Underplayed Gems

Chess System Tal II (1999)

Chess System Tal II cover
Developer
Oxford Softworks
Publisher
Oxford Softworks , Softkey London
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Where to get it
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How it feels

A quiet, top-down chess board inviting careful, deliberate thinking rather than excitement or spectacle.

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About

Released in 1999 for Windows, *Chess System Tal II* is a strategy game built around the chess theme. Developed and published by Oxford Softworks with additional publishing support from Softkey London, the title features a top-down perspective for its board presentation.

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