Jin
jinchess.com
Java chess client for ICC and FICS, lets you save your games. OS X only, Version 2.13.1 released 9/4/2005.
14.3 Computer Chess
npac.syr.edu
A chapter from a book on programming chess, emphasizing parallel processing.
Crafty Mac 18.08 text
unknown
[Freeware] Master strength chess engine, text interface only. Updated March 2001.
Chess And Your Macintosh
macobserver.com
This Mac Observer article discusses software for learning chess, playing chess over the internet, and free chess-playing programs.
PalmChess
palmchess.com
Chess Database for PalmPilot (different from PalmChess for WinCE) like ChessPad.
Using UCI engines in Scid via Polyglot
home20.inet.tele.dk
How to use Mac UCI Chess engnes ( Fruit, Gothmog, Glarung, HIARCS, Ruffian, Deep Sjeng) in SCID
Mobile Chess 2.0
pocket-games.com
[Shareware-$25] Plays chess and serves as interface to the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS).
Chess Games in SigmaChess Format
salasnet.com
Thousands of games in SigmaChess format organized by opening.
Food Chain
cajungames.com
The strategy-board game where cartoon creatures eat each other to survive. Currently available only for MacOS.
ChessGenius for Palm
kantack.com
Review of ChessGenius program on the Palm platform.
Palm Chess: HIARCS, Genius, Tiger
elhchess.demon.co.uk
Rates the playing strength of these three programs and estimates their ratings.
Fixation Chess Sets
world.std.com
Traditional pieces you can use, with how-to.
Chromagames 1.76
astraware.com
[Shareware-$20] Chess, checkers, and backgammon in one 444kb package. Greyscale/color/hires display.[Updated 6/28/2004]
HIARCS 9.6 Palm
hiarcs.com
[Commercial $40.00, free demo] Strongest ARM Palm chess program, beat GM 3-1 in match, ARM/68K, color, PGN, hi-res, 500 kb [Updated 12-11-05]
Game Industry News - Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster
gameindustry.com
Reviewed by Karen Rosenberry, score: 5 out of 5. Includes screen shots.
HIARCS: PC, Mac & Palm PDA Chess Software
hiarcs.com
Official site contains information and downloads of the game.
Graduate Chess
mud.ca
[Shareware-$24] Chess tutorial/trainer, PGN support.
ChessPad
solutionsinhand.com
[Shareware $25] Reads/Writes chess games in PGN format. Does NOT play chess itself - it lets you play over games. V3.03 (in beta) works with the DGT sensory board.
Internet Chess for Macintosh
chessclub.com
Interface for the commercial "Internet Chess Club" server (ICC)
Sigma Chess 6.1.3 Lite
sigmachess.com
[Freeware] Free Macintosh chess program has 3D set, prints games with diagrams, includes HIARCS 10 demo, runs UCI chess engines. [ out Dec 29, 2005]
Chess Tiger 15.1 for Palm
chesstiger.com
[Commercial - $20, free demo] The strongest Palm chess program for non ARM Palms, color/greyscale, reads/writes PGN. Uses 295Kb RAM [updated 9/9/2003].
Fixation
cknelsen.sasktelwebsite.net
[freeware] Client which lets you access the ICC, FICS, USCL and chess.net chess servers. Carbonized to run both on OSX and earlier systems.
PGNTalk
rjen.com
[Shareware] Reads chess databases in PGN format, lets you play over games. Will read the games out loud.
SCID
scid.sourceforge.net
A free Unix chess database application that runs in OSX under the X11 environment. See "Mac Chess Databases" below for installation instructions.
Kasparov Chessmate
insidemacgames.com
Inside Macintosh Games Review - 2 pp, 9 screenshots
PalmChess 2.0
synctel.com
[Commercial - $30] Chess for WinCE 2.0. Downloadable demo.
Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster (MAC)
viva-media.com
[Commercial - $30] For Ages 8 and up.
Gambіt 1.01
aqueoussoftware.com
[Shareware $20] Mac OSX Front end to Crafty with PGN browser. Updated 12-13-05.
PocketChess 2.0 vs. Chess Genius 1.2
the-gadgeteer.com
A report by Toby Robison about a seven game match between these two chess programs, at various time controls.
PocketChess Deluxe 2.5
handmark.com
[Shareware - $20] Full featured chess for Palm with color, PGN, infrared, variation support, 3000 game database (234Kb).
Chessmaster 6000 review at Mac Gamer's Ledge
macledge.com
About a two page review - thumbnail screenshots link to large screenshots.
