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Championship Chess

Championship Chess from Expert Software is a chess game that includes all of the features you would expect. It is a single player game with both 2D and 3D views, 6 chess sets and 5 boards. The background music…

31 December 1996

Championship Chess is a card & board game developed by Expert Software, released 31 December 1996 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Championship Chess is

Championship Chess is a card & board game game developed by Expert Software and released in 1996. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Championship Chess from Expert Software is a chess game that includes all of the features you would expect. It is a single player game with both 2D and 3D views, 6 chess sets and 5 boards. The background music is quite good and accents the various themes.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Championship Chess launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Championship Chess come out?
Championship Chess was released on 31 December 1996 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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