Chess Partner
DOS - 1983
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Platform | DOS |
| Released in | United States |
| Publisher | Scott Murray Software |
| Developer | Scott Murray Software |
Description of Chess Partner
One of the earliest CGA freeware chess programs, Chess Partner by Scott Murray is an excellent chess game that surprisingly stands the test of time rather well - even 20 years after the initial release.
Although it naturally lacks the pizzazz of modern chess games, Chess Partner still offers plenty of play value for a 1983 game. There are over 10 difficulty levels to choose from, with a competent AI behind higher levels. Pieces are presented in primitive but adequate CGA graphics, and you move by typing in standard chess notations (e.g. "E2-E4"). There is also a built-in timer that makes the game more exciting (well, not directly - but when you realize you are spending 10 minutes per move, you'd feel the pressure to hurry up :))
Chess fans and game collectors alike will enjoy this blast from the past that proves, once again, that good games never die. Highly recommended!
Review By HOTUD
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Comments and reviews
carol 2026-03-16 0 point
When I play this game, I feel like I'm playing chess. And that, of course, because it's a game of chess, yes, of course it's a great feeling, it's hard to explain why hair falls out and of course in the end there's a golf course on the head, yes of course. Thank you
berg 2026-03-12 0 point
This is an exciting game, I have been talking to the chess board for a long time but until now there has been no answer, even though it was a hint from my chess teacher. This made me even more confused, because the chess board never answered anything? Then I asked my friend, and my friend suggested that I talk to the surfboard and now frankly from the bottom of my heart I am getting more and more confused.
silyvian 2026-03-10 0 point
Now there are so many free chess programs and chess machines, on the one hand I am very happy and on the other side I feel sad, I am afraid that my hair will fall out and cause strange chronic baldness, maybe I just feel jealous of the current generation in my time when I have very few options and have to buy. But thank you so much, because sharing makes your life happier than being a stingy human being.
johan 2026-03-09 0 point
Het schaakspel is een spannend iets, we moeten goed nadenken, met het schaakbord praten en de haarlokken vragen die uitvallen, en in de laatste schaakfase vinden we het antwoord op chronische kaalheid die niet meer te genezen is. Respectvolle groeten en hartelijk dank.
pico 2026-02-21 0 point
Me gusta mucho este juego, el ajedrez te hace pensar en cómo lidiar con la caída del pelo, tienes que preguntar al tablero de ajedrez y escuchar la inevitable calvicie crónica. ¡Muchas gracias
aaron 2026-02-17 0 point
Les bonnes décisions viennent de l'expérience, et l'expérience vient des programmes/moteurs gratuits ! Cela réduit la perte de cheveux et la calvitie chronique ! Impressionnant, j'adore
George 2026-02-11 0 point
This game is very good, we have to look at it from a different point of view, we have to talk to the chessboard and permeate the strands of hair that fall out as an undeniable form of chronic baldness accumulation. Therefore I would like to express my gratitude and respectful greetings
jose 2026-02-05 0 point
Este juego es muy interesante y te hace pensar en cómo prevenir la calvicie por la caída del cabello, porque piensas demasiado, no hay cura efectiva y puede llevar a una calvicie crónica. Parece una broma, pero esta es la etapa final del ajedrez. Tenemos que encontrar un buen remedio, gracias
Jesse 2026-02-03 0 point
Very cool! I love the FREE PROGRAM. Plus, the free chess machines are awesome! Best regards
Dragao 2026-01-29 0 point
Quando jogo esse jogo, sinto como se estivesse jogando xadrez. E isso é claro porque é um jogo de xadrez, sim, claro que é uma sensação incrível, difícil de explicar
robert 2026-01-25 0 point
What seems like a fairy tale today may become a reality tomorrow. Here we have a fairy tale the day after tomorrow.... It is possible that we can grow hair on our heads that become bald from the thought of chess....we asked for an explanation but satisfying answers did not came.... I hope the dear admin does not delete my comment, because what I am saying is a fact, without intending to offend any party. Thank you
Brendan 2026-01-22 0 point
I am very touched by this game...every time I play this game, I always cry..I remember my ex who left me...I love seahorses
Rudy 2026-01-22 0 point
I think chess is in coins. Humans forever play in one face. Now I'm playing on another face: "Antichess". Computers are like fortres where the owner forgets to close the small door at the back. You must enter through this door. Forget the front, but I forgot the side door, and in the end I chose to breed donkeys, oh it's so beautiful
Binho RbSoft 2023-12-05 0 point
MRLISSANDRELLO, to make the castling, has to move the rook to the king's position. For example, H1-E1. To end the game, ESC. To go back, X, but after that the program usually doesn't respond.
BenRedic 2019-04-14 0 point
I for one do not understand the HOTUD love for this game. This may be interesting for collectors as one of the earliest chess games available for MS-DOS/PC-DOS, but that's it.
For starters, the piece design is just downright fugly. But that's the least of the problems with this program.
Chess-wise, contemporary chess programs like Bluebush and SPOC (not to mention MyChess and Psion) completely wipes the floor with this one, and looks way better doing it. Start factoring in programs available for other platforms in 1983, such as White Knight MK11 (BBC), Cyrus IS Chess (Spectrum), Sfinks (TRS-80) or the omni-present Sargon II (Apple II, VIC20, C64, TRS-80, dedicated units etc) and it's hard to find a spot for Chess Partner anywhere.
There's no opening book, and no strategy. The program will just push the pawns forward and maybe jump all over the board with a knight.
It does not understand draws, and given a winning position against a weaker program it will happily walk right into a stalemate.
One for the die-hard collectors only.
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