Power Chess 98 (PC, CD-ROM) Sierra - 1997 USA, Canada Release

Power Chess 98
Title	Power Chess 98
Product ID	20626-70280
Product UPC	020626702805
Platform(s)	PC
Media	CD-ROM
Copyright date(s)	1997
Publisher(s)	Sierra
Category(s)	Entertainment Traditional Chess
Recommended age(s)	6+

Description from the packaging.

"Extraordinary- impressive and powerful- I loved it!" - Yasser Sierawan, International Grandmaster (Three-time U.S. Champion)

Meet the royal couple of chess.

The Power Chess King: Your perfect opponent.
Power Chess is more fun than older programs because the King is the most human-like opponent you'll find in a box! When he gets ahead, he goes for the kill. When he's losing, he practically squirms. He takes chances on offense and defense. Spot his weaknesses and turn them to your advantage. Or consult your coach, the Queen, on what to try next time.

The King always plays just a bit better than you- enough to make you stretch. He remembers what you play against him- the same trick won't work twice- and as you improve, so does he.

The Power Chess Queen: Your personal trainer.
The Queen watches your games with the King and explains it all to you immediately afterward in a beautiful, clear voice: how to play the opening, how to attack and defend, how to turn an advantage into a victory. And we're not talking boring annotations in a dialog box, we're talking Talking! The Queen comments on your games in plain old English as soon as the game is over, while it's still fresh in your mind.

What's new in Power Chess 98.

• Crack the King: Solve the combined puzzles of the King's battle plans.
• Though Window: Spy on the Queen's thinking while you're playing her.
• Move List Printing: Reliable printing of all your games and annotations against all Power Chess opponents.
• Square Highlighting: Accurately move pieces in 3D mode.
• Stronger WChess Engine: The AI that slaughters grandmasters is tougher than ever.
• WChess Game Analysis: Written analysis of all your games directly from the AI.
• Resignations and Draw Offers: The King may now resign when he knows he's lost, or he might try to "swindle" you by offering a draw!
• Variation Tree Enhancements: Edit or delete branches, insert or remove numbers, annotate moves, and more.
• "Tip of the Day": Everything from strategy to getting the most out of Power Chess.

Chessboards and pieces collectors would drool over! Plus a "Great Games" Collection: an instructive anthology of chess games.

Dozens of opponents, including special sparring partners and customizable characters. And it's Internet-ready: Meet new opponents on-line today!

The Queen highlights squares and lights up pieces as she talks you through your games. See and hear what happened and why!

Classic reference works, including the timeless My System translated into modern English.

"It's the first innovation in chess programs in more than a decade!"

• • Larry Christiansen, International Grandmaster, Two-time U.S. Champion and Three-time U.S. Open Champion.

More powerful than any human opponent.
More human than any computer opponent.

The Power Chess King and Queen. The King is your adaptive opponent, the Queen is your talking coach. Only in Power Chess will you find this one-two punch!

The Power Chess King.
The Power Chess King continually adapts to your level of play. He'll always play just a bit better than you- just enough to make you stretch. In the words of The New York Times, he's "the most advanced commercial effort to humanize a chess program."

Just like a human opponent, the King learns and changes. His play varies from no fear to no guts depending on the board situation. How? Well, we actually fine-tune his "engine" while you're playing with him. No other chess program offers such a human-like opponent.

The Power Chess Queen.
The Power Chess Queen watches your games with the King and explains it all to you immediately afterward in a beautiful, clear voice: how to play the opening, how to attack and defend, how to turn an advantage into a victory. With other programs, you have to switch to analysis mode and come back hours later to read the results. With Power Chess, the Queen starts talking as soon as the game is over, while it's still fresh in your mind.

Sit back and listen as the Queen lights up squares and moves pieces to illustrate her spoken comments. You'll learn quicker and improve faster when you can see and hear, not just see.

Dozens of opponents.
Looking for the ultimate challenge? Play the Power Chess Queen herself. She's powered by the legendary WChess engine- and now WChess is stronger than ever.

Analysis tools.
In the Lab, get a top-down look at your games using the Variation Trees. Buff up your opening repertoire, annotate games, create study aids to help you learn, and more.

Get on the Net.
Power Chess is Internet-ready. Just click on the icon and head straight to Sierra's Internet gaming area. Find new opponents, make new friends, and play on-line right now.

"The Royal Game."
Select from dozens of authentic sets and boards from around the world and across time. Drawn, rendered, 2D and 3D, for every monitor resolution up to 1280 x 1024.

"Great Games" Collection.
Enjoy an anthology of dramatic and instructive chess games. The Queen talks you through each game and unravels the mysteries behind the masters' moves.

And more...
Aron Nimzowitsch's classic My System (its first translation into modern English), an easy-to-follow chess tutorial, and a look behind the scenes at the making of Power Chess.

More praise for Power Chess:

"The sexy Queen analyzes moves after the shadowy King has had your lunch." - Newsweek.
"A fresh, addictive, and innovative way for the rest of us to improve our play..." - Cindy Yans, Computer Games Strategy Plus.
"This game is great. It's one of the best things to happen to onscreen chess since there was such a thing." - Wired.
"...Power Chess' outstanding interactivity and ease of use checkmates the competition." - HomePC.

System Requirements

PC Windows 95
Required CPU	Pentium 60
Required RAM	12MB
Requires Mouse	Yes
Required CD Speed	2X
Supported Audio	Yes
Supported Video	SVGA 256 Color
Supported Network	Internet