Mychess

Mychess is a video game in the strategy genre and published by Software Toolworks, Inc., The originally released in 1984. It is currently playable on DOS.

Mychess was developed by David Kittinger. Anyone who is not a chess fan may not know that David is among the best computer chess designers today. After Mychess and its sequel, he developed the popular Chessmaster series for Software Toolworks, and Wchess, one of the most celebrated computer chess programs ever created (and the engine behind Sierra's Power Chess).

So what kind of chess does this 10+ year old game practice? A great challenge, no doubt. The hallmark of the game is the strong computer opponent. There are nine levels of difficulty, the lowest three of which won't prove too difficult for anyone who has played in some amateur tournaments. But at the top six levels, Mychess poses a real challenge for experienced players.

The game lacks mouse support (not surprising, given its age: the PC mouse wasn't even made in 1979!), so you have to move the pieces using standard chess notations. However, this is not cumbersome, and the game even offers an instant printout of the move history on your printer. The graphics are incredibly sharp for 1979: the high-resolution black-and-white pieces look much better than many later games.

Overall, Mychess is a must-have game for any chess player. Not only is it a real 'oldie' with historical value, but it plays a very good game of chess.

It is possible that we have multiple downloads available when different versions exist.