Chess software comes in different forms. A chess playing program provides a graphical chessboard on which one can play a chess game against a computer. Such programs are available for personal computers, video game consoles, smartphones/tablet computers or mainframes/supercomputers. A chess engine generates moves, but is accessed via a command-line interface with no graphics. A dedicated chess computer has been purpose built solely to play chess. A graphical user interface (GUI) allows one to import and load an engine, and play against it. A chess database allows one to import, edit, and analyze a large archive of past games.
Chess-playing programs for personal computers
edit- Apple Chess
- Battle Chess
- Battle vs. Chess
- Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
- Chess Champion 2175
- Chess Mates
- Chess Player 2150
- Chess Simulator
- Chess Titans
- Chess Ultra
- Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure
- ChessGenius
- Chessmaster
- ChessV
- Colossus Chess
- Combat Chess
- Cyber Chess
- Delfi
- Fritz and Chesster
- Grandmaster Chess
- Hoyle Majestic Chess
- Kasparov Chessmate
- Kasparov's Gambit
- Lego Chess
- Playchess
- Power Chess
- Pure Chess
- REBEL
- Sargon
- Sega Chess
- Socrates II
- Virtua Chess
- X3D Fritz
- Zillions of Games
Chess engines
editThis list contains only chess engines for which Wikipedia articles exist yet and therefore is very incomplete. It does not reflect or imply current or historic play strength as this characteristic in itself usually does not warrant an entry on Wikipedia.
Chess graphical user interfaces
editChess-playing programs for video game consoles
editChess apps for phones/tablets
edit- Chess Tiger (iOS)
- Fritz Chess
- HIARCS
- Komodo engine
- Play Magnus
- Pocket Fritz (Pocketpc)
- Shredder
- Stockfish
Chess computers
editThe following are special-purpose hardware/software combinations that are inextricably connected:
Programs for reading and editing chess databases
editChess-playing programs for mainframes/supercomputers
editTiniest chess programs
editSee also
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References
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