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/Table Of Contents\
1: Introduction
2: Computer Characters
2a: Bunny
2b: Zack Little
2c: The Bull
2d: Katie Lomax
2e: Marvin Johnson
2f: Lizzy
2g: Emily Ferrel
2h: John Stiegel
2i: Mark Stiegel
2j: Sloane Silverman
2k: Miss Morris
2l: Nigel Grey
2m: Rita Firebaugh
2n: Henry Chapman
2o: Bjorn
2p: Theresa Simms
2q: Bill Purcell
2r: Ivan
2s: Vicky Love
2t: Rock Simon
2u: Colin James
2v: Miss Jenkins
2w: Gino Perelli
2x: Barry Blackwell
2y: Jessica Chen
2z: Are You Ready?
3: Create An Opponent
4: Human Opponent
5: Your Profile
6: Lists Of Board And Music Selection
7: Conclusion
8: Credits
9: Version History
10: Copyright Information
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Introduction
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The information for Perfect Chessmate is finally up! I can
now do this FAQ I have been wanting to do for a while.
Now, why did I buy this game? It's quite simple; the game
was about $5.00 and I always wanted a chess simulation
game. Was this worth the $5.00?
OF COURSE IT WAS!!!!!!
This is definitely the best chess simulation game I've
played. They have almost 100 different board designs,
amazing and challenging characters, an opponent editor,
move searches, self-profiles, online play, and much more!
I am only going to cover strategies on defeating the
opponents the game comes with and help with the opponent
and self-editor. Common sense will tell you how to change
boards and offer draws etc.
I would like to mention that at the end of this guide I
posted –End Of File-, if you see that at the bottom of this
guide then you know the guide is fully loaded, if not then
reload the guide.
Here's a reference section to the computer characters in
the game. The information on this guide can be found on the
game itself, so you can use this as a quick reference, but
I do list strategies on how to defeat them, which the game
does not.
Profile: She's a college student who plays pickup games in
the student union when she can find the time. Always up for
a quick game.
Rating: 1841
Search Depth: 6
Center Control: 50
Aggressiveness: 75
Experience: 75
Randomness: 25
Mobility: 50
King Safety: 100
Pawn Safety: 25
Contempt For Draw: 0
Strategy:
She always likes to open the game with her Knights and then
the Pawns. I would suggest using your Pawns against her
Knights and sweep them away at the beginning.
About in the middle of the game her Bishops will play a big
role, you need to get these out of the way as soon as
possible!
She will not, let me repeat, she will not let her King out
of her control, she is known for Castling a lot so be
prepared.
Her Queen plays a big role at all stages of the game and
she is very good with using it.
There is a good chance she will not draw during the game,
so if the situation on your side is hopeless try drawing.
Do not play her if you just want to draw, because she won't
accept all the time.
She is definitely NOT recommended for beginners.
Speed Play:
She plays a hard speed chess games that will leave you
scratching your head unless you're a very good chess
player, but in the speed rounds she does leave her self
open for captures quite a bit.
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Zack Little
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Character: Zack Little
Profile: Plays a lot more chess these days now that he no
longer follows his band on tour. Plays a solid game
although an occasional flashback will cause a bad move.
Rating: 1825
Search Depth: 6
Center Control: 100
Aggressiveness: 50
Experience: 50
Randomness: 75
Mobility: 75
King Safety: 50
Pawn Safety: 100
Contempt For Draw: 50
Strategy:
He will always start out by moving his Pawns towards the
center. Make sure you try and play towards the corner of
the board because he has great center control.
He loves to use his Queen so make sure you try to do
something to get rid of it, he'll more than likely get out
of any trap you plan though.
His Bishops are played like a joke and can be taken out
immediately, so can his Knights.
His Rooks are played superiorly so watch out for them, he
will more than likely turn a Pawn or two into something
before the game is over so be careful.
He will rarely draw; the only time he will draw is if the
situation is really hopeless.
He is NOT recommended for beginners.
Speed Play:
He leaves a lot of open moves during a timed game, look for
the many opportunities to capture his pieces.
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The Bull
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Character: The Bull
Profile: Ex-con who played a lot in prison to earn smokes.
Organized tournaments in the pen and was released early on
good behavior. Needless to say...an aggressive player.
Rating: 1517
Search Depth: 5
Center Control: 50
Aggressiveness: 100
Experience: 50
Randomness: 25
Mobility: 50
King Safety: 75
Pawn Safety: 50
Contempt For Draw: 75
Strategy:
He will start out by moving his Knights all around the
board making confusing situations; his Pawns also do some
confusing traps.
He doesn't move his Queen as much as his other pieces, he
doesn't move his Bishops much either.
If a trap is setup correctly his Queen can be taken out
quickly.
His aggressiveness is where it's going to get a lot of
people. His Rooks are just plain annoying as is his King
that likes to Castle a lot.
He will very rarely draw; the only time he will draw is if
he's down to basically a King and another piece and if you
have a full board.
He is NOT recommended for beginners.
Speed Play:
His major weakness is his timed games. He moves his pieces
open a lot and his Pawns are a joke and getting him in
Checkmate with two Rooks is disgustingly easy. But beware
HIS Rooks still are very confusing and his Knights are
about twice as hard.
Profile: Katie is a junior at a small southern high school.
