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22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
Great Game!Apr 24, 2002
By J. Labrocca
... This version however packs a wallop of perfect balance between fun, difficulty, and speed.
To start the game you have a couple modes quick and story. With quick you set your parameters and launch into a game. With the story mode you are given a world map and bios of opponents for you to beat. This adds to the game since you get a feeling of playing an adversary instead of a computer. After easily beating the first ten ... I was stopped cold by [a] Russian chick. Luckily I can easily select another person to take on. I came back to her after I cooled off and beat some dude in India.
The interface is simple enough pick a piece and move it... What I found great about the game was the speed. Normally the more complex your enemy is slower the computer is to move. Not in this case though, as it is fast and quick to move you along, yet tough enough to actually beat me.
I was also very shocked to see the little extras like board and piece changes. I did not have to use the tutorial but I checked it out for this review. It was fascinating to see some great openers and strategies laid out for anyone to use. It did teach me at least two new things that help me destroy that Russian chick. I guess you are never too old to learn.
In my final analysis I conclude that the game was great with little negatives given that chess is chess and you know what to expect and if it is well done then that is all it takes. If you like chess then you need look no farther. Forget the ... computer sim from [your local store] and check out this GBA gem....
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Great for KidsMar 31, 2003
By Randy Given
This is great for kids. I have played tournament chess and used some of the best commercial software. I went through another round of purchases and trials for this time. There is some powerful software available, but I needed something that young kids could learn with. I looked at PDA software as well, but that did not fit the bill either (one with the "legal-moves" is a good fall-back option). The GBA module works very well. It is easy enough for beginners. It shows the moves. It encourages them to compete against opponents with an increasing degree of difficulty. It is compact and inexpensive. A great buy.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Amazing!May 24, 2003
By J. Swift
This game is AMAZING! I am a novice chess player who has been trying to improve my chess. Ive been reading some books "Complete Idiots guide to Chess", "Reasses your Chess", "The Amatuers mind". And this game is really helping my game. The story mode is cool with 31 different personalites. And they play like different people as well. Some are cautious and play the game running and countering. Others come out blasting like Yosimate Sam. The guy who said there is passwords is mistaken. There are three save slots and the game is saved after every move which means you can play in the doctors office without worrying that you have to finish every game in one go. I have never been happier with a game and have played 6 hr settings regularly. I love this game!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
A Rookies opinionJan 29, 2004
Clean graphics, with a wide choice of chessboards. A few are difficult to see under average light, but most are fine, and there is a bright, clear black and white board if all else fails. A GREAT feature is that it auto-saves your game at the exact point you left it at. You don't have to back out and find the save screen. Just shut it off, and come back later. No passwords. I don't know what that reviewer was talking about. I can't offer an opinion as to how the game play stacks up against a good player. I can tell you that although I learned the moves 35 years ago, I've never put any real time into chess. Any other computer or hand-held chess game completely decimated me within moments. Too frustrating to be any fun. I decided to give this a shot, and I'm glad I did. In "story" mode, the first few "street" players weren't too bad, I actually got through them to take on the master (the master is killing me though) The up shot is that it is enjoyable for me for the first time ever. Although the players have personalities, and playing styles, their moves aren't "canned," They play differently every time. If you choose "quick game" mode, you can take moves back, replay them, or have the computer choose your move. You can also set up the board for any scenario you like, and jump back and forth between sides if you want. There are two ways to play another human. You can pass the game boy back and forth, or use a cable. I have not tested the cable. The instructions claim you DO NOT need a second game cartridge. I don't know how this stacks up to chess master, or other chess games. I can tell you that I consider it money well spent.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Teaches the basics and then play to your skill level.Jul 23, 2002
By Stephanie Falcon
I love this game. It has tutorials on chess if you don't already know how the pieces work. Then you start playing people from all around the world each different skills and strategy. That's what makes this game so nice is that you play it until you meet someone who challenges you. It has a lot of different computer opponents with varying skill levels. It's not like some other chess games that go from very easy to very very hard with little in between. There are many opponents that have some good skills but some weaknesses and some of them seem to make almost human mistakes in their chess plays. Then they get progressively tougher. I like this. It's a nice step of progression to harder opponents. I'm reading some chess books and I know as my skills improve I will be able to move higher towards the more difficult opponents. :)
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