Chess Engines
Java chess programm. Main goal is to develop an object orientated program with simple and well documented interfaces. A major point is how to handle endgame situations.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 144.25 KB | Download (49): Chess program Download |
Java application for the management of chess (or other) tournaments. Includes player database, round pairings (e.g. SWISS pairings), tie-breaks, print support, many more features.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 83.71 KB | Download (47): Chess Tournament Management Download |
ChessDB is a free open-source chess database for Windows, Linux, Mac OSX and most UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems. ChessDB is based on code from Scid http://scid.sourceforge.net/ - a project for which there have been no updates for several years. In
Platforms: Windows, Mac, BSD, Solaris, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 47.89 MB | Download (51): ChessDB - a Free Chess Database Download |
Croatian Chess is a collection of various chess variants, starting as a simple and natural enhancement to classical chess and growing ever more complex with each new variant.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 965.88 KB | Download (45): Croatian Chess Download |
Gcboard is a gameboard component for Chess-style games (i.e. Checkers). It implements most of the features that are usually found in chess interfaces (dragging, animating, ...) and handles them without additional programming effort.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 472.59 KB | Download (49): Generic Chess Board Download |
Robots that run on Internet Chess Servers (i.e. FICS, ICC), including VoteBot, RoomBot, BabelBot, PlayBot, AnalyzeBot, FaceBot.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 993.31 KB | Download (50): GFBot: Robots for Internet Chess Servers Download |
One of the oldest chess programs for Unix-based computers, GNU Chess has been built and improved since 1984. The current version plays at senior master strength (2500+ Elo on simple hardware). Though console based, there are a number of GUIs available to facilitate play. GNU Chess has been used...
Platforms: Mac, BSD, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 534.21 KB | Download (52): GNU Chess Download |
A cross platform chess database which supports ChessGML, PGN, SVG, PostgreSQL and plugins written in Java or Jython. Some Python chess libraries and some Python tools are included. Usable pieces are Java and Python opening classification libraries.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 4.04 MB | Download (50): Grue Chess Database Download |
ictk - Internet Chess ToolKit is a java based set of libraries and widgets useful for performing common tasks such as reading PGN, FEN, and generating legal moves. The net libraries convert ICS (Internet Chess Server) output into java objects.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 217.71 KB | Download (53): ictk - Internet Chess ToolKit Download |
The Java Chess Protocol Interface aims to provide a standard Java interface to all possible chess protocols. Mainly to UCI and to Winboard/XBoard.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 53.7 KB | Download (58): Java Chess Protocol Interface Download |
Jhess is a combination email real time chess system. It allows seamless switching between correspondence and real time chess. This allows quick and easy play when both players are online simultaneously, and email chess when both players aren't online.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 216.47 KB | Download (45): Jhess correspondence chess system Download |
Jin is a Java client for various chess servers. It currently supports the Internet Chess Club (chessclub.com) and the Free Internet Chess Server (freechess.org) but is designed to be able to support any chess server.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 16.76 MB | Download (45): Jin client for chess servers Download |
Mobile Chess (for Java ME) and Flash Chess (for Web) with Strong Chess AI, see http://mobilechess.sourceforge.net/. Java Applet Chess and Ajax Chess are also available. Mobile Chess is sponsored by Chess Wizard now, see http://www.chess-wizard.com/.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 321.12 KB | Download (60): Mobile Chess and Flash Chess Download |
Database driven multiplayer chess that play like classic correspondence chess. This is 1st release that isn't design as plug and play chess games, you should make some mods. Please go to http://www.bebogame.com and see how it is implemented fully.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 186.41 KB | Download (43): Multiplayer Chess Download |
Multiplayer Java Chess Application. Has move help option for new players learning to play the game, IM, chatroom and many other features. Server handles authentication, user registration and player statistics. Check it out.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 301.51 KB | Download (53): Multiplayer Chess w/ Move Help Download |
pgn2pgc converts text Portable Game Notation (PGN) chess files into highly compressed Portable Game Coding (PGC) chess files. This is the only implementation of PGC as described in the PGN standard. Code is also useful for writing chess software.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 202.42 KB | Download (59): PGN to PGC Chess Game Format Download |
Simontacchi is a Winboard/UCI compatible chess engine that intends to grow via development community involvement. The goal of the project is to create a chess engine that rivals the strongest commericial and amateur programs.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, BSD, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 169.48 KB | Download (75): Simontacchi Chess Engine Download |
Another multimedia chess variation. A peculiarity is that the gameplay concept has to be developed through the Open Source process. The concept includes so far a chess solitaire (aka peace) mode, as well as a proposed networked real-time mode.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
License: Freeware | Size: 7.76 MB | Download (47): We Have a Situation (w.h.a.s. chess) Download |
The Chrss (chess by rss) dashboard widget can be used to keep track of your chess games. It's very easy to use - simply enter your user name and it will show you how many games it's your turn to move in. When someone makes a move in one of your games the number on the widget will change. You can...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 20.48 KB | Download (54): Chrss (Chess-by-RSS) widget Download |
With Scid you can maintain a database of chess games, search games by many criteria, view graphical trends, and produce printable reports on players and openings. There are many more features as well, with Scid you can play against various engines, people on Internet (FICS), as well as by...
Platforms: Mac
License: Freeware | Size: 30.5 MB | Download (59): Scid Download |