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Chessmaster 10th Edition

Windows - 2004

Description from the publisher:

More than ever, Chessmaster 10th Edition delivers on its promise to make you a better chess player. The program will improve your game regardless of your level of experience. This landmark edition provides the largest upgrade ever to the features and graphics of the franchise. Whether you are new to chess or a tournament-level player, Chessmaster 10th Edition allows you to master history's greatest game.

  • Chess teacher, mentor, and ultimate opponent with intuitive user interface
  • Chessmaster Academy teaches the basics, plus a variety of simple strategies
  • Animated chess sets; whimsical 3D sets; simple and efficient learning tools
  • Full-featured online chess module; comprehensive chess engine
  • Intermediate and advanced player options; for ages 6 and older

How to Play

UK version doesn't require serial key. For French version use serial key CMX-PE2D-YLYM-N280-RB2P .

Install the game, after that install the patch. Optionally install NoCD. The game with Patch v1.03 has been tested on Windows 7 64-bit, installer worked slowly but the game itself runs with no problem.

If installation process doesn't start, run setup.exe in compatibility mode with Windows XP. If installation stucks, open Task Manager and close IDriver.exe process, after that start the installation again

Comments and reviews

kaiser23 07 Jul. 2026

lmao at the weird bots commenting about hair loss and surfboards and golf courses below

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Bon Johnny jon 23 Jun. 2026

Yes this is very good, we can absorb every step like a bed of roses and of course we hope that the forest will be fertile again. So there is no golf course in the head, yes of course. Thank you

0
Niazi 16 Jun. 2026

i want to play good

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Serenia 13 Jun. 2026

Is the person/people commenting (in multiple languages, no less) about talking to the chessboard and getting bald some kind of in-joke or the world's most broken bot?

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William 18 May. 2026

When I play chess games with this game I feel a deeper and deeper, yes of course because it is deep.and without me realizing itchronic baldness has occurred, and of course it is difficult to find a cure, all of it is very deep, yes of course in a deep thing. Thank you and respectful greetings

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Paul G 08 May. 2026

i just want to say OH MY GOD.thank you very much and respectful greetings

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jhonny houdart 18 Apr. 2026

I've seen this pattern in the computer chess community for years. First people praise something, then they get used to receiving updates, features, and upgrades for free and that's a very good thing. We saw similar attitudes around previous engines and GUIs - Rybka, Houdini, Komodo, HIARCS Chess Explorer and others. Many people want professional-grade software, enterprise-grade stability, impeccable documentation, constant updates, and open-source access, completely free and legal. I think sharing will make life happier than being a stingy human being, making hair falling, pathetic and a golf course in the head. Thank you and respectful greetings

1
carol 16 Mar. 2026

When I play this game, I feel like I'm playing chess. And that, of course, because it's a game of chess, yes, of course it's a great feeling, it's hard to explain why hair falls out and of course in the end there's a golf course on the head, yes of course. Thank you

1
berg 12 Mar. 2026

This is an exciting game, I have been talking to the chess board for a long time but until now there has been no answer, even though it was a hint from my chess teacher. This made me even more confused, because the chess board never answered anything? Then I asked my friend, and my friend suggested that I talk to the surfboard and now frankly from the bottom of my heart I am getting more and more confused.

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silyvian 10 Mar. 2026

Now there are so many free chess programs and chess machines, on the one hand I am very happy and on the other side I feel sad, I am afraid that my hair will fall out and cause strange chronic baldness, maybe I just feel jealous of the current generation in my time when I have very few options and have to buy. But thank you so much, because sharing makes your life happier than being a stingy human being.

0
johan 09 Mar. 2026

Het schaakspel is een spannend iets, we moeten goed nadenken, met het schaakbord praten en de haarlokken vragen die uitvallen, en in de laatste schaakfase vinden we het antwoord op chronische kaalheid die niet meer te genezen is. Respectvolle groeten en hartelijk dank.

