Checkmate

August 1, 1990 Oxford Softworks Interplay, MacPlay, Oxford Softworks
Strategy Quiz/Trivia Card & Board Game
Atari-ST Mac DOS Amiga
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Checkmate is the most powerful and versatile chess program on the market with state-of-the-art graphics, a highly intuitive user interface, and the widest range of features found on any micro-computer chess program, many of which have never before been implemented on a personal computer.
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Release Date August 1, 1990
Developer Oxford Softworks
Publisher Interplay, MacPlay, Oxford Softworks
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric, Side view