Anyone here about UBI putting out a new Chessmaster game?  It's been 3 years since the 10th edition came out and I'm eager to see the next one.

i haven't heard!! i'd love to see the next version. what could they improve though? it is already bloated (but good)...

I have a ChessMaster game for my PS2, but what is the computer version like? IS it a good programme?

I think you'd like it. Chessmaster does have a lot of stuff that can help you; tactic trainers, puzzles, annotated games, a ton of material by Josh Waitzkin that covers just about every aspect of the game, a ton of computer personalities to play against (but playing real people is more fun of course), and tons more. I am sure you could get a copy pretty cheap from eBay or something. Chessmaster 8000, 9000 and 10th Edition really aren't all *that* different but you might as well get 10th Edition, the latest one.

 

But yeah, like Erik said, I don't know what else could really be added to it.. I am sure the new version will be 95% the same as 10th edition. 

Awesome! It sounds like a buy!

Yeah but the graphics could use an overhaul and I'd love to see a few more animated board sets. :D  From a teaching and technical side the game is fairly set, like you said.

I've actually seen the 10th edition in my local video game store for £5, the price of a packet of fags!! unbeatable bargain!

I will translate jona004s' English English into American English. A packet of fags in American English is a pack of cigarettes.

Thanks. I thought something seemed more than a little odd.

Thank you for your sarcasm nimbleknight, but i don't think americans are that thick that they don't know that English fags are cigarettes.

No one I've talked to knew that "fags" was English English for cigarettes, sorry. It's really not a very nice word at all in American English, actually. Also, I am certainly not "thick". I am 6'1" 160lbs. But maybe the "thick" comment had nothing to do with my weight..?  :)

Thick means dumb or stubborn ... unless you knew that and you were being sarcastic.

well its all in text    but do i detect a hint of sarcasm?

chessmaster: grandmaster edition is coming to xbox360 and there will also be a version for nintendo ds

Ha Ha!! I've started something now. Did you know us English also wear our pants UNDER our trousers.

ha ha you guys are a riate. saddly the latest of the chess master games i have (or had since i lost it some where) is chess master 2000 for the PS2 and was wondering if there where any better ones out there for a wii system, ps2, or even the game cube.

If anyone gets a chance to play 10th edition do yourself a favor and soak up everything from Josh Waitzkin Academy... excellent excellent material. He really opened my eyes to high level chess. Of course there is probably much better teachers then Josh, but I doubt anything that was put together so well... If you know of anything equal as a teaching tool then please let me know.

Chess Videos has a pretty good library of chess tutorials.

 

http://www.chess-videos.com/

chessmentor is a similar format where you get coached on each position

(disclaimer - I own part of Chess Mentor :) ) 

i think the next edition of chessmaster should include a coffee maker, or at least a six pack of energy drinks.