PocketChess for WinCE
eskimo.com
[Shareware-$15] Greyscale set, move list, captured list.
Vektor3.2.2
schubert-it.de
[Shareware-$19] Prints games to printer or web (HTML) in two columns with annotations and color diagrams. Requires OSX.
9.95 CHESS
995soft.com
[Commercial -$9.95, no demo] Based on the free Openchess Palm (below) but with more features 150 kb [updated 10/27/03]
Chessmaster
gameloft.com
Contains a game overview, screenshots, trailers, and availability information. [Commercial]
Palm vs. PocketPC - A Chess Duel
pdagold.com
Review of PocketGrandmaster (the PocketPC version of Gromit Chess) on the PDAGold site.
MacPGN
unknown
[Shareware] An OS9 program for displaying games from PGN databases.
Rampart Chess 2.5 for Palm
rampartgames.com
[Commercial -$9.95, no demo] hires support, OS5 enhanced, 5 levels of game play, two-player mode, position setup 263Kb
ChessWorks
ekimsw.com
Multiplayer chess game that is playable over the internet or a LAN. [Macintosh/Windows]
ChessGenius 2.3 for Palm
chessgenius.com
[Commercial -$25, free demo] World chess champion engine, ARM/68K support, color, PGN, infrared play. Uses 160Kb RAM [updated 2/23/2005].
Mac chess databases
blog.paulgorman.org
Discusses SCID and ExaChess, and provides instructions on installing SCID on the Macintosh
MacUpdate: ChessKing 1.0
macupdate.com
ChessKing 1.0 - Challenge a friend to a game of chess.
Helio ChessMate
dse.nl
Home of the freeware chess program for the V-Tech Helio PDA. Source code available.
Maurice Ashley Teaches Chess
cdaccess.com
$9.95 - ages 10 and up - good for beginners and intermediate players.
Chess for PalmOS
fishdev.net
Tiger-Genius match, Tiger/Genius/PocketChess test scores, short reviews of 7 others..
Fritz &Chesster, Learn to play chess Vol 2 Chess in the Black Castle (MAC)
chesscentral.com
[Commercial $35] 2nd in the series, teaches openings, middle game strategy and tactics, endgames, etc.
Chess Tiger 14.5 vs Chess Genius 1.3
perso.orange.fr
A USCF Life Master reports on a 26-game match between these Palm programs.
jose 1.4.4
jose-chess.sourceforge.net
[Freeware] Java Chess Database for Mac OSX with 3D display and Crafty 19 engine. Updated Feb. 25, 2005.
OTChess 1.5.2
hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu
[Shareware $5] [Download link] Peer-Peer internet chess game.
Ghost
ghostchess.de
Ghost by Philipp Claßen. Ghost is an amateur chess program written in C++. Runs on Windows and Linux.
Chess Timer for Palm
eshayne.com
Utility for the Palm line of devices which replaces a mechanical chess timer.
Chess Quantum 3.0
palmgear.com
[$9 Commercial] Chess playing program, color, hi-res, OS5 support, 766 Kb,
Internet ChessClub Client
palmsource.palmgear.com
[Shareware $18.50] Lets you play chess online at the Internet Chess Club
j2chess 2.6
j2chess.com
[Freeware] Simple OS/X chess game / PGN viewer in Java. Updated 17 Dec 2005
PocketGrandmaster 2.1
pocketgrandmaster.com
Fully featured and strong chessprogram for PocketPC. Amateur World Champion 2001.
XerCom Pocket PC Games
xercom.co.uk
[Commercial, free demo] Chess & Othello & Draughts (Checkers) in one package.
Essentia
chessmate.com
[Commercial-$20] 1 million chess games on CD-ROM, with included database browser, various freeware Mac chess software.
Chess Mates
chessmate.com
[Commercial - $19] Teaches rules, elementary tactics, and provides graduated opponent to ages 9+ with animation, digitized voice.
Chess Tiger for Palm PDAs
kantack.com
Review of Chess Tiger chess-playing program.
Naum
geocities.com
Free Palm Chess program.
Think Like a King School Chess Software System
schoolchess.com
[Commercial $17-$19 per module] 7 modules: First Lessons, Tactical, Checkmate, Endgame, Opening, Tactical 2, Checkmate 2
Glyph Chess
tabberer.com
[Freeware] Cross-platform network chess for OS/X, Windows 98+. Released Nov 2004.
