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[https://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/chessmaster-2000 mobygames link]
  
 
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[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_a_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 1 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_a_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 1 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_a_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 2 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_a_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 2 Side 0]]
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:The Chessmaster 2000 (4).JPG|Box Content
 
File:The Chessmaster 2000 (4).JPG|Box Content
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File:The Chessmaster 2000 Copyright Year.JPG|Copyright Notice
 
File:The Chessmaster 2000 Copyright Year.JPG|Copyright Notice
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:TheChessmaster2000_title.png|The Chessmaster 2000 Title
 
File:TheChessmaster2000_title.png|The Chessmaster 2000 Title
 
File:TheChessmaster2000_game.png|The Chessmaster 2000 Game
 
File:TheChessmaster2000_game.png|The Chessmaster 2000 Game
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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Purchased from huuto.net / Martti86
 
Purchased from huuto.net / Martti86
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==== Streams ====
 
==== Streams ====
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===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
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[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_Rakki_Disk1.zip]]
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_Rakki_Disk1.zip]]
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===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
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[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_Rakki_Disk2.zip]]
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_Rakki_Disk2.zip]]
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==== G64 ====
 
==== G64 ====
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===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
−
 
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_Rakki_s0.g64]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_Rakki_s0.g64]]
  
 
Disk side 1 is empty.
 
Disk side 1 is empty.
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===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
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[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_Rakki_s0.g64]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_Rakki_s0.g64]]
  
 
Disk side 1 is empty.
 
Disk side 1 is empty.
  
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| Archived || 18 May 2012 sncboom2k
 
| Archived || 18 May 2012 sncboom2k
 
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|-
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| Verified by || enigma
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| Verified by || enigma / Farb@a8sp
 
|}
 
|}
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Atari game is on the back side of the disks.
 
Atari game is on the back side of the disks.
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[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_sncbboom2k_1st_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 1 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_sncbboom2k_1st_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 1 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_sncbboom2k_1st_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 2 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_sncbboom2k_1st_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 2 Side 0]]
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:TheChessmaster2000_atari_game.png|Atari Game
 
File:TheChessmaster2000_atari_game.png|Atari Game
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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Farb: The Atari sides have a different sector interleave than our Software Toolworks dumps. If I ignore the interleave difference, disk 2 is identical to our verified dump. Disk 1, however, also has data differences and I'm not confident that the anomalies on track 39 ought to be there.
 
==== Streams ====
 
==== Streams ====
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===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
−
 
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_1st_copy_loose_Disk1_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_1st_copy_loose_Disk1_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
−
 
 
===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
−
 
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_1st_copy_loose_Disk2_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_1st_copy_loose_Disk2_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
−
 
 
==== G64 ====
 
==== G64 ====
−
 
 
===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
−
 
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_sncbboom2k_1st_s0.g64]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_sncbboom2k_1st_s0.g64]]
−
 
 
===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
−
 
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_sncbboom2k_1st_s0.g64]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_sncbboom2k_1st_s0.g64]]
  
 
==== ATR ====
 
==== ATR ====
−
 
 
===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
−
 
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_sncbboom2k_1st_s1.atr]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_sncbboom2k_1st_s1.atr]]
−
 
 
===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
−
 
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_sncbboom2k_1st_s1.atr]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_sncbboom2k_1st_s1.atr]]
  
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===== Disk 2 =====
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[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_Rakki_s0.g64]]
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
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| Verified by || enigma
 
| Verified by || enigma
 
|}
 
|}
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The stream of disk 1 side 0 is mainly bad. Also on side 0 of disk 2 are a few bad sectors. Disks tracks are not aligned.
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The stream of disk 1 side 0 is mainly bad. Also on side 0 of disk 2 are a few bad sectors.
 
  
 
This release does not have the atari version on the back side.
 
This release does not have the atari version on the back side.
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[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_sncboom2k_2nd_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 1 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk1_sncboom2k_2nd_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 1 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_sncboom2k_2nd_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 2 Side 0]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_Disk2_sncboom2k_2nd_dos_r1.png|thumb|Disk 2 Side 0]]
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==== Streams ====
 
==== Streams ====
−
 
 
===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
−
 
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_2nd_copy_SoftwareCountry_Disk1_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_2nd_copy_SoftwareCountry_Disk1_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
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===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
−
 
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_2nd_copy_SoftwareCountry_Disk2_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_2nd_copy_SoftwareCountry_Disk2_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
  
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
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| Verified by || enigma
 
| Verified by || enigma
 
|}
 
|}
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Atari game is on the back side of the disks.
 
Atari game is on the back side of the disks.
  
