# Chess Mates

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***Chess Mates*** is a computer software program, released in 1996 for [Macintosh](/source/Macintosh) and 1997 for [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows), designed to teach the basics of [Chess](/source/Chess). *Chess Mates* was marketed as an easy way for children to learn the building blocks of becoming a successful chess player. It was developed by Presage Software.[4] The original price was $34.95.[5]

## Reception

Although relatively few copies were released, the game has received favorable reviews. Discovery School cited the game's appealing graphics, sense of humor, and effective teaching of the various aspects of Chess.[6]

The game was a finalist in the Best Home Education for Pre-Teens games category in the 1997 [CODiE Awards](/source/CODiE_Awards).[7]

## References

1. ["Presage Products - Chess Mates"](http://www.presage.com/pChessMates.html). *[Presage Software](/source/Presage_Software)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19970614014731/http://www.presage.com/pChessMates.html) June 14, 1997 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 23, 2025.

1. ["News"](http://www.next-generation.com/news/0996.html). *[Next Generation](/source/Next_Generation_(magazine))*. 1997-06-05. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19970605151013/http://www.next-generation.com/news/0996.html) 1997-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-09.

1. ["Interplay Debuts Brainstorm"](http://www.next-generation.com/news/090696g.html). *[Next Generation](/source/Next_Generation_(magazine))*. 1997-06-06. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19970606050647/http://www.next-generation.com/news/090696g.html) 1997-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-09.

1. ["The Creators of the Award-winning "Mario Teaches Typing" Release Innovative CD-ROM that Teaches Children the Game of Chess"](http://www.presage.com/news.html). *Presage Software*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19970414140330/http://www.presage.com/news.html) April 14, 1997 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

1. ["Chessboard Chums"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/168706560/?terms=%22chess%20mates%22%20Brainstorm&match=1). *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)*. May 15, 1997.

1. ["DiscoverySchool.com review"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110710133244/http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/reviewcorner/games/chessmates.html). Archived from [the original](http://school.discoveryeducation.com/parents/reviewcorner/games/chessmates.html) on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-06-15.

1. ["1997 in excellence software awards program"](http://www.spa.org/codies/1997/business.htm). *[Software Publishers Association](/source/Software_Publishers_Association)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/19970109082244/http://www.spa.org/codies/1997/business.htm) January 9, 1997 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 6, 2026.

## External links

- [Chess Mates at MobyGames](http://www.mobygames.com/game/chess-mates)
- [Chess Mates at DiscoverySchool](https://web.archive.org/web/20060314212030/http://school.discovery.com/parents/reviewcorner/games/chessmates.html)
- [Chess Mates at gameDB](http://www.gamedb.com/ss/products/edition/2286)

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