Currently trending on social media because of the alleged cheating case brought by the International Master (IM) GothamChess to the Indonesian chess player Dadang Subur or Dewa_Kipas.

This actually makes many people curious about Chess.com's online chess game. In the game, players will be able to meet real opponents from all over the world. Moreover, Chess.com also implements a leaderboard system that allows players to see the achievement rankings they get after defeating other players.

But before Chess.com or popular online chess games like now, in the past, chess games are be played offline. So players only face bots, aka robots. So what are the classic chess games that chess enthusiasts played? Take a look at the list below to find out.

1. Battle Chess - MS DOS (Interplay Entertainment)

If you were a big chess enthusiast in the 80s, you must be familiar with the classic chess game called Battle Chess. This classic chess game was developed by Interplay Productions and released between 1988 and 1994. In fact, this game was also released on several other old consoles. But the most popular version is the PC version of Battle Chess which runs on the Microsoft DOS (MS-DOS) operating system. Battle Chess follows traditional chess rules in general. It's just that this game is packed with animated battle movements that make it look more attractive.

2. Battle Chess - NES (Interplay Entertainment)

Even though it has the same title, the NES version of Battle Chess is different from the PC version. The most noticeable difference is the quality of the graphics and some of the battle animation effects. This NES version only displays animations that feel stiff, even though it was actually very good at that time. In addition, players can simply move the d-pad to move the chess pieces to the desired columns and rows.

3. Chess Microsoft Entertainment Pack 4 - Microsoft 95 (Microsoft)

Next, if you are an older generation gamer, you must be familiar with the Microsoft Entertainment Pack game bundle. Yup, the bundle contains several games that can be played on PC at that time. For the fourth series, Microsoft added a chess game to it. The game developed by David Norris was released at the same time as other classic games, such as JezzBall, Maxwell's Maniac, Chip's Challenge, and others.

The chess game from Microsoft is very simple, players can move chess pieces by hovering the cursor to the desired column and row. Interestingly, in this game, there is a Move List feature that records all chess pieces and Captured Pieces to find out what pieces have been knocked out. 

4. Power Chess - Windows 95 (Sierra On-Line)

Power Chess became one of the classic chess games that were played in the 90s. This game was developed by Sierra On-Line and was available for the Microsoft Windows 95 operating system. This chess game has an innovative program that can adjust the difficulty during the game against the player. Apart from that, this chess game also has voice guidance that guides the player during the game, showing and explaining where the player can play better.

5. Power Chess 2.0 - Windows 98 (Sierra On-Line)

After the successful first game, Sierra On-Line also released a sequel game titled Power Chess 2.0. The sequel allows players to play chess against the computer or against other players connected to the internet. The AI ​​program in this game can be customized to offer a variety of challenges for all players so that it can match whatever skills the player has. The most changed thing in this sequel is the quality of the graphics that have been in 3D, so they look more realistic.

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6. Chess - PS1 (Success Corp)

The PlayStation 1 (PS1) also has a chess game. It was titled Chess and released by Agetec Inc. in 2001. This game comes with 3D graphics that feel realistic. This chess game has several interesting features, such as timing information and narrative information for each chess piece's move. Playing chess is also more fun because this game also features music that will spoil your ears.

7. Chessmaster 2 - PS1 (Starsphere Interactive)

Chessmaster is a very popular chess game series. Besides Chess, PS1 also has another chess game, titled Chessmaster 2. The sequel developed by Starsphere Interactive comes with 3D graphics. Similar to Chess, Chessmaster 2 also features time information and narrative information for each piece's movement. Apart from that, players are also spoiled for playing music. Excitingly, Chessmaster 2 also provides complete tutorials on playing chess for beginner chess players.

8. Chessmaster 3D - PS1 (Mindscape)

There is a chess game for PS1 titled Chessmaster 3D. This chess game was developed by Mindscape and has different gameplay from Chessmaster 2. This game comes with 3D graphics so that it provides a more realistic chess experience. Unfortunately, the Chessmaster 3D game doesn't have many features, apart from promoting graphic quality.  

9. Chess Titans - Windows 7 (Oberon Media)

PC users are no stranger to a chess game called Chess Titans. Yup, this chess game developed by Oberon Media comes as one of the games you can get when you have a Windows Vista or Windows 7 Home Premium operating system. This chess game comes with 3D graphics quality, full interactive animation, and has 10 levels of difficulty. excitingly, this game can be played with two players or against bots.

10. Chessmaster - PS2 (Ubisoft)

Ubisoft released a chess game called Chessmaster for PS2 and PC in 2003. Unlike the other Chessmaster series, this game by Ubisoft comes with more attractive graphics. Where players can see chess pieces in the form of 3D animated characters. In addition, this game also features narrative information on each chess piece's movement. It doesn't stop there, this game also has several forms of chess boards with different themes.

That’s the list of the classic chess video games that you should know. From the list above, which chess game have you played before? Stay tuned for more information about games and don’t forget to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram. 

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