64 squares of animated board game strategy come to life on PC and Mac in TopWare Interactive’s latest video game adaptation of chess. Gamers outside the U.S. know the game as Battle vs. Chess while TopWare’s new North American Steam version goes by the name Check vs. Mate. Different names, same great game of fantasy turn-based strategy powered by the FRITZ! chess algorithm software.
If you’re up for some classic chess competition with modern graphics and in-depth feature set for single and multiplayer, sign up here for your shot at a free Steam code.
Contest Details:
Prize: 3 Steam download codes for Check vs. Mate for our North American readers and 3 Steam codes for Battle vs. Chess for readers in all other regions. Game valued at $19.99.
How to enter: Tell us which regional version of the game you would like to win in at least one of the following ways:
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Only ONE form of entry is required, but entering through multiple channels will increase your odds of winning. Again, whichever method(s) you choose to enter by, please be sure to include your region so we know which version of the game to send should you win.
Entry Period: Wednesday, September 5 – Friday, September 7 at 2:00 PM EST. 6 total contest winners will be selected at random and announced after entry deadline on Friday, September 7.
Battle vs. Chess and Check vs. Mate codes were provided to VGBlogger by TopWare Interactive. Keep up to date on current and future TopWare Interactive game releases by following them on Twitter and Facebook.
Matt Litten is a 28 year old from-the-womb gamer turned video game reviewer/blogger and current editor/owner/operator of VGBlogger.com. Matt got his first taste of gaming as a youngster on the NES and Atari, and the rest is history from there.
In 2004, three years removed from high school and still looking for a career direction in life, Matt landed his first gig in the video game review business writing for the now-defunct website BonusStage.com. After the sad and untimely close of BonusStage, the former staff went on to found VGBlogger.com, and after a short stint as US Site Manager for AceGamez Matt turned his attention to VGBlogger, and to this day is dedicated to making it one of the top video game blogs in all the blogosphere.
Matt is a fair-minded reviewer and lover of games of all platforms and types, big or small, hyped or niche, big-budget or indie. But that doesn't mean he will let poor games slide without a good thrashing when necessary. 
