The Chessmaster

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The Chessmaster

Publisher: Sega

Developer: The Software Toolworks, NovaLogic

Genre: Puzzle^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-12^[2]		2317
EU	1991		2317
UK	1991	£24.9924.99^[3]	2317
BR	199x		013520
US ▼ (Sega Channel)	199x

Non-Sega versions
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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 was originally set for a physical release in the second half of 1992^[4], and then March 1993^[5], before finally being released 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.

A Sega Master System GG2SMS hack was released in December 2019.

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

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

100

^[6]

Consoles + (FR)

97

^[7]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

90

^[8]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

80

^[9]

FX (UK)

87

^[10]

Game Mania (UK)

82

^[11]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

91

^[12]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

82

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

75

^[14]

Joystick (FR)

90

^[15]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

66

^[16]

Player One (FR)

88

^[17]

Play Time (DE)

75

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

95

^[3]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[20]

Sega Force (SE)

90

^[21]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

90

^[22]

Supersonic (FR)

92

^[23]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

70

^[24]

Video Games (DE)

81

^[25]

	85
Based on 21 reviews

The Chessmaster

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	da811ba6
MD5	b24d5c5548acb3b35aaf02802b3bb7d5
SHA-1	daea9a76dedc080b9965cfa32e2ddb1eaaaab0b4

128kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

The Chessmaster
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[:File:Chessmaster_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:Chessmaster GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_027.pdf_p95-2] GamePro, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:SegaPower_UK_32.pdf_p40-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sega Power, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-04), page 40

[:File:GamePro_US_034.pdf_p100-4] GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaVisions_US_11.pdf_p100-5] Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_010.pdf_p42-6] Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 42

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_009.pdf_p111-7] Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 111

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p147-8] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p165-9] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165

[fx1992-04-12-10] FX (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p70-11] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:GameZone_UK_06.pdf_p51-12] Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 51

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_009.pdf_p74-13] Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:Joypad_FR_009.pdf_p86-14] Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 86

[:File:Joystick_FR_027.pdf_p191-15] Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 191

[:File:Micromania2_ES_049.pdf_p81-16] Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 81

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_020.pdf_p112-17] Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 112

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-05.pdf_p89-18] Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 89

[:File:SegaPro_UK_07.pdf_p56-19] Sega Pro, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 56

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-20] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1992_01.pdf_p24-21] Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:SegaForce_UK_05.pdf_p11-22] Sega Force, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-16), page 11

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p24-23] Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_38.pdf_p68-24] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-06.pdf_p122-25] Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 122

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The Chessmaster

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Contents

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References