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File:TheChessmaster2000_sncboom2k_3rd_loader2.png|Loader
 
File:TheChessmaster2000_sncboom2k_3rd_loader2.png|Loader
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
−
 
 
==== Streams ====
 
==== Streams ====
−
 
 
===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
−
 
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_3rd_copy_SoftwareCountry_Disk1_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_3rd_copy_SoftwareCountry_Disk1_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
−
 
 
===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
−
 
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_3rd_copy_SoftwareCountry_Disk2_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
 
[[File:Streams_TheChessmaster2000_3rd_copy_SoftwareCountry_Disk2_ntsc_sncboom2k.zip]]
−
 
 
==== G64 ====
 
==== G64 ====
−
 
 
===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
−
 
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000__sncbboom2k_3rd__s0.g64]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000__sncbboom2k_3rd__s0.g64]]
−
 
 
===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
−
 
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_GameDisk__sncbboom2k_3rd__s0.g64]]
 
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_GameDisk__sncbboom2k_3rd__s0.g64]]
 +
==== ATR ====
 +
===== Disk 1 =====
 +
[[File:TheChessmaster2000__sncbboom2k_3rd__s1.atr]]
 +
===== Disk 2 =====
 +
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_GameDisk__sncbboom2k_3rd__s1.atr]]
  
−
==== ATR ====
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== Source 5 == <!--T:2-->
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{| class="wikitable"
 +
|-
 +
! Property !! Data
 +
|-
 +
| Title || The Chessmaster 2000
 +
|-
 +
| Publisher and/or Developer || The Software Toolworks
 +
|-
 +
| Year || 1986
 +
|-
 +
| Disk(s) || 2
 +
|-
 +
| Number of Index Holes || ?
 +
|-
 +
| Media Type || 5.25 DSDD
 +
|-
 +
| Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) || Retail
 +
|-
 +
| Country of Release || US
 +
|-
 +
| Language(s) || English
 +
|-
 +
| Platform || C64/ATARI
 +
|-
 +
| NTSC or PAL || NTSC/PAL
 +
|-
 +
| Protection || None
 +
|-
 +
| Working? || C64: No / Atari: Yes
 +
|-
 +
| Archived || 5 Feb 2012 Harry1968
 +
|-
 +
| Verified by || enigma / Farb@a8sp
 +
|}
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968_disk1_a_dos_r1.png|Disk 1 Side 0
 +
File:Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968_disk2_a_dos_r1.png|Disk 2 Side 0
 +
</gallery>
 +
Atari game is on the back side of the disks.
  
 +
Place of purchase: eBay
 +
==== Streams ====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
 
===== Disk 1 =====
 +
C64 side has more than 25 bad sectors.
  
−
[[File:TheChessmaster2000__sncbboom2k_3rd__s1.atr]]
+
[[File:Streams_Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968_disk1.zip]]
 +
===== Disk 2 =====
 +
[[File:Streams_Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968_disk2.zip]]
  
 +
==== G64 ====
 +
===== Disk 1 =====
 +
Not provided.
 
===== Disk 2 =====
 
===== Disk 2 =====
 +
[[File:Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968_disk2_s0.g64]]
  
−
[[File:TheChessmaster2000_GameDisk__sncbboom2k_3rd__s1.atr]]
+
==== ATR ====
 +
===== Disk 1 =====
 +
[[File:Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968_disk1_s1.atr]]
 +
===== Disk 2 =====
 +
[[File:Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968_disk2_s1.atr]]

Latest revision as of 22:24, 22 January 2023

mobygames link

Source 1

Property Data
Title The Chessmaster 2000
Publisher and/or Developer Electronic Arts Ltd., The Software Toolworks
Year 1987
Disk(s) 2
Number of Index Holes 1
Media Type 5.25 DSDD
Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) Retail
Country of Release UK
Language(s) English
Platform C64
NTSC or PAL PAL
Protection Checks signature on track 29
Working? Yes
Archived 11 May 2014 Rakki
Verified by enigma
Disk 1 Side 0
Disk 2 Side 0

  • Box Content

  • Box Front

  • Box Back

  • Disk 1

  • Disk 2

  • Copyright Notice

  • The Chessmaster 2000 Title

  • The Chessmaster 2000 Game

Purchased from huuto.net / Martti86

Streams

Disk 1

File:Streams TheChessmaster2000 Rakki Disk1.zip

Disk 2

File:Streams TheChessmaster2000 Rakki Disk2.zip

G64

Disk 1

File:TheChessmaster2000 Disk1 Rakki s0.g64

Disk side 1 is empty.

Disk 2

File:TheChessmaster2000 Disk2 Rakki s0.g64

Disk side 1 is empty.


