Release
1979
Player score
44/100
Platform families
Not announced
Connected releases
17
Game data from IGDB
Editorial overview
What it is
Video Chess is a video game released by Atari in 1979 for the Atari 2600, based on the rules of chess.
Play styles
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Non-fiction
Cinematic archive
More like this
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Content map
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Store collections
Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.
Bundle40Atari: 80 Classic Games in One!Nov 11, 2003Multi-item package
Bundle71Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2Oct 11, 2016Multi-item package
Bundle85Atari Flashback ClassicsDec 13, 2018Multi-item package
BundleAtari Masterpieces Vol. IOct 13, 2005Multi-item package
BundleAtari Greatest Hits: Volume 2Nov 2, 2010Multi-item package
BundleAtari Flashback 2Aug 1, 2005Multi-item package
BundleAtari Flashback XDec 31, 2019Multi-item package
BundleAtari Flashback 6Sep 15, 2015Multi-item package
BundleAtari Retro Handheld ConsoleDec 31, 2019Multi-item package
BundleAtari VaultMar 24, 2016Multi-item package
BundleAtari AnthologyNov 16, 2004Multi-item packageProduction dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.
Atari 2600
Gen 2
