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Please see the Chessmaster 10th Edition FAQs for more details.
WinZip 11.1 is required to open .zip files.
PATCHES
French Versions: 1.02 Patch, 1.03 Patch
Russian Versions: 1.03 Patch
UK Versions: 1.02 Patch, 1.03 Patch
US Versions: 1.01 Patch, 1.02 Patch, 1.03 Patch
OFFICIAL CHESS SETS
Official chess sets (six 2D and three 3D chess sets)
Instructions: Execute the *.exe file and the program will find the right directory to install to.
USER-CREATED CHESS SETS
Chess sets created by misimatt
Chess sets created by Skess
Chess sets created by Qix77
Chess sets created by onwardz
Instructions: Extract the files into "Chessmaster 10th edition" directory. Default is: C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Chessmaster 10th Edition
But you might have installed the game somewhere else. Find the right directory with the "browse" ****on.
USER-CREATED SKINS
Skin created by Skess
Instructions: Unzip the file into the "Chessmaster 10th Edition\Data\Skin" folder.
CREATING YOUR OWN CHESSMASTER TUTORIALS
Creating your own Chessmaster Tutorials (Original)
Creating your own Chessmaster Tutorials (additions by c1arinetboy)
USER-CREATED TUTORIALS / ANNOTATED GAMES
Tutorial: Opening traps (by ChristianXYZ)
Tutorial: Opening Traps II (by c1arinetboy)
Tutorial: How to Mate with Two Bishops (ebutaljib)
Tutorial: How to Mate with Knight and Bishop (c1arinetboy)
Tutorial: How to Mate with Queen vs. Rook (c1arinetboy)
Game: c1arinetboy vs. ebutaljib (annotated by c1arinetboy)
Game: c1arinetboy vs. Presidan (annotated by c1arinetboy)
Game: c1arinetboy vs. Simic (annotated by c1arinetboy)
Game: ChristianXYZ vs. Chessmaster (annotated by ChristianXYZ)
Game: ChristianXYZ vs. Fritz (annotated by ChristianXYZ)
Game: ChristianXYZ vs. Vinho (annotated by ChristianXYZ)
Game: ebutaljib vs. c1arinetboy (annotated by ebutaljib)
Game: Lalotu vs. ChristianXYZ (annotated by ChristianXYZ)
Instructions: Store these files wherever you like. Then, go to the Academy, but instead of picking one of the three options, select 'Load' from the File menu and browse to where you saved the files, and pick the tutorial you want to work with.
OPENING BOOKS / PERSONALITIES
Thematic opening books
NEW! Updated opening books
Instructions: Unzip the files into "Chessmaster 10th Edition\Data\Opening Books" folder.
NOTE: Christiansen's personality needs to be modified to use his own book. By default he uses Alekhine's book.
Personalities and Opening Books with Pictures (including Kasparov and Topalov)
Instructions: The *.CMP and *.BMP files go into the "Chessmaster 10th Edition\Data\Personalities" folder. The *.OBK file goes into "Chessmaster 10th Edition\Data\Opening Books" folder. Note: It requires the 1.03 patch.
Opening Books for Chessmaster 8000 / 9000
Instructions: Follow the instructions here.
SOUNDS
"Official" and "Alternative" game sounds
Instructions: Extract the WAV files into the "Chessmaster 10th edition\Data\Wav" folder and read the ReadMe.txt file for further instructions.
OTHER ADD-ONS
Chessmaster 10th Edition User Manual (requires Adobe Reader)
Chessmaster 9000 User Manual
Endgame database generator
Early Chessmasters Mod (Version 1.21) by Beeryus
CREATING YOUR OWN CHESS SETS
You can create your own chess set by modifying an existing set using a graphic editor. To do so, you will first need the CM Dat Texture Extractor.
CM Dat Texture Extractor
Detailed instructions on creating your own Chessmaster sets
PATCHES FOR PREVIOUS VERSIONS
Chessmaster 9000: 1.01 Patch, 1.02 Patch, 1.02a Patch
Chessmaster 8000: 1.03 Patch, 1.04 Patch
Chessmaster 7000: 1.06 Patch, 1.06 Patch (UK)
Chessmaster 6000: 1.03 Patch
Chessmaster 5500: 1.1 Patch
Chessmaster 5000: 1.02 Patch
Chessmaster 4000: 1.04 Patch
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Chess Tournament PGN Files
Here's some pgn downloads of all the current and past chess tournaments we've covered on the forum. Enjoy! 
