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 play against a "plugged-in" chess engine and use it for analysis.



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 play against a "plugged-in" chess engine and use it for analysis.





DreamChess is an open source chess game featuring "Dreamer", a moderately strong engine. Any XBoard-compatible chess engine (Crafty & GNU Chess) will work for varying degrees of difficulty. Includes 3D OpenGL graphics and various board sets.




Simple Chess Clock is what its name implies: a chess clock (that’s simple!). It aims to be easy to use and easy to read, while also providing some reasonably expected features.

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, club player or professional – Fritz has everything that chess players could want: automatically adjusting...



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SimpleChessBoard is simple chess position and game analysis tool available as browser extension for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and as a web page.

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Play chess against a very simple author written chess engine, or against a friend in pass and play mode.









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Play against 8 of the best chess engines, including Stockfish 15 , Leela Chess Zero and Maia.




Play chess against computer, challenge a friend, or find a random opponent simply by one click. No registration or additional download required.


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Where Strategy Meets Digital: Dive into the Ultimate Chess Experience. Engage with Millions, Learn from Grandmasters, and Elevate Your Game in a Vibrant Online Community.




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