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<h2 id="engine">Engine</h2> <p>Its <a href="/facts/Chess_engine/Co4uBTsS">chess engine</a> is "Wchess" by David Kittinger, which played against <a href="/facts/Deep_Blue_(chess_computer)/7lnCRVup">Deep Blue</a> in the 1995 World Computer Championship in <a href="/facts/Hong_Kong/4nAf3mqQ">Hong Kong</a>. The game is included as a watchable "Great Game" in <i>Power Chess</i>. </p> <h2 id="gameplay">Gameplay</h2> <p><i>Power Chess</i> had two major innovations: the program would adjust its level during the game trying to match that of the player (presaging <a href="/facts/Chessbase/atkGcfEC">Chessbase</a> <a href="/facts/Fritz_(chess)/yDNgsmhx">Fritz</a>'s Friend Mode). In addition, after each game, a female voice, the Queen, walks the player through the game, pointing out and explaining where the player could have played better.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> The program keeps track of the player's rating. Players can also create their own characters with differing gameplay styles and difficulty. </p> <h2 id="narration">Narration</h2> <p>The voice of the Power Chess Queen was voiced in English and French by voiceover artist Natacha LaFerriere.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="great-games">"Great Games"</h2> <p>A collection of famous games is included for review and study, each one narrated turn-by-turn by the Queen. The games include: </p> <ul><li>The <a href="/facts/Evergreen_Game/qwCFveQw">Evergreen Game</a>, <a href="/facts/Adolf_Anderssen/EW4SJVvd">Adolf Anderssen</a> vs. <a href="/facts/Jean_Dufresne/BpE0Tc7Q">Jean Dufresne</a> (1852)</li> <li>The <a href="/facts/Opera_game/9N8g3HMe">Opera Game</a>, <a href="/facts/Paul_Morphy/42CvxRXR">Paul Morphy</a> vs. <a href="/facts/Charles_II,_Duke_of_Brunswick/CXW6mpGI">Duke Karl of Brunswick</a> and Count Isouard (1858)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Wilhelm_Steinitz/zdTzWqRV">Wilhelm Steinitz</a> vs. <a href="/facts/Curt_von_Bardeleben/c6APmtjU">Curt von Bardeleben</a> (1895)</li> <li>Ruger vs. Gebhard (1915)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Vasily_Smyslov/EDsBP9t2">Vasily Smyslov</a> vs. <a href="/facts/Bobby_Fischer/J2gfeEyD">Bobby Fischer</a> (1970)</li> <li>Wchess vs. <a href="/facts/Deep_Blue_(chess_computer)/7lnCRVup">Deep Blue</a> (1995)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Deep_Blue_-_Kasparov,_1996,_Game_1/dLSr9fAc">Deep Blue vs. Garry Kasparov</a>, Game 1 (1996)</li></ul> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p><i>Power Chess</i> won <i><a href="/facts/Computer_Games_Magazine/D0nYcC8v">Computer Games Strategy Plus</a></i>'s award for the 1996 "traditional" game of the year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> </p><p>In a comparison between four chess programs, <i><a href="/facts/PC_Joker/mJP8oyDv">PC Joker</a></i> rated <i>Power Chess</i> the highest.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <p><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_chess_video_games/AfCPSeIu">Comparison of chess video games</a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/power-chess"><i>Power Chess</i></a> at <a href="/facts/MobyGames/ErGhXfX5">MobyGames</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Power Chess 2.0". Catalog 98 99. UK: Sierra On-Line. p. 24. CAT JX 98/99 FE S0013471. <a href="https://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=publications&id=10&pid=104" target="_blank">https://www.sierrachest.com/index.php?a=publications&id=10&pid=104</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Budinska, Agata (Feb 1999). "Sierra's Complete Chess". PC PowerPlay. No. 33. Redfern, NSW, Australia: Next Publishing. p. 113. Retrieved 2023-04-07. <a href="https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-033-1999-02/page/n112" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-033-1999-02/page/n112</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>King, Nancy, ed. (1998). "It's Your Move". InterAction Magazine. No. Holiday Issue 1998. US: Sierra On-Line. p. 18. <a href="https://archive.org/details/InterAction_Magazine_Holiday_1998_1998_Sierra_On-Line_US/page/n21" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/InterAction_Magazine_Holiday_1998_1998_Sierra_On-Line_US/page/n21</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Dulin, Ron (1996-11-15). "Power Chess Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2016-04-18. <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/power-chess-review/1900-2545814/" target="_blank">http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/power-chess-review/1900-2545814/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Power Chess 98 | Natacha LaFerriere". www.natlaf.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18. <a href="http://www.natlaf.com/games_pc.html" target="_blank">http://www.natlaf.com/games_pc.html</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Staff (1997-03-25). "Computer Games Strategy Plus announces 1996 Awards". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on 1997-06-14. Retrieved 2010-11-02. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970614161401/http://www.cdmag.com/news/0325971.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/19970614161401/http://www.cdmag.com/news/0325971.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Duy, Manfred (March 1997). "Strategie - 4 Neue Schachprogramme". PC Joker (in German). No. 3/97. Joker-Verlag. pp. 72–74. <a href="https://archive.org/details/pcjoker-februar-1997-images/page/n69/mode/2up" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/pcjoker-februar-1997-images/page/n69/mode/2up</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>