Source 2

Property Data
Title The Chessmaster 2000
Publisher and/or Developer The Software Toolworks
Year 1986
Disk(s) 2
Number of Index Holes 1
Media Type 5.25 DSDD
Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) Retail
Country of Release US
Language(s) English
Platform C64/ATARI
NTSC or PAL NTSC/PAL
Protection None
Working? Yes
Archived 18 May 2012 sncboom2k
Verified by enigma / Farb@a8sp

Atari game is on the back side of the disks.

Disk 1 Side 0
Disk 2 Side 0

  • Atari Game

Farb: The Atari sides have a different sector interleave than our Software Toolworks dumps. If I ignore the interleave difference, disk 2 is identical to our verified dump. Disk 1, however, also has data differences and I'm not confident that the anomalies on track 39 ought to be there.

Streams

Disk 1

File:Streams TheChessmaster2000 1st copy loose Disk1 ntsc sncboom2k.zip

Disk 2

File:Streams TheChessmaster2000 1st copy loose Disk2 ntsc sncboom2k.zip

G64

Disk 1

File:TheChessmaster2000 Disk1 sncbboom2k 1st s0.g64

Disk 2

File:TheChessmaster2000 Disk2 sncbboom2k 1st s0.g64

ATR

Disk 1

File:TheChessmaster2000 Disk1 sncbboom2k 1st s1.atr

Disk 2

File:TheChessmaster2000 Disk2 sncbboom2k 1st s1.atr


Source 3

Property Data
Title The Chessmaster 2000
Publisher and/or Developer The Software Country
Year 1986
Disk(s) 2
Number of Index Holes 1
Media Type 5.25 DSDD
Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) Retail
Country of Release US
Language(s) English
Platform C64
NTSC or PAL NTSC/PAL ?
Protection None
Working? No
Archived 16 Mar 2013 sncboom2k
Verified by enigma

The stream of disk 1 side 0 is mainly bad. Also on side 0 of disk 2 are a few bad sectors. Disks tracks are not aligned.

This release does not have the atari version on the back side.

Disk 1 Side 0
Disk 2 Side 0

Streams

Disk 1

File:Streams TheChessmaster2000 2nd copy SoftwareCountry Disk1 ntsc sncboom2k.zip

Disk 2

File:Streams TheChessmaster2000 2nd copy SoftwareCountry Disk2 ntsc sncboom2k.zip


Source 4

Property Data
Title The Chessmaster 2000
Publisher and/or Developer The Software Country
Year 1986
Disk(s) 2
Number of Index Holes 1
Media Type 5.25 DSDD
Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) Retail
Country of Release US
Language(s) English
Platform C64/ATARI
NTSC or PAL NTSC/PAL
Protection None
Working? Yes
Archived 7 Jun 2013 sncboom2k
Verified by enigma

Atari game is on the back side of the disks.

Disk 1 Side 0
Disk 2 Side 0

  • Loader

  • Loader

Streams

Disk 1

File:Streams TheChessmaster2000 3rd copy SoftwareCountry Disk1 ntsc sncboom2k.zip

Disk 2

File:Streams TheChessmaster2000 3rd copy SoftwareCountry Disk2 ntsc sncboom2k.zip

G64

Disk 1

File:TheChessmaster2000 sncbboom2k 3rd s0.g64

Disk 2

File:TheChessmaster2000 GameDisk sncbboom2k 3rd s0.g64

ATR

Disk 1

File:TheChessmaster2000 sncbboom2k 3rd s1.atr

Disk 2

File:TheChessmaster2000 GameDisk sncbboom2k 3rd s1.atr


Source 5

Property Data
Title The Chessmaster 2000
Publisher and/or Developer The Software Toolworks
Year 1986
Disk(s) 2
Number of Index Holes ?
Media Type 5.25 DSDD
Retail, Budget or Compilation (with name) Retail
Country of Release US
Language(s) English
Platform C64/ATARI
NTSC or PAL NTSC/PAL
Protection None
Working? C64: No / Atari: Yes
Archived 5 Feb 2012 Harry1968
Verified by enigma / Farb@a8sp

  • Disk 1 Side 0

  • Disk 2 Side 0

Atari game is on the back side of the disks.

Place of purchase: eBay

Streams

Disk 1

C64 side has more than 25 bad sectors.

File:Streams Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968 disk1.zip

Disk 2

File:Streams Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968 disk2.zip

G64

Disk 1

Not provided.

Disk 2

File:Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968 disk2 s0.g64

ATR

Disk 1

File:Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968 disk1 s1.atr

Disk 2

File:Chessmaster 2000, The (1986)(Software Toolworks)(US).Harry1968 disk2 s1.atr

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