Software:Chess Mates
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Short description: 1996 video game
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| Developer(s) | Presage Software[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Brainstorm |
| Designer(s) | Dane Bigham |
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| Genre(s) | Chess |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chess Mates is a computer software program, released in 1996 for Macintosh and 1997 for Microsoft Windows, designed to teach the basics of Chess. Chess Mates was marketed as an easy way for children to learn the building blocks of becoming a successful chess player. It was developed by Presage Software.[4] The original price was $34.95.[5]
Reception
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Although relatively few copies were released, the game has received favorable reviews. Discovery School cited the game's appealing graphics, sense of humor, and effective teaching of the various aspects of Chess.[7]
The game was a finalist in the Best Home Education for Pre-Teens games category in the 1997 CODiE Awards.[8]
References
- ↑ "Presage Products - Chess Mates". Archived from the original on June 14, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970614014731/http://www.presage.com/pChessMates.html. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ↑ "News". 1997-06-05. http://www.next-generation.com/news/0996.html.
- ↑ "Interplay Debuts Brainstorm". 1997-06-06. http://www.next-generation.com/news/090696g.html.
- ↑ "The Creators of the Award-winning "Mario Teaches Typing" Release Innovative CD-ROM that Teaches Children the Game of Chess". Archived from the original on April 14, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970414140330/http://www.presage.com/news.html. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Chessboard Chums". Chicago Tribune. May 15, 1997. https://www.newspapers.com/image/168706560/?terms=%22chess%20mates%22%20Brainstorm&match=1.
- ↑ Savignano, Lisa. "Chess Mates". Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141116194514/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18865&tab=review. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ "DiscoverySchool.com review". http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/reviewcorner/games/chessmates.html.
- ↑ "1997 in excellence software awards program". Archived from the original on January 9, 1997. https://web.archive.org/web/19970109082244/http://www.spa.org/codies/1997/business.htm. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
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