It was developed by Nintendo and Lancarse[1] and was released on January 18, 2008, in Europe as a budget-priced retail title.

[Tele]communication Game: World Chess), it was released as a downloadable WiiWare title in Japan on September 30, 2008.

However, instead of the pointer function, chess pieces are moved across the board using the D-pad on the controller.

The game features an option that gives players new to chess instructions on how each piece should move across the board.

Their main criticisms were the bland visuals and the fact it will not capture the imaginations of people who do not like chess.