Chess Mates

Chess Mates is a computer software program, released in 1996 for Macintosh and 1997 for Microsoft Windows, designed to teach the basics of Chess. Chess Mates was marketed as an easy way for children to learn the building blocks of becoming a successful chess player. It was developed by Presage Software.^[4] The original price was $34.95.^[5]

Chess Mates
Developer(s)	Presage Software[1]
Publisher(s)	Brainstorm
Designer(s)	Dane Bigham
Platform(s)	Classic Mac OS Windows
Release	NA: September 6, 1996[2][3]
Genre(s)	Chess
Mode(s)	Single-player

Reception

Although relatively few copies were released, the game has received favorable reviews. Discovery School cited the game's appealing graphics, sense of humor, and effective teaching of the various aspects of Chess.^[6]