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Pure Chess Grandmaster Edition
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“Hello! I really enjoy your chess game. The graphics and design are excellent! Unfortunately, the game lacks the ability to set up custom positions on the board for training and solving chess puzzles. If this feature were added, the game could completely replace a physical chess…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“While playing against the computer, it played an illegal move that stevie wonder would have seen!!!. what a rip off ..... dont buy this game its rigged.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy |
| Player tags | Chess · Strategy · Simulation · Realistic · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Casual · Family Friendly · Immersive Sim · Education · Indie · Tabletop (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 13 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://purechess.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830 DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0C compatible