Master of Chess

Probably the best chess GAME ever made, but it crashes A LOT!! I save the game after each match just in case, and i have to close it from Task Manager 1–2 times every tournament and relaunch it. But as I said above, if you're into chess, want to learn chess in a way that also feels like gaming, and want a fun alternative to hop on when you're sick of grinding on Chess.com, I recommend it.

So realistic that Kramnik accused me of cheating after beating him over the board! 10/10 would do play again

I put recommendation but with caveats. Game does not set tournaments close to your elo, especially if you are very bad at chess. You will have to play tournaments where you will never be able to truly compete due to the elo difference of the other players. Other than that the game is a nice attempt and it can appeal to some. For me I think Chessmaster Grandmaster edition remains king of chess programs.

I like this game and it's obviously been made by people who know the world of chess. Look. It's basically a chess RPG with the opportunity to learn built into it. It seems to be a project in development and I really like the tweaks that have been brought to it. The randomize game simulator seems to be a lot better than it was at respecting ELO probabilities, although I feel it's still skewed somewhat against the player. I like to just simulate the games. My one complaint is training with the uncle. You will quickly get at your real level of problem solving skill, where your rate is about 50%. The problem engine is good... it's just that... this part is integral to the RPG. It's how you gain skill points for your character (in great part) I feel the mechanism just gives way too much empahasis on punishing mistakes. You should get partial points for getting some of the moves right or getting it on the second, third try.

If you play chess and you want to improve at it then this game could be a portal to better play if used correctly. I'm still learning but I view the AI help as a way to shortcut the learning cycle. Go ahead and make the move you want to make, but before you continue on, see if you can pick the move that the AI thinks is best and ponder about it. Instead of waiting until the end of the game to analyze, you can analyze while in game, amazing!

Platform is good to start with, i am just a rookie. But i like it, the explanation, and the environment. Rest ill comment once i have spent a 99hours in with it. Keep on grinding ! :)