Underplayed Gems

Chess Partner (1983)

Chess Partner cover
Platforms
DOS
Where to get it
My Abandonware

How it feels

Playing Chess Partner feels like a calm, methodical mental exercise against a basic algorithmic opponent in a stripped-down digital space.

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About

Released in 1983 for the DOS platform, Chess Partner is an early digital adaptation of the classic board game. This title allows players to engage with chess logic within a text-based or simple graphical environment typical of its era.

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