PowerICS
unknown
[Freeware] Graphical interface for the free internet chess servers.
PocketChess 1.0 for Royal DaVinci
eskimo.com
[Freeware] Chess-playing program, black & white with 8 levels.
Chessmaster 9000 Review at Macologist
macologist.org
Extensive review - 4400+ words, nine screenshots.
Chess Club Manager
schoolchess.com
Macintosh software for school chess clubs. Tutorials and club management.
Crafty 14.11B
exachess.com
[Freeware] Version of Crafty with code added so that ExaChess can be used as a GUI interface and computer-computer umpire.
MacChess 4.0 Review
mymac.com
by The Game Guys in My Mac Online
MacICC
elegantsoft.com
[Freeware] Beta version of a Mac interface for FICS
PocketChess 1.2a for Epoch
eskimo.com
[Freeware] Greyscale set, move list.
Chess on the Palm OS
palmpower.com
Review of Chess Genius 1.3 and PocketChess 2.2.
Double Chess 3.1
nonvi.com
[Shareware-$15] Plays chess against you, includes double-board option. [V3.1 4/17/2004]
Fixation 1.41
adum.com
[Freeware] Graphic interface for Internet chess servers. Does not require Power Macintosh.
Kasparov Chessmate
jamdat.com
2D/3D board, training exercises.
Kuro5hin
kuro5hin.org
Assembly program by David Horne, which is run on the ZX81 with just 1k of memory.
PocketFritz 2.0 for PocketPC
chessbase.com
[Commercial - $50] Sold by ChessBase, includes database features (500 Kb).
More On Mac Chess
macobserver.com
Discusses game collections, software, chess database, starting sites.
Pocket ChessPartner
lokasoft.nl
[Shareware-$15] Color chess-playing program with PGN support.
Chess for PocketPC
fishdev.net
Match results for Fritz, Pocket Grandmaster, ChessGenius, Pocket ChessPartner, Cascata Chess.
GNUChess 4.0b5
unknown
Freeware download, expert-strength Mac chess program.
Project Gridlock
homepage.mac.com
Play chess between Macs on local networks or the Internet.
Aristarch
zipproth.com
Offers downloads of the free gaming engine.
MacUpdate: ChessMate 6.3.5
macupdate.com
ChessMate 6.3.5 - Play chess against your computer or friend.
Craig Knelsen's Online Chess Links
cknelsen.sasktelwebsite.net
Links and descriptions for 11 sites by the author of Fixation 2.0.
Big Bang Chess 2.02
freeverse.com
[Commercial $25] Mac OS X with 3D board, network play with Rendezvous [updated 10/19/2004]
OpenChess
sourceforge.net
[Free] Palm chess with several chess engines (Fruit,GNUChess,Toga,Phalanx,Scorpio - [V3.0b2 6/2006]
Fonts: Alpine
partae.com
[Commercial] Three chess fonts for Macintosh (Truetype and PostScript): Linares, Hastings, Zurich.
Chess Programs for Pocket PC and Palm Devices
grailmaster.com
57 page review of 24 Palm and 39 Pocket PC chess programs. in HTML DOC and PDF formats.
ExaChess vs. ChessBase
exachess.com
Virginia Chess Federation review compares these two Mac chess databases, favors ExaChess
CEBoard : pgn viewer/writer for Pocket PC
alain.zanchetta.free.fr
CEBoard is a Windows CE application made to enter and view chess games on a Palm Size PC.
RChess 2.2.3
macupdate.com
[Freeware] Chess playing program with many easy levels for beginners to win against.
Little Monsters
chessbase.com
Article on chess-playing programs for Palm and PocketPC, discusses Chess Genius, Chess Tiger, Pocket Fritz.
ATPM: Mac Chess Downloads
atpm.com
Review of Sigma Chess Lite 5.12, Vanessa Chess 2.01, with tournament results.
WinTD: Macintosh Version
estima.com
Organize chess tournaments. Make pairings, track scores, print charts. In beta testing.
Mobile Chess games by VEL Technologies
phonechess.com
Interactive chess games and puzzles for BREW phones, PALM, PocketPC, RIM Blackberry and other advanced mobile devices.
Chessic 2.1
softedge.se
Freeware OSX interface for the Internet Chess Club (ICC) - universal binary [updated 6/04/06]
HyperNetwork CHESS
members.aol.com
[Shareware] Play computer, or humans via modem or network.
