Virtual Kasparov brings the world champion chess expert to the PlayStation in a tour-de-force of teaching, techniques, gameplay and options geared toward learning or simple enjoyment of the ultimate strategy contest. The game features three languages (English, French and Spanish), eight types of chess pieces and eight styles of boards in 2D, six 3D chessboards, 23 playing levels, and a tutorial with 50 lessons monitored by Kasparov.
Extras include biographies of Garry Kasparov and the first 12 world champions, theory analysis of great chess players like Emanuel Lasker, Mikhail Botvinnik and Boris Spassky, a repertoire of openings from various stages of Kasparov's career, game analyses, and a wide selection of game parameters. Play human versus computer as white or black in several modes: beginner, normal, tournament or blitz. Options for positional setups, including editing and playing, saving, and the use of chess clocks are available.
Features:
Tutorial, beginner, tournament, and blitz modes
Eight style of 2D chessboards, eight types of 2D pieces, and six 3D chessboards
Biographies of Kasparov and 12 world champions
Configurable game parameters for study or play
Presentation in three languages: English, French and Spanish
Manufacturer's description:
Bring a whole lotta Russian brainpower to you home!
Why join a chess club when you can have the Chess World Champion Garry Kasparov as a personal trainer playing against you, explaining the game tactics and winning strategies, teaching your kids the basics and commenting famous games in the history of chess?
That's right, Virtual Kasparov is not just a computer chess game, it's like having a real chess Encyclopedia on your PlayStation game console. Whether you want to learn the game with the best, improve your openings and moves, know more about chess, its history and leading players, just ask Garry Kasparov, after all, he is the best in the world!
8 styles of 2D chess pieces, 8 styles of 2D and 6 types of 3D Chess Boards
23 different playing levels
Tutorial mode: A tutorial, guided by an animated Kasparov, which takes you from the very basics to the understanding of the World Champion's game. 50 lessons, 9 games analyses, 3 grand master games, 3 queen's sacrifices.
Opening book: G. Kasparov is considered the best and most innovative expert of opening theory. The opening book can be set to choose opening variations from Kasparov's opening repertoire at different periods of his career.
Garry's Library and Hall of Fame: Get access to Kasparov's huge chess knowledge! Read the biographies of the 12 first chess champions, with some of their very best games deeply analyzed.
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Chess theme.
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