April 24, 2012
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49150 Chessmaster (+engine) version history] by [[Vincent Lejeune]], [[CCC]], August 28, 2013
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50819 Which is the best personality CM XI ? (in elo strength)] by Gustavo Mallada, [[CCC]], January 07, 2014
==CM11 Settings and Testing==
<ref>[http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50819&start=1 Re: Which is the best personality CM XI ? (in elo strength)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[CCC]], January 07, 2014</ref>
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3054 CM11 settings and testing] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], January 26, 2008
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4198 CM11 Championship (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], January 19, 2009
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4314 CM11 Teams Challenge II (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], February 22, 2009
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4383 CM11 Teams Challenge III (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], April 15, 2009
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4474 CM11 Slugfest (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], June 19, 2009
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5115 CM11 Knockout 2010 (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], May 12, 2010
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5162 CM11 Slugfest II (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], May 30, 2010
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5991 CM11 Champions 2011 (completed)] by [[Graham Banks]], [[Computer Chess Forums|CCRL Discussion Board]], July 18, 2011
=External Links=
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5893 Ubisoft - Chessmaster XI]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessmaster Chessmaster from Wikipedia]
* [http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/software.htm Walt's Home Page - Software Publisher]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=70670 The chess games of Chessmaster] from [http://www.chessgames.com/index.html chessgames.com]
* [http://forums.ubi.com/forumdisplay.php/179-Chessmaster-11 Chessmaster 11 | Forums]
* [http://www.freewebs.com/jakent/ Jason Kent's Chess Notes]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/chessmaster-series Chessmaster series] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/896/the-chessmaster-died-in-1997 VC&G | The Chessmaster Died in 1997] by Benj Edwards, August 27, 2012
* [http://kotaku.com/5939503/the-life-and-death-of-pc-gamings-most-famous-cover-star The Life, and Death, of PC Gaming's Most Famous Cover Star]
* [http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/404/cgi/compare_engines.cgi?family=Chessmaster&print=Rating+list&print=Results+table&print=LOS+table&print=Ponder+hit+table&print=Eval+difference+table&print=Comopp+gamenum+table&print=Overlap+table&print=Score+with+common+opponents Chessmaster] in [[CCRL|CCRL 40/4]]
* [http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/4040/cgi/compare_engines.cgi?family=Chessmaster&print=Rating+list&print=Results+table&print=LOS+table&print=Ponder+hit+table&print=Eval+difference+table&print=Comopp+gamenum+table&print=Overlap+table&print=Score+with+common+opponents Chessmaster] in [[CCRL|CCRL 40/40]]
==CM 2000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-2000 The Chessmaster 2000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/commodore_c64_chessmaster_2000.html Commodore 64/128 Old Computer Chess Game Collection - Chessmaster 2000] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/c64_emu_-_chessmaster_2000.html Commodore 64 Emulator - Computer Chess Game Collection - Chessmaster 2000] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.c64sets.com/set.html?id=28 The Chessmaster 2000: Box and Manual Scans] from [http://www.c64sets.com/index.html c64sets.com]
* [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000922 Chessmaster 2000, The - World of Spectrum]
* [http://www.lemonamiga.com/games/details.php?id=255 The Chessmaster 2000 - Amiga Game]
* [http://hol.abime.net/3006 Chessmaster 2000, The : Hall Of Light – The database of Amiga games]
==CM 2100==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/fidelity-chessmaster-2100 The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/commodore_c64_fidelity_chessma.html Commodore 64/128 Old Computer Chess Game Collection - Fidelity Chessmaster 2100] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/c64_emu_-_chessmaster_2100.html Commodore 64 Emulator - Computer Chess Game Collection - Chessmaster 2100] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.c64-wiki.de/index.php/The_Fidelity_Chessmaster_2100 The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 – C64-Wiki] (German)
==CM 3000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-3000 The Chessmaster 3000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14405 Chessmaster 3000 - Overview - allgame]
* [https://winworldpc.com/product/chessmaster-3000 Chessmaster 3000 1.0 - Stats, Downloads and Screenshots :: WinWorld]
==CM 4000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-4000-turbo The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo for Windows 3.x (1993)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=5375 The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo - Overview - allgame]
: [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=5375&tab=credits The Chessmaster 4000 Turbo - Credits - allgame]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/GameBytes/issue18/greviews/chess/chess.html Chessmaster 4000 Turbo for Windows from Mindscape], review by [[Mads Brevik]]
==CM 5000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-5000 Chessmaster 5000 for Windows (1996)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280540/ Chessmaster 5000 (Video Game 1996)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Movie_Database IMDb]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-5000/ Chessmaster 5000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
