Micro Power first released Chess for the BBC Micro Model A+B in 1982. They later released a version only for the Model B in 1984. It touted 6 skill levels, the ability to play as black or white, illegal moves rejection for new players, en passant, castling and move time tracking. It also had game variants such as Blitz Chess, game replay, set-up of positions for game analysis and saving unfinished games to tape.