Chess
aka Master Chess
Sinclair and Amstrad's Chess programs were branded re-releases of the Mikro-Gen originals: MasterChess for the Spectrum and Amstrad, and Chess for the ZX81.
Chess
( May 1983 to November 1984 )
ALL
29
OCT 83
M/F
22
NOV 84
ZX
7
JUL 83
81
1
AUG 83
Sources
All Formats (MRIB)
| 29 | 4 WEEKS to c.83/10/13 | Personal Computer GamesPeCG #2 Dec 83 (83/10/28) p11 |
Multiformat (MRIB)
| 26 ZX | 2 WEEKS to 83/07/28 | Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/08/11 p11 |
| 30 ZX | 2 WEEKS to 83/09/29 | Personal Computer NewsPeCN 83/10/06 p11 |
Multiformat (NOP)
| 23 ZX | 2 WEEKS to 84/10/23 | ( Computer & Video GamesCVG #38 Dec 84 (84/11/16) p106 ) ( Sinclair UserSU #33 Dec 84 p70 ) |
| 22 ZX | 2 WEEKS to 84/11/06 | Computer & Video GamesCVG #38 Dec 84 (84/11/16) p106 Sinclair UserSU #33 Dec 84 p70 |
Spectrum (WHSmith)
| 10 | WEEK to c.83/05/12 | Sinclair UserSU #16 Jul 83 p13 |
| 10 | WEEK to c.83/05/26 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/02 p51 |
| 9 | WEEK to c.83/06/02 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/09 p47 |
| 10 | WEEK to c.83/06/09 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/16 p47 |
| 10 | WEEK to c.83/06/30 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/07 p51 |
| 10 | WEEK to c.83/07/07 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/14 p47 |
| 7 | WEEK to c.83/07/21 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/28 p47 |
| 9 | WEEK to c.83/07/28 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/08/04 p47 |
| 9 | WEEK to c.83/09/01 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/09/08 p47 |
| 9 | WEEK to c.83/09/22 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/09/29 p55 |
ZX81 (Boots)
| 5 | WEEK to c.83/06/30 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/21 p47 |
| 7 | WEEK to c.83/07/07 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/28 p47 |
| 1 | WEEK to c.83/08/25 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/09/15 p59 |
| 1 | WEEK to c.83/09/01 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/09/22 p47 |
| 6 | WEEK to c.83/10/27 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/11/17 p70 |
| 6 | WEEK to c.83/11/03 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/11/24 p78 |
| 5 | WEEK to c.83/11/10 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/12/01 p70 |
| 3 | WEEK to c.83/12/22 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/01/05 p62 |
| 4 | WEEK to c.83/12/29 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/01/12 p58 |
| 5 | WEEK to c.84/01/05 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/01/19 p66 |
| 7 | WEEK to c.84/03/01 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/03/15 p58 |
| 10 | WEEK to c.84/04/19 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/05/03 p58 |
| 2 | WEEK to c.84/04/26 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/05/10 p58 |
| 4 | WEEK to c.84/05/03 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/05/17 p58 |
| 6 | WEEK to c.84/05/10 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/05/24 p54 |
| 10 | WEEK to c.84/09/27 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/10/11 p58 |
ZX81 (WHSmith)
| 4 | WEEK to c.83/05/12 | Sinclair UserSU #16 Jul 83 p13 |
| 7 | WEEK to c.83/05/19 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/05/26 p55 |
| 4 | WEEK to c.83/05/26 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/02 p51 |
| 4 | WEEK to c.83/06/02 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/09 p47 |
| 3 | WEEK to c.83/06/09 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/16 p47 |
| 3 | WEEK to c.83/06/16 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/23 p47 Sinclair UserSU #17 Aug 83 p14 |
| 6 | WEEK to c.83/06/23 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/06/30 p47 |
| 6 | WEEK to c.83/06/30 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/07 p51 |
| 6 | WEEK to c.83/07/07 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 83/07/14 p47 |
Master Chess
( November to December 1984 )
CPC
3
NOV 84
Sources
Amstrad (Boots)
| 7 | WEEK to c.84/11/01 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/11/15 p65 |
| 3 | WEEK to c.84/11/08 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/11/22 p65 |
| 10 | WEEK to c.84/11/15 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/11/29 p65 |
| 6 | WEEK to c.84/12/06 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 84/12/20 p73 |
| 10 | WEEK to c.84/12/13 | Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/01/03 p45 |