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Master of Chess

Play chess with help from your AI character, solve chess puzzles, build an unrivaled openings repertoire, and win tournaments worldwide. Become World Champion in the first and only chess career simulator!

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Developer
BRANE
Publisher
BRANE
Release
September 9, 2025
327 days ago
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Very Positive294 reviews83.0%

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About the Game

Master of Chess is a chess career simulator.

Create your character and climb the ladder

Play the lifetime of a chess player, from a promising young talent to a seasoned pro!

Start as a prodigy and become a world-class chess master. Strive for chess immortality!

Improve your chess game

Develop your real-life chess skills thanks to an always-present coach following your career, challenging AI opponents, tough puzzles to solve, and an always developing opening repertoire...but beware of blunders!

An intelligent AI system to improve your moves

Play your dream career with the help of an AI system that will guide you in selecting the best moves, picking the right openings, outmanoeuvring and outsmarting even the best opponents!

A management experience

Deadlines, tight budgets, tournament fees, stressful games... The life of a professional chess player isn't easy, but you have all the tools at your disposal to easily manage every aspect of it.

Become Master of Chess

Will you make it to the top?

Are you ready to make your mark and become a legend?

The chessboard is waiting. Start a lifetime journey in Master of Chess today!

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