Nintendo fans have been crying out to get a release date for Pure Chess after it was announced last year, with both the developer Voofoo & publisher Ripstone receiving phone calls, emails & requests on social media. Today, the teams have confirmed the release date on Wii U & Nintendo 3DS, which is (drumroll please): 20th March 2014.

Pure Chess aims to reflect the beauty and depth of the widely respected game. Chess is one of the world’s most played, popular and recognized games and to reflect this, Pure Chess was developed with the aid of a chess Grandmaster, the highest title a chess player can attain. The game aims to appeal to a wide audience with various tutorials to allow beginners to take part, improve their chess skills and become a Grandmaster in their own right.

The game took a little longer than anticipated as Phil Gaskell, Creative Director of Ripstone, explains: “Cross-platform play was a feature we all wanted to see in the game, but we underestimated the effort & technicalities involved with getting it right. We think the delay has been worth it, and can’t wait for players on all different devices to begin issuing challenges.”

Voofoo have successfully utilised the cross-platform play feature, meaning Pure Chess fans can now play against their friends on Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, iPad, iPhone, iPod and Android devices. Check out the new trailer for the game below and don’t forget to head to the Nintendo eShop on 20th March 2014 to buy the game for £4.99 / €5.99 / $7.99

Following its release on the EU PlayStation network last April, Ripstone has announced that Pure Chess will now be available on the US PlayStation Network from 29th May 2012.

Pure Chess is the first title to be published by Ripstone and aims to reflect the beauty and depth of the widely respected game. Chess is one of the world’s most played, popular and recognized games and to reflect this, Pure Chess was developed with the aid of a chess Grandmaster, the highest title a chess player can attain. The title aims to appeal to a wide audience with various tutorials to allow beginners to take part, improve their chess skills and become a Grandmaster in their own right.

Pure Chess will be the first available chess game for the PlayStation Network, and will enable players to experience the popular and compelling game on their PlayStation 3 or PS Vita. The US release date ties in with the FIDE World Chess Championship Match currently taking place in Russia.