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pico 21 Feb. 2026

Me gusta mucho este juego, el ajedrez te hace pensar en cómo lidiar con la caída del pelo, tienes que preguntar al tablero de ajedrez y escuchar la inevitable calvicie crónica. ¡Muchas gracias

0
aaron 17 Feb. 2026

Les bonnes décisions viennent de l'expérience, et l'expérience vient des programmes/moteurs gratuits ! Cela réduit la perte de cheveux et la calvitie chronique ! Impressionnant, j'adore

0
George 11 Feb. 2026

This game is very good, we have to look at it from a different point of view, we have to talk to the chessboard and permeate the strands of hair that fall out as an undeniable form of chronic baldness accumulation. Therefore I would like to express my gratitude and respectful greetings

0
Gian Carlo Pasqual 07 Feb. 2026

Gli scacchi sono una conversazione con la scacchiera, a volte con rocce, muri, e può persino essere considerato folle. La nostra macchina ti insegna come ascoltare la perdita di capelli affinché non si verifichi calvizie cronica. Grazie

0
jose 05 Feb. 2026

Este juego es muy interesante y te hace pensar en cómo prevenir la calvicie por la caída del cabello, porque piensas demasiado, no hay cura efectiva y puede llevar a una calvicie crónica. Parece una broma, pero esta es la etapa final del ajedrez. Tenemos que encontrar un buen remedio, gracias

0
Jesse 03 Feb. 2026

Very cool! I love the FREE PROGRAM. Plus, the free chess machines are awesome! Best regards

0
Marky 03 Feb. 2026

I am checking games with Free Program. It's totally crazy! I haven't seen any Program play like this! AWESOME

0
Dragao 29 Jan. 2026

Quando jogo esse jogo, sinto como se estivesse jogando xadrez. E isso é claro porque é um jogo de xadrez, sim, claro que é uma sensação incrível, difícil de explicar

0
KASUMI65 26 Jan. 2026

Polish :
https://archive.org/details/chessmaster-10th-edition-pl

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robert 25 Jan. 2026

What seems like a fairy tale today may become a reality tomorrow. Here we have a fairy tale the day after tomorrow.... It is possible that we can grow hair on our heads that become bald from the thought of chess....we asked for an explanation but satisfying answers did not came.... I hope the dear admin does not delete my comment, because what I am saying is a fact, without intending to offend any party. Thank you

0
Brendan 22 Jan. 2026

I am very touched by this game...every time I play this game, I always cry..I remember my ex who left me...I love seahorses

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Rudy 22 Jan. 2026

I think chess is in coins. Humans forever play in one face. Now I'm playing on another face: "Antichess". Computers are like fortres where the owner forgets to close the small door at the back. You must enter through this door. Forget the front, but I forgot the side door, and in the end I chose to breed donkeys, oh it's so beautiful

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Pete 19 Jan. 2026

I think it's a good game, I've been analyzing chess for decades, and finally now I've found the answer, which is to raise ducks, maybe even raise ducks. Thank you. The Duck Rules!!!

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DEEDS 17 Jan. 2026

I just give likes and comments here to appreciate, I don't download them, I have all these programs, I used to buy them, and I'm not a parasite, it's just a small thing for me, for people who like to comment on parasite please don't post it for free download, because it's so sad now it's 2026 man, it's still lucky that there are people who want to see this game from ancient times!! THANK YOU

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berg 16 Jan. 2026

I remember when I was a kid I kept rabbits, and those were beautiful times, but now it doesn't feel like I'm old, I think now I'm just going to keep guinea pigs

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Mobexer 15 Jan. 2026

For me I have loved chess since I was a child, it is a real passion, but when I am an adult I like the opposite sex, and it is a hidden passion, thank you

0
Robb 08 Jan. 2026

I do not see the simul function in the write-up.

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David 17 Apr. 2025

on Windows 7 , this works but has lavender over-shades with the text boxes not the chess sets. Is It the software or my virtual machine (virtual box windows 7guest-11 host, ver 6.1

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Diaboliquin 05 Apr. 2025

My report for Chessmaster 10th Ed. English:

OS: Windows 10 22H2 (19045.5608) (64-bit)
Disks loaded/swapped with Virtual CloneDrive 5.5.3.0
Autorun.exe hangs but Setup.exe works
Patch 1.3 works and removes Safedisc copy protection (tested with Copy-Discovery 2000).

