More than ever, Chessmaster delivers on its promise to make you a better chess player while challenging a variety of artificial intelligence opponents or online players. Chess novices will appreciate the easy-to-use interface for smooth navigation through basic opening moves and winning chess strategies. Enter the Chessmaster Academy -- learn the basics of chess from International Master Josh Waitzkin and learn a variety of simple strategies for dominating your opponent. You will also develop the best attacking moves as taught by noted chess champion Larry Christiansen. Players can go on Xbox Live to play against friends and other ranked players, as well as obtain a ranking, chat about what's new in chess and join an online chess community. Whether you are new to Chess or a tournament level player, Chessmaster allows you to master history's greatest game. Learn the game through an extensive Training mode that provides quick hints, comprehensive advice, in-game coaching, game analysis and blunder alert warnings Challenge more than 180 artificial intelligence opponents of varying skill levels and playing styles Compete in more than 60 predefined tournaments or customize your own Includes more than 500 famous chess games with commentary, spanning five centuries Complete an unlimited number of brain-teasing chess puzzles Features three special chess sets with whimsical animations to play just for fun, great for the whole family Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.