The Chessmaster

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The Chessmaster
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
US
2317
Sega Game Gear
EU
2317
Sega Game Gear
BR
013520

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The Chessmaster, called Sega Chess in Brazil, is a simple chess game for the Sega Game Gear. A Sega Mega Drive version, originally set for a physical release in the second half of 1992[2] and then March 1993[3], also became as a Sega Channel exclusive.

The Chessmaster is part of the Chessmaster series, and, given its age, is likely an adaption of the 1989 game, The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100, the second major entry in the series.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English The Chessmaster The Chessmaster
English (US) The Chessmaster The Chessmaster
Portuguese (Brazil) Sega Chess Sega Chess

Magazine articles

Main article: The Chessmaster/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
97 №9, p111[4]
91 №6, p51
90 №27, p191[5]
88 №20, p112[6]
95 №32, p40
83 №7, p56[7]
90 №1/92, p24[8]
90 №5, p11[9]
92 №1, p28/29[10]
Sega Game Gear
91
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
100
[11]
Consoles + (FR)
97
[4]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[12]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
80
[13]
FX (UK)
87
[14]
Game Mania (UK)
82
[15]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
91
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
82
[17]
Joypad (FR)
75
[18]
Joystick (FR)
90
[5]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
66
[19]
Player One (FR)
88
[6]
Play Time (DE)
75
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[7]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[22]
Sega Force (SE)
90
[8]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
90
[9]
Supersonic (FR)
92
[10]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[23]
Video Games (DE)
81
[24]
Sega Game Gear
85
Based on
21 reviews

The Chessmaster

Game Gear, US
Chessmaster GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngChessmaster GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chessmaster GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Chessmaster gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
Chessmaster GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngChessmaster GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chessmaster GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
SegaChess GG BR Box.jpg
Cover

References

  1. File:GamePro US 027.pdf, page 95
  2. File:GamePro US 034.pdf, page 100
  3. File:SegaVisions US 11.pdf, page 100
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf, page 111 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 009.pdf_p111" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:Joystick FR 027.pdf, page 191 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 027.pdf_p191" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:PlayerOne FR 020.pdf, page 112 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 020.pdf_p112" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 07.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:SegaForce UK 05.pdf, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 05.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:Supersonic FR 01.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supersonic FR 01.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  11. Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 42
  12. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
  13. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165
  14. FX (UK) (+0:00)
  15. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  16. Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 51
  17. Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 74
  18. Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 86
  19. Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 81
  20. Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 89
  21. Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 40
  22. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  23. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
  24. Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 122