Chessmaster 10 CD1.iso SHA-256 7AB2707FE1981D5901622E47B716FCB5E6E337E6D21039C1BA9C29D834D2B077

Chessmaster 10 CD2.iso SHA-256 2EFF3198C19D4A9C68064493DD322E72903AFC25D1E91DCB378D743D6B5300A5

Chessmaster 10 CD3.iso SHA-256 D532ADE90C22F25B9CB25C5E75CF384DB2D2A5A47D8B68D28E16DB3AF0854590

Chessmaster-10th-Edition_Patch_Win_EN_v103.exe SHA-256 FEBF8A6F96BBB7FBF08D9E649158673B6C83BF74144023844F1EE0300331926F

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waterohi 10 Feb. 2025

the os is saying the iso is corrupted

0
noob 06 Sep. 2024

I get a 1628 error while installing

3
Wise 17 owls 07 Jun. 2024

Getting better with wisdom

1
BrokenNecklace 18 Apr. 2024

wobada wobada lup

0
Geezer 26 Jan. 2024

Can anyone provide SHA256 hashes for a verified working download of these files?

0
Human2345 05 Nov. 2023

Should i download all these disks?

1
trombone 26 Mar. 2023

I love to play chess against my computer...

0
shah 19 Mar. 2023

very nice game.nice grafics.5 star

0
okkee 10 Jul. 2022

daemontools lite is very easy and simple to use. use that.

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[deleted] 26 Jun. 2022

I think I'm good, I just downloaded all three disks, copied the files inside disks 2 and 3 ".\Disk[n]\Data\TData" and pasted in disk 1's Data folder then installed it.

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TERAPORCULA 26 Jun. 2022

Hello, for Windows Version, should I only choose and install one from [Disk 1, Disk 2, Disk 3] or install all three? Thanks.

2
PLAYER 14 Mar. 2022

Also thanks for posting the no-cd patch because I was searching for it to run on my Virtualbox machine (win7).

3
PLAYER 14 Mar. 2022

You can also use Alcohol 120%. It is 100% free.

1
PLAYER 14 Mar. 2022

Thank You very much dear author of this game publish on this site. This is a great game, I have it physically and I thought of publishing it here too.

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Yashar 27 Jan. 2022

Wow... Tnx!
Just renamed ISO format to BIN and works! I use DVDFAB free version.

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Kay 27 Jan. 2022

Was searching for this for a while. Thanks for the resource, it works and is the full version.

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pascal 22 Jan. 2022

chessmaster 10th edition file corrupted

can you help

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Darkstar 31 Dec. 2021

Pipolo, definitely try Daemon Tools to run image files. Lite version I believe is free to a point but I personally bought the Ultra edition with a lifetime license because this is mostly what I do with it. Should run fine thereafter.

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Jack Rainer 19 Dec. 2021

@PIPOLO if you're mounting disc image with standard Windows 8/10 mounting utility, there are some chances it won't work. In case with old games it is better to use specially designed mounting apps, like Daemon Tools Lite or UltraISO, because standard Windows utility can not recognize old disc images correctly

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pipolo 16 Dec. 2021

For anyone having problems with the ISOs: using isobuster you can open and extract the files!

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pipolo 15 Dec. 2021

Is it just me or the iso are corrupted?

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Downloads

Windows version
Portable RIP version
United Kingdom English
36 MB
Disk 1
United Kingdom English
717 MB
Disk 2
United Kingdom English
517 MB
Disk 3
United Kingdom English
546 MB
Disk 1
France French
737 MB
Disk 2
France French
557 MB
Disk 3
France French
589 MB
RIP Version
Italy Italian
1.4 GB
ISO Version

Disc 1

Russia Russian
576 MB
ISO Version

Disc 2

Russia Russian
545 MB
ISO Version

Disc 3

Russia Russian
566 MB

Extras

Manual Manual 1
Extra file
Windows 583 KB English English
Patch Patch 1
Patch v1.03 for UK version
Windows 2 MB English English
Misc Misc 1
Scan of serial key for French version
Windows 2 MB French French
Demo Demo 1
Extra file
Windows 59 MB English English
NoCD NoCD 1
NoCD for UK version
Windows 4 MB English English

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