The same year they also released an Enhanced CD-ROM cut of the original Battle Chess which contained some updated graphics. In 1992, they released another sequel called Battle Chess 4000 that put a futuristic spin on the game. In 1990, Interplay released a sequel called Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess. The game was filled with animations of chess pieces in battle, which added a completely new dimension to chess (before anyone came up with three-level-chess btw– yes, that’s a thing). The first edition of Battle Chess was released in 1988 by the game company Interplay – which, if you’re a gamer, you might also remember from other titles like Baldur’s Gate. Battle Chess opened up completely new frontiers for chess games, and while some reviewers noted that the game’s AI could have used some work, most were really impressed with the gameplay. It’s a classic as far as classics go, and it started an entire genre of chess games in response – and got a lot of people into at least a casual game of chess. Now, if you found yourself at a computer in the 80s and 90s as a chess fan, you will remember playing at least one game of Battle Chess. By Alex J Coyne © Gifts for Card Players Chess is an ancient war-game of strategy and wits one which people have been playing for thousands of years.
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