To receive the $10 mail-in rebate, customers will provide their Chessmaster 9000 store receipt dated on or before April 30, 2003, with purchase price circled, a photocopy of their CD or floppy disk from any of the following Chessmaster products: Chessmaster 4000, 5000, 5500, 6000, 7000, 8000 (PC or Mac), and the original rebate coupon from their new Chessmaster 9000 product.
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About Chessmaster 9000
Since the first version appeared for the PC in 1986, Chessmaster has been the dominant chess franchise in the world, selling more than 5 million units and winning numerous awards. Chessmaster 9000 builds on the strong foundation of its predecessors by adding many new tools to help players master the game of chess, including a new course on the Psychology of Competition by International Master Josh Waitzkin, a new Endgame Quiz from five-time chess champ and Grand Master Larry Evans, and a new Blunder Alert feature that immediately notifies players of better moves when they move their pieces into danger. Additionally, new online features include a free matchmaking service via ubi.com, special chat events, and rated games online.
Chessmaster 9000 also features:
- More than 800 classic games, including the best of 2001 and 2002 Grand Master games
- Innovative tutorials from celebrated chess coach Bruce Pandolfini
- New and improved chess engine
- QuickStart! Option to let you jump right into a chess game
- Random opponents offer mystery challenges and more replayability
- Sudden Death time controls
- An Improved Opening Book format
- Higher Selective Search functions
- Support for high-end 3D graphics cards
- True-3D chess sets that can be freely resized, zoomed, and rotated
- The ability to define your own chess rating, and those of computer opponents
- Support for Windows XP, Windows ME, and Windows 98 operating systems