Although quiet and withdrawn, chess is her escape into a
world where she can be aggressive and controlling.
Rating: 1340
Search Depth: 4
Center Control: 50
Aggressiveness: 80
Experience: 50
Randomness: 0
Mobility: 80
King Safety: 50
Pawn Safety: 50
Contempt For Draw: 50
Strategy:
She loves to open the game with Pawns; her Knights don't
play a big role until about the middle of the game unlike
other players where they use their Knights at the
beginning.
Her favorite piece is the Queen, she will use this and her
Bishops to set up very difficult traps.
Her Queen cannot be taken out easily; the only way to do it
is to basically set up a trade trap.
Her powerful aggressiveness and mobility will confuse you.
She uses her Rooks to put up trap trades a lot.
She won't draw unless it is hopeless for her to win. So
don't bother offering if you're down on pieces.
She is NOT recommended for Beginners.
Speed Play:
This is her specialty, she always likes to confuse her
opponents with confusing opening and ending moves, you need
to get rid of her Queen and Rooks as soon as possible even
if it means trading because they will cause big problems
later on.
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Marvin Johnson
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Character: Marvin Johnson
Profile: Extols the virtue of chess at the local boys club.
Preaches patience and thoroughness so don't expect a quick
game here.
Rating: 2049
Search Depth: 7
Center Control: 75
Aggressiveness: 0
Experience: 75
Randomness: 0
Mobility: 25
King Safety: 75
Pawn Safety: 25
Contempt For Draw: 50
Strategy:
He likes to open the game with a Knight then a Pawn, he
doesn't play his Knights to well, but his Pawns are a
surprising threat, take as many of them out as soon as
possible.
His Rooks are the biggest threat during the match, so
either avoid them or set up a trap to take them out.
His Queen isn't that hard, just set up a trade or trap.
He doesn't like to let his King out of his control, so take
all the pieces that are blocking the King out of the game
as soon as possible.
He won't draw that often, I only made him draw one time
with me and that was when I was beating him.
He is NOT recommended for beginners.
Speed Play:
He is horrible at timed games, he leaves a lot of moves and
captures open for you.
Profile: Lizzy is a club girl who is learning chess from
her new boyfriend. She feigns interest in the game to get
her way on more important interests like dancing and
shopping.
Rating: 954
Search Depth: 3
Center Control: 50
Aggressiveness: 50
Experience: 10
Randomness: 50
Mobility: 50
King Safety: 0
Pawn Safety: 0
Contempt For Draw: 0
Strategy:
She usually likes to open the game with her Pawns, but
beware; sometimes she will open with her Knights so be
ready for anything.
She has no real strong pieces, she is an extremely easy
opponent, but if I had to choose, her Knights would be the
biggest threat she can throw at you, and even these are
very easy to take out.
She actually sets up trades for her Queen, which doesn't
evolve your Queen! She is definitely one of the easiest
opponents you will face.
Her King is a joke; she doesn't control it well at all. If
you are a decent player you can probably beat her within 5
minutes.
She accepts draws like a hungry boy accepts brownies. She
may turn them down at the beginning of the game, but later
on in the game she will accept them like mad.
She is highly recommended for beginners.
Speed Play:
I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life, seeing
her play speed chess was the funniest thing ever. If you
really want a win then play her in speed chess.
Profile: A true beginner, she has only played a few games
to date. Knows how the pieces move, but not much more. A
good opponent for the young kids.
Rating: 1044
Search Depth: 1
Center Control: 50
Aggressiveness: 50
Experience: 20
Randomness: 50
Mobility: 50
King Safety: 50
Pawn Safety: 50
Contempt For Draw: 50
Strategy:
Even though she has higher ratings in all categories
(except for search depth) she's still worse then Lizzy.
Why? Because her search depth is a 1, Lizzy has a search
depth of 3 making her a better contender. Anyway, she likes
to open the board usually with a Pawn.
If I had to pick a strong piece for her, it would be her
Rooks. She surprisingly plays well with those pieces. Oh,
don't get me wrong, her Rooks can be taken out quite
easily, but it is her strongest piece.
Her Queen is a joke! Get this; she actually plays her Queen
worst than Lizzy does! I think I've said enough. :)
Her King...well...ummmmmm...yeah, she doesn't play her King
well as you might of guessed.
She will accept draws rarely; even when you're greatly
winning she still may not accept a draw.
She is highly recommended for beginners.
Speed Play:
Not as bad as Lizzy, but she's still bad. This is a joke,
what else can I say?
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Version History
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Version - .1 - 4/29/01
This long anticipated FAQ was finally started, but for now
I only have the section on Bunny up, look for the next
update sometime in the next couple of days.
Version - .3 – 5/1/01
I added the sections on Zack Little and The Bull. I also
corrected some grammar and spelling mistakes.
Version - .4 – 5/2/01
I added the section on Katie Lomax.
Version - .45 – 5/8/01
I added the section on Marvin Johnson.
Version – .46 – 5/30/01
I added the section on Lizzy.
Version - .48 - 6/4/01
I added the section on Emily Ferrel.
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Copyright Information
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This FAQ is Copyright (c) 2001 Alex Shapiro. This FAQ is
for private and personal use only. It may NOT be used on
any website other than the following sites:
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If you would like to post this FAQ on a site, book,
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