--- product_id: 47643057 title: "Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5" brand: "chess king" price: "NZ$2" currency: NZD in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/47643057-chess-king-platinum-2017-with-houdini-5 store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # GigaKing database Extensive opening tree Super Grandmaster engine Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5 **Brand:** chess king **Price:** NZ$2 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > ♟️ Elevate Your Game: Become the Chess King You Were Meant to Be! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5 by chess king - **How much does it cost?** NZ$2 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/47643057-chess-king-platinum-2017-with-houdini-5) ## Best For - chess king enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted chess king brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Tailored Preparation:** Create custom opening trees to outsmart your opponents. - • **Versatile Play Modes:** Choose from Classical, Random, or Puzzle modes to keep your gameplay fresh. - • **Comprehensive Game Database:** Access the GigaKing 2017 database for a wealth of historical games. - • **Endless Learning Opportunities:** Dive into 1500 puzzles and 100 quest games to sharpen your skills. - • **Unleash Your Inner Grandmaster:** Harness the power of Houdini 5 for unparalleled strategic depth. ## Overview The Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5 is a cutting-edge chess software that combines a powerful Super Grandmaster engine with an extensive opening tree and a vast GigaKing 2017 games database. It offers various play modes, including Classical, Random, and Puzzle, along with 1500 puzzles and 100 quest games, making it an essential tool for players of all levels looking to enhance their chess skills. ## Description Chess King Platinum 2017 is a new and versatile tool for chess players and is an ideal introduction for the beginner, a challenging opponent for the practiced amateur, and an invaluable coach for the aspiring master. Chess King Platinum 2017 emphasizes simplicity of use in training players. However, it is more than just a traditional training program as it includes an extremely strong chess engine and a huge professional database. It is also a convenient tool for analyzing and studying one's opponent before facing them at a tournament. Buying Chess King Platinum 2017 is like getting several products and paying only for one, a professional chess software playing and analysis system, the largest game database available GigaKing, the super grandmaster chess engine Houdini 5, 1500 chess puzzles for all chess levels, a unique random playing mode, and much, much more. Included: Houdini 5, GigaKing Database of over 6 million games, Full opening tree, Chess puzzles, over one hundred opening positions, Photos of over 1600 chess players. Houdini 5 - a chess engine rated well above 3000 Elo is the best choice for analysis, the version included is a major update from the previous version, which already was the world’s top engine used by Grandmasters and chess amateurs around the world. Considering such a strong engine can be frustrating to play against, Houdini 5 includes various kinds of handicaps that can be set up using the Chess King interface. The version of Houdini 5 that comes with Chess King Platinum 2017 is a multi-processor one which supports up to 6 cores, it’s a great chess analysis system available today to everyone. The GigaKing database is updated up to the beginning of 2015 and includes a full opening tree. Full Chess960 support. The program is very easy to use, with several video tutorials available on the publisher's site and a possibility to send questions and feedback to the manufacturers. Review: It's like a donkey you can't get to move or analyze - It's very hard to get it going, analysis, is faulty, can't set black to move in a position Houdini is Idle most of the time, Force move does not respond, new game does not respond? In a difficult position it will only accept it being white in analysis, It's not free flowing at all, and very frustrating! It does play strong, I'll never get a rating, playing it, and I'm a Uscf Master, It's like a donkey you can't get to move or analyze, The video's are hard to follow, and fast, nit picking, video's are poor and hard to understand, there are trick's they don't tell you about, But you can never get it to accept a move your curious about unlike all the other's, In a nut shell very disappointing, I wish it wasn't Review: Yes it does work on a Mac. - Very responsive customer service. Apple kept updating its software, Chess King had to keep up. Finally got it working. Thanks. ## Features - Super Grandmaster engine Houdini 5 - Huge opening tree with evaluations and success for each move - GigaKing 2017 games database - Classical (any level), Random, Puzzle (1500 puzzles) and Quest modes (100 games) - Prepare for your opponent, opening and custom trees ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B06Y25V6C1 | | Customer Reviews | 3.2 3.2 out of 5 stars (6) | | Date First Available | April 5, 2017 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Manufacturer | Chess King | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 0.5 x 5.5 inches; 0.81 ounces | ## Images ![Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/814WFK9L10L.jpg) ![Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FQ-Rc-63L.jpg) ![Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kx1kylJCL.jpg) ![Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51aolMf6NBL.jpg) ![Chess King Platinum 2017 with Houdini 5 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51j6vexfnFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ It's like a donkey you can't get to move or analyze *by R***O on November 15, 2017* It's very hard to get it going, analysis, is faulty, can't set black to move in a position Houdini is Idle most of the time, Force move does not respond, new game does not respond? In a difficult position it will only accept it being white in analysis, It's not free flowing at all, and very frustrating! It does play strong, I'll never get a rating, playing it, and I'm a Uscf Master, It's like a donkey you can't get to move or analyze, The video's are hard to follow, and fast, nit picking, video's are poor and hard to understand, there are trick's they don't tell you about, But you can never get it to accept a move your curious about unlike all the other's, In a nut shell very disappointing, I wish it wasn't ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yes it does work on a Mac. *by S***S on April 9, 2018* Very responsive customer service. Apple kept updating its software, Chess King had to keep up. Finally got it working. Thanks. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Its a good package, *by T***S on January 9, 2018* I won one match and lost about 20 more. Its a good package, --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/47643057-chess-king-platinum-2017-with-houdini-5](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/47643057-chess-king-platinum-2017-with-houdini-5) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*