series has been the lack of new features in successive installments. IGN's review of Chessmaster 10th Edition commented, "it simply doesn't add enough over any of the last two versions to make it a necessary upgrade." Awards The editors of Computer Games Strategy Plus named Chessmaster Online the best online game of 1997. In 1994, PC Gamer UK named Chessmaster 4000 Turbo the 20th best computer game of all time, calling it the best of the series so far and accessible to all skill levels. The editors wrote, "A chess game? In the Top 50? Well, why not?" In June 1994 Chessmaster 4000 was a finalist for Computer Gaming Worlds Strategy Game of the Year award, losing to Master of Orion The editors wrote that "Software Toolworks still has the capacity and the will to improve their best-selling chess engine". In 1997 Chessmaster 5000 was a finalist for Computer Gaming Worlds Classic/Puzzle Game of the Year award, losing to Baku Baku Animal''. See also Computer chess List of chess software References External links Official Chessmaster XI website (archived) Chessmaster series at MobyGames Chessmaster games at chessgames.com The Chessmaster 2000 review @ The DOS Spirit (Norwegian) Chess software Mindscape games The Software Toolworks games Ubisoft franchises Video game franchises Video game franchises introduced in 1986