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Free software for any platform that allows you to play chess, a challenging board game for two players with sixteen pieces that move across a board with eight rows and eight columns, with fixed rules. The object is to checkmate the opponent's king.

Resources in This Category

• Arasan

  http://www.arasanchess.org/
  Program for Windows and Linux allowing free distribution.

• Dalek Chess

  http://dalekchess.sourceforge.net/
  Includes news, downloads, and FAQ for an open source, animated Linux chess game using Doctor Who characters.

• E.T. Chess

  http://eric.triki.pagesperso-orange.fr/
  Includes download and screenshot.

• Maniac

  http://maniac10001.tripod.com/
  Windows chess program that plays multiple variants of chess. Users may play with the computer or with other users on the Internet.

• YICS

  http://www.yics.org/
  Multiplayer software for using WinBoard, Xboard and other FICS interfaces to play on Yahoo! Chess.

Related Categories

• Home > Games > Board Games > Abstract > Battle Games > Chess
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