Battle vs. Chess

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Battle vs. Chess
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Developer(s)Targem Games
Zuxxez Entertainment
Publisher(s)TopWare Interactive
SouthPeak Games (US)
EngineDagor Engine 3.0
Platform(s)Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii
Release
  • EU: May 17, 2011
  • NA: August 16, 2012 (computers)
Genre(s)Board game
Mode(s)Single player, two player

Battle vs. Chess is a computer simulation game of chess developed by Targem Games and Zuxxez Entertainment and published by TopWare Interactive. Intending to target all major seventh-generation platforms as well as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, the console and computer versions were released in Europe on May 17, 2011, while the handheld versions were cancelled.[1][2]

The game was not initially released in the United States due to a lawsuit by Interplay Entertainment for trademark infringement due to its similarity to their title Battle Chess.[3] The case went to trial by jury in the summer of 2012.[4][5] In 2012, the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted a default judgment in Interplay's favor after TopWare fired its attorney and was unable to locate new counsel.[6] On November 15, 2012, the parties settled with TopWare agreeing to pay Interplay approximately $200,000, plus interest.[7] After the lawsuit, the game was renamed Check vs. Mate to avoid the Interplay trademark and was finally released in North America on its three planned personal computer platforms, through digital distribution networks including Steam.[8]

Battle vs. Chess uses Chessbase's Fritz 10 engine to make its moves.[9] It has no way of setting time controls though, and on the highest level 9 can take half a day to make a single move.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Battle vs. Chess (Nintendo DS)". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Battle vs. Chess (PlayStation Portable)". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Battle Vs. Chess Killed Off by Trademark Lawsuit – Brian.Carnell.Com". brian.carnell.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  4. ^ Callaham, John (2010-12-05). "Interplay wins injunction against Topware's Battle vs Chess game". BigDownload. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  5. ^ "Interplay Entertainment Corp. v. Topware Interactive". FindACase. 2010-11-02. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  6. ^ Theo Valich (2012-02-13). "Interplay Wins over TopWare in "Battle vs. Chess" Affair - VR World". Brightsideofnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  7. ^ Matt Pooled (2013-02-11). "Interplay Wins in the Battle Chess Saga against Topware and SouthPeak - VR World". Brightsideofnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  8. ^ "Check vs Mate on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  9. ^ "Battle vs Chess". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
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