2012
2012 Biel International Chess Festival (Biel, Switzerland)
2012 FIDE Women's Grand Prix (Jermuk, Armenia)
2012 Sparkassen Chess Meeting (Dortmund, Germany)
2012 FIDE Women's Grand Prix (Kazan, Russia)
2012 U.S. Chess Championship (Saint Louis, USA)
2012 U.S. Women's Chess Championship (Saint Louis, USA)
2012 Tata Steel Chess (Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands)
2011
2011 London Chess Classic (London, England)
2011 Tal Memorial (Moscow, Russia)
2011 Women's World Chess Championship (Tirana, Albania)
2011 FIDE Women's Grand Prix (Nalchik, Russia)
2011 Final Chess Masters (San Paulo, Brazil / Bilbao, Spain)
2011 FIDE Women's Grand Prix (Shenzhen, China)
2011 Botvinnik Memorial (Moscow, Russia)
2011 Botvinnik Memorial - Women (Moscow, Russia)
2011 FIDE Women's Grand Prix (Rostov on Don, Russia)
2011 Sparkassen Chess Meeting (Dortmund, Germany)
Biel 44th International Chess Festival (Biel, Switzerland)
2011 Kings Tournament (Medias, Romania)
2011 Capablanca Memorial (Havana, Cuba)
2011 Candidates Matches (Kazan, Tatarstan)
2011 U.S. Chess Championship (Saint Louis, USA)
2011 U.S. Women's Chess Championship (Saint Louis, USA)
2011 Amber Rapid (Monte Carlo, Monaco)
2011 Amber Blindfold (Monte Carlo, Monaco)
2011 FIDE Women's Grand Prix (Doha, Qatar)
2011 Tata Steel Chess (Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands)
2010/2011 Reggio Emilia International Chess Tournament (Reggio Emilia, Italy)
2010
2010 Russian Championship (Moscow, Russia)
2010 London Chess Classic (London, England)
2010 Women's World Chess Championship (Antakya, Turkey)
2010 World Blitz Championship (Moscow, Russia)
2010 Tal Memorial (Moscow, Russia)
2010 Le Trophee CCAS (Cap d'Agde, France)
2010 Pearl Spring Chess Tournament (Nanjing, China)
2010 Final Chess Masters (Bilbao, Spain)
2010 Final Chess Masters (Shanghai, China)
Arctic Securities Chess Stars (Kristiansund, Norway)
NH Chess Tournament (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
2010 FIDE Women's Grand Prix (Ulaanbaator, Mongolia)
Biel 43rd International Chess Festival (Biel, Switzerland)
2010 Sparkassen Chess Meeting (Dortmund, Germany)
2010 U.S. Women's Championship (Saint Louis, USA)
2010 FIDE Women's Grand Prix (Jermuk, Armenia)
2010 Kings Tournament (Medias, Romania)
25th Capablanca Memorial (Havana, Cuba)
11th Karpov Tournament (Poikovsky, Russia)
2010 U.S. Championship (Saint Louis, USA)
2010 FIDE Grand Prix (Astrakhan, Russia)
2010 President's Cup (Baku, Azerbaijan)
2010 FIDE Womens Grand Prix (Nalchik, Russia)
2010 Amber Rapid (Nice, France)
2010 Amber Blindfold (Nice, France)
2010 XXVII Linares Chess Tournament (Linares, Spain)
2010 Corus Chess Tournament (Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands)
2010 Reggio Emilia International Chess Tournament (Reggio Emilia, Italy)
2009
2009 World Team Chess Championship (Bursa, Turkey)
2009 Russian Championship (Moscow, Russia)
Battle of the Giants: Korchnoi vs. Spassky (Kalmykia, Russia)
2009 London Chess Classic (London, England)
2009 World Cup (Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia)
2009 World Blitz Championship (Moscow, Russia)
2009 Tal Memorial (Moscow, Russia)
2009 Coriscan Circuit: Anand vs. Karpov (Corsica, France)
2009 U.S. Women's Championship (Saint Louis, USA)
2009 FIDE Womens Grand Prix (Nanjing, China)
2009 Pearl Spring Chess Tournament (Nanjing, China)
2009 Karpov vs. Kasparov (Valencia, Spain)
2009 Final Masters (Bilbao, Spain)
2009 FIDE Grand Prix (Jermuk, Armenia)
2009 GRENKELEASING Rapid World Championship (Mainz, Germany)
2009 42nd Biel Int. Chess Festival (Biel, Switzerland)
2009 Sparkassen Chess Meeting (Dortmund, Germany)
2009 Kings Tournament (Bazna, Romania)
2009 10th Karpov (Poikovsky, Russia)
Leko & Anand: Chess Rapid Match (Miskolc, Hungary)
3rd ACP World Cup (Odessa, Ukraine)
2009 M-Tel Masters (Sofia, Bulgaria)
2009 U.S. Championship (Saint Louis, USA)
2009 President's Cup: Azerbaijan vs. FIDE World (Baku, Azerbaijan)
2009 FIDE Grand Prix (Nalchik, Russia)
2009 Amber Rapid (Nice, France)
2009 Amber Blindfold (Nice, France)
2009 FIDE Womens Grand Prix (Istanbul, Turkey)
2009 XXVI Linares Chess Tournament (Linares, Spain)
2009 World Chess Challenge: Kamsky vs. Topalov (Sofia, Bulgaria)
2009 Corus Chess Tournament (Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands)
2008
2008 FIDE Grand Prix (Elista, Russia)
2008 Pearl Spring Chess Tournament (Nanjing, China)
2008 SPICE Cup (Lubbock, Texas, USA)
2008 Women's World Chess Championship (Nalchik, Russia)
2008 Final Chess Masters (Bilbao, Spain)
2008 Mikhail Tal Memorial (Moscow, Russia)
2008 FIDE Grand Prix (Sochi, Russia)
2008 North Urals Cup - Women's Supertournament (Krasnoturinsk, Russia)
2008 41st Biel Int. Chess Festival (Biel, Switzerland)
2008 9th Karpov (Poikovsky, Russia)
2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting (Dortmund, Germany)
2008 FIDE Grand Prix (Baku, Azerbaijan)
2008 Scandinavian Ladies Open (Stockholm, Sweden)
2008 Amber Rapid (Nice, France)
2008 Amber Blindfold (Nice, France)
2008 Isbank Ataturk International Women's Masters (Istanbul, Turkey)
2008 25th Super GM (Morelia, Mexico/Linares, Spain)
2007
2007 Sparkassen Chess Meeting (Dortmund, Germany)
2007 Candidates Matches (Elista, Russia)
World Championship Matches
2012 World Championship (Moscow, Russia)
2010 World Championship (Sofia, Bulgaria)
2008 World Championship (Bonn, Germany)
2007 World Championship (Mexico City, Mexico)
World Championships (1886 - 2006)