Power Chess

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Power Chess
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Developer(s)Sierra On-Line
Publisher(s)Sierra On-Line
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows 95
ReleaseSeptember 30, 1996
Genre(s)Chess
Mode(s)Single player

Power Chess is a chess-playing video game originally released in September 1996 by Sierra On-Line for the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system. Later revisions of the software were released as "Power Chess '98" and "Power Chess 2.0".

Engine[]

Its chess engine is "Wchess" by David Kittinger, which played against Deep Blue in the 1995 World Computer Championship in Hong Kong. The game is included as a watchable "Great Game" in Power Chess.

Gameplay[]

Power Chess had two major innovations: the program would adjust its level during the game trying to match that of the player (presaging Chessbase Fritz's Friend Mode). In addition, after each game, a female voice, the Queen, walks the player through the game, pointing out and explaining where the player could have played better. [1] The program keeps track of the player's rating. Players can also create their own characters with differing gameplay styles and difficulty.

Narration[]

The voice of the Power Chess Queen was voiced in English and French by voiceover artist Natacha LaFerriere.[2]

"Great Games"[]

A collection of famous games is included for review and study, each one narrated turn-by-turn by the Queen. The games include:

Reception[]

Power Chess won Computer Games Strategy Plus's award for the 1996 "traditional" game of the year.[3]

See also[]

Comparison_of_chess_video_games

References[]

  1. ^ Dulin, Ron (1996-11-15). "Power Chess Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. ^ "Power Chess 98 | Natacha LaFerriere". www.natlaf.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  3. ^ Staff (March 25, 1997). "Computer Games Strategy Plus announces 1996 Awards". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. Retrieved November 2, 2010.

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