I realize that they have been discontinued, and for that reason, Chessmaster 11 (the last version) is ridiculously high ($99).
What? If someone's getting $99 for Chessmaster 11, they're ripping people off. I downloaded it directly from Ubisoft for $20 a year or so ago. I have no idea if it's still available or not, but $99 is way too high.
I just recently got back in to playing chess, just as a hobby. I was a big fan of the Chessmaster series and I owned 3 different versions, but I have no idea of what happened to them over the years. I realize that they have been discontinued, and for that reason, Chessmaster 11 (the last version) is ridiculously high ($99). I think the most I ever paid for any version of Chessmaster was $20.
Anyway, a few weeks ago I opted for Chessmaster 9000. I found it on Amazon for about $20 including delivery. The cheapest I could find Chessmaster 10 was about $40, until today. One of Amazon's retailers has it for $7.99 + $3.99 shipping. I just figured some of you may want to know. I know that a lot of chess players feel like Chessmaster is a toy, and I know that it's engine isn't as strong as Fritz, Houdini, Rybka, etc., but I have Fritz 13, and personally, I feel as though the tutorials for a beginner/intermediate chess player are much better and more structured in the Chessmaster series.
Just wanted to pass the word on.