XBoard

XBoard, also known as WinBoard on Microsoft operating systems, is a free graphical user interface client developed by Tim Mann that is compatible with various chess engines that support the Xboard Communication Protocol such as GNU Chess.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

Arena

Arena is a FREE available Graphical User Interface (GUI) for chess programs (engines) by Martin Blume. Arena runs on Win95, NT4 or higher Microsoft OS versions. Arena is compatible to Winboard protocol I, II and UCI protocol I, II.

Free Windows Linux

Chessmaster

Chessmaster is a chess playing computer game series which is now owned and developed by Ubisoft. It is the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold as of 2002.

Commercial Windows

Lucas Chess

The aim is to play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor.

Free Open Source Windows

Fritz

Fritz is the world’s most popular chess program, developed by ChessBase, “the world's leading chess software company” (Washington Post). Whether you are a beginner...

Commercial Windows

Shredder Chess

The Shredder chess programs by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen provide a game playing and analysis tool for everybody and are accepted as one of the best chess programs of the...

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Windows Mobile

ChessX

ChessX is an Open Source chess database. With ChessX you can operate on your collection of chess games in many ways: browse, edit, add, organize, analyze, etc.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

Tarrasch Chess GUI

Tarrasch is a flexible, minimalist, and easy to use chess GUI. It is ideal for playing against and training with chess engines. Tarrasch has a built in engine but can...

Free Windows

Chess Assistant

Chess Assistant 13 Houdini 3 is a unique tool for managing chess games and databases, playing chess online, analyzing games, or playing chess against the computer. Chess...

Commercial Windows

Brutal Chess

Brutal Chess features full 3D graphics, an advanced particle engine, and several different levels of intelligent AI.

Free Open Source Windows

Pure Chess

Experience one of the oldest known boardgames on the advanced technology of today. With ultra-realistic and unparalleled beautiful visuals you can almost reach out and...

Freemium Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad

HIARCS Chess Explorer

World class chess database, analysis and playing software for PC and Mac

Commercial Mac OS X Windows

ChessDB

chessdb - a free chess database for mac os x, windows, linux, and unix - like chessbase , but better.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Chess Insight

"Chess Insight" - the modern chess database for macOS. In "Chess Insight", you can create chess databases to keep your chess games in order and...

Commercial

3D Hartwig chess set

3D chess game done in HTML/CSS/JS.

Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted WebKit

3D Super Chess

3D Super Chess offers a beautiful and customizable chess experience featuring both 2D and 3D environments. Play against a challenging virtual opponent or friends in PvP...

Commercial

Check vs Mate

Battle vs. Chess is a computer game version of chess developed by Targem Games and Zuxxez Entertainment and published by TopWare Interactive. It was released on May 17...

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Steam

ChessBase

With ChessBase chess becomes even more fascinating and all the more exciting. In the new ChessBase program the Microsoft Office based interface ensures the key...

Commercial Windows

jose

josé is a graphical Chess tool. You can store chess games in a database (backed by MySQL). You can view games and edit variations and comments. You can...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD