Cover artwork of Extreme Chess

// Archive entry № 12186

Extreme Chess

VG90 catalogues Extreme Chess (1996), a release from the leap into 3D for Win 3.x, for research and discovery.

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About the game

Dating from 1996, Extreme Chess for Win 3.x is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to the leap into 3D.

The years around 1996 belonged to the leap into 3D, when polygons, CD-ROM storage and analogue control were rewriting what games looked and felt like. VG90 groups titles like this one by era and platform so those connections are easy to trace.

VG90 indexes historical game metadata and connects you directly to verified download archives. Click Download on this page to access the direct files or inspect the historical source record.

Why it matters

This entry is worth keeping because the leap into 3D is easy to flatten into a few famous names, when in truth polygons, CD-ROM storage and analogue control were rewriting what games looked and felt like. Preservation archives exist so lesser-known releases are not lost between the landmarks.

Technical notes

Recorded platform(s): Win 3.x (1996). VG90 stores this as factual reference data; richer media may be added over time as legally sourced material becomes available.