==CM 5500==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-5500 Chessmaster 5500 for Windows (1997) - MobyGames] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.thestrong.org/online-collections/icheg/12/109.11355 Chessmaster 5500 | ICHEG Online Collections | The Strong]
==CM 6000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-6000 Chessmaster 6000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
: [http://www.mobygames.com/game/macintosh/chessmaster-6000/credits Chessmaster 6000 (1999) Macintosh credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/63616-chessmaster-6000/credit Chessmaster 6000 Credit Information - GameFAQs]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chessmaster-6000/details Chessmaster 6000 Details and Credits for PC - Metacritic]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-6000/ Chessmaster 6000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
* [http://www.itreviews.com/mindscape-chessmaster-6000/ Mindscape - Chessmaster 6000 | ITReviews]
==CM 7000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-7000 Chessmaster 7000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
: [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/chessmaster-7000/credits Chessmaster 7000 (1999) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18851&tab=credits Chessmaster 7000 - Credits - allgame]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-7000/ Chessmaster 7000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
==CM 8000==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-8000 Chessmaster 8000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-8000/ Chessmaster 8000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/447246-chessmaster-8000/credit Chessmaster 8000 Credit Information - GameFAQs]
* [http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/chessmaster-8000/ The Chessmaster 8000 - PC - GameSpy]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291808/ Chessmaster 8000 (Video Game 2000)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Movie_Database IMDb]
* [http://horizonchess.com/FAQ/Winboard/confusion.html What can Winboard do?] by [[Aaron Tay]], March 01, 2002, hosted by [[Ron Murawski]] » [[WinBoard]]
==CM 9000==
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=166 Ubisoft - Chessmaster 9000]
* [https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/mac-games/chessmaster9k/ Feral Interactive : Chessmaster 9000 for Mac]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-9000 Chessmaster 9000] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
: [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/chessmaster-9000/credits Chessmaster 9000 (2002) Windows credits - MobyGames]
* [http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=41038&tab=credits Chessmaster 9000 - Credits - allgame]
* [http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chessmaster-9000/details Chessmaster 9000 Details and Credits for PC - Metacritic]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-9000/ Chessmaster 9000 Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
* [http://www.macworld.com/article/1043532/chessmaster9000.html Chessmaster 9000] by [http://www.macworld.com/author/Peter-Cohen/ Peter Cohen], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macworld Macworld], March 10, 2005
* [http://www.schachversand.de/seiten/chebit20/cm9000.htm Der Gralshüter des Königsangriffs - Chessmaster 9000] by [[Thomas Lagershausen]] and [[Detlef Pordzik|Detlef ELVIS Pordzik]], hosted by [[Schachversand Niggemann]] (German)
==CM 10th Edition==
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=698 Ubisoft - Chessmaster 10th Edition]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-10th-edition Chessmaster 10th Edition for Windows (2004)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/chessmaster-10th-edition/ Chessmaster 10th Edition Review] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpot GameSpot]
* [http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Review/20208,chessmaster-10th-edition.aspx Chessmaster 10th Edition - PC & Tech Authority] by [http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Author/18864,des-mcnicholas.aspx Des McNicholas], October 14, 2004
* [https://archive.org/details/Chessmaster10thEditionDemo Chessmaster 10th Edition Demo : Ubi Soft Entertainment Software : Free Download & Streaming] : [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive Internet Archive]
* [http://www.utzingerk.com/cm10k.htm Chessmaster 10th Edition - Results of The King 3.33] by [[Kurt Utzinger]]
==CM Challenge==
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=789 Ubisoft - Chessmaster Challenge]
* [http://www.download-free-games.com/chess_game_download/chessmaster_challenge.htm Chessmaster Challenge Game - Download and Play Free Version!]
==CM XI==
* [http://www.ubi.com/US/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5893 Ubisoft - Chessmaster XI]
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/chessmaster-grandmaster-edition Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition for Windows (2007)] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobyGames MobyGames]
* [http://kirill-kryukov.com/chess/discussion-board/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3054 CM11 settings and testing] from [[CCRL|CCRL Discussion Board]]
* [http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/404/cgi/engine_details.cgi?match_length=30&each_game=1&print=Details&each_game=1&eng=Chessmaster%2011%204CPU#Chessmaster_11_4CPU Chessmaster 11 4CPU] in [[CCRL|CCRL 40/4]]
* [http://www.computerchess.org.uk/ccrl/4040/cgi/engine_details.cgi?match_length=30&each_game=1&print=Details&each_game=1&eng=Chessmaster%2011%202CPU#Chessmaster_11_2CPU Chessmaster 11 2CPU] in [[CCRL|CCRL 40/40]]
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