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Pure Chess

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First release
Apr 11, 2012
Publisher
Ripstone
Genres
Quiz/Trivia, Card & Board Game, Simulator, Strategy · Non-fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Chess! One of the world’s most popular games, has just got even better! Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition is a stunning celebration of the greatest strategy game of all time.

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Release dates
PlayStation 3
Apr 11, 2012
PlayStation Vita
Apr 18, 2012
PlayStation 3
May 29, 2012
All 10 release dates
PlayStation Vita
May 29, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
Mar 20, 2014
Wii U
Mar 20, 2014
PlayStation 4
Apr 15, 2014
PlayStation 4
Apr 16, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 09, 2016
Xbox One
Sep 09, 2016
Age ratings
PEGI 3ESRB E
Game modes
Split screen, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Where to buy
Keywords
chess, artificial intelligence, custom soundtrack, playstation network, tournament
… All 14, playstation trophies, tactical turn-based combat, ranking system, stereoscopic 3d, stat tracking, quicksaving, playstation tv support, chessboard, high definition graphics

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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 234 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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