ChessGenius 1.5 for PocketPC
chessgenius.com
[Commercial - $25] World Champion chess engine, 128K hash tables, 130 KB [Updated 10/19/2001].
GameDev.net -- Chess Programming Part I: Getting Started
gamedev.net
The first article in a six-part series about programming computers to play chess, and by extension other similar strategy games of perfect information.
Computer Chess Programming Theory
frayn.net
Great site for programmers, contains quality information on various programming topics.
Computer chess / GNU chess, chess programming
users.telenet.be
GNUChess programming with GNU versions for Atari, Mac, Windows, Unix. Also contains other games that are using chess programming techniques. Java, C, C++ source code included for all games.
Chess Browser 1.43
kevingong.com
[Shareware $10] OSX (only) PGN reader with Yahoo chess import, HTML export, annotation editing. Updated 7/23/2005.
Introduction to Chess Programming
aihorizon.com
Short and brief introduction to Chess programming, providing basic methods of how computers play chess.
ATPM Chess Roundup
atpm.com
Review/ratings of 5 free Macintosh chess programs: Sigma Chess(Excellent), MacChess (Very Nice), ChessWorks (Good), GNUChess (Okay), Vampire Chess (Rotten)
HIARCS 10.0
hiarcs.com
[Commercial $40] Strongest Macintosh chess program, in UCI engine form for Mac OS/X. Can use endgame tablebases. [Out Dec. 13, 2005]
Chess Tree Search
xs4all.nl
Chess Tree Search - More useful information regarding chess programming methods.
Textfiles Review
textfiles.com
Apple II game rated 9/10 by Jeff Hurlburt. "Well planned and nicely executed, 'Fooblitzky' is a comprehensive computer 'boardgame' that works!" Part of "Games of 1985 and 1986 Review".
Chessopolis: Computer Chess
chessopolis.com
45 links to information on computer chess programming (bottom section of this web page)
Computer Chess Programming
chess.verhelst.org
Page of chess programming links and documents. Also contains links to other turn-based game programming.
International Computer Games Association
cs.unimaas.nl
Promotes computer chess programming, holds competitions with "computer" players, and publishes a quarterly journal.
The Beowulf Chess Engine Homepage
frayn.net
Beowulf Chess Engine was used in the world-record holding ChessBrain project. The instructive source code for the engine is open and free to download.
The Anatomy of Chess Programs
cs.ualberta.ca
An introduction to how computers play chess.
Nørresundby Chess Fonts
enpassant.dk
Almost every free Mac chess font available (with pictures) - part of a very comprehensive (mainly PC) chess publishing site.
Shredder
shredderchess.com
Commercial [ $30-$100] The Macintosh version of the 2005 World Computer Chess Blitz champion. Downloadable Demo, Universal bineary. Updated 2006.
Glaurung and Scatha
glaurungchess.com
[Freeware] UCI GUI with two engines: Glaurung (normal chess), Scatha (Glinski's hexagonal chess), requires OSX 10.3.9+
Programming Topics
seanet.com
A series of essays on computer chess topics written by Bruce Moreland.
Chess Utrecht
chessvariants.com
[Freeware] Truetype chess font - 4th link on page is Mac download link. (c) Hans Bodlaender
Free Chess fonts
unknown
[Freeware] A download link for an archive of several chess fonts.
TalkChess
talkchess.com
Popular message board discussing anything and everything relating to Computer Chess Programming. Registration required.
ExaChess
exachess.com
Commercial version prints games in two-column format, and exports RTF.
ExaChess 3.1.3
exachess.com
[Shareware] Reads/writes chess game databases in ChessBase, NICBase, PGN, EPD and ExaChess formats. Supports seven "plug-in" chess engines. Updated August 2005.
Geko Chess Engine
geocities.com
Chess engine for Winboard and Windows. Delphi source code is available and also contains a link page with chess programming documents.
Mac Chess Fonts 1.1
exachess.com
[freeware] 7 Truetype fonts for Mac: Cheq, Chess Berlin, Chess Marroquin, Chess Maya, Smart Regular, Tasc Chess Figurine, Traveller Standard (also Cheq PostScript).
ChessPatterns
chesspatterns.com
Categorized links to chess programming resources, SSDF (Swedish Chess Computer Association) rating list.
MacChess
members.aol.com
[Freeware] Master strength freeware program, ExaChess compatible, and with English/German/Dutch/Italian versions available.
Chessmaster 9000 Mac
feralinteractive.com
[ $40 commercial] Grandmaster strength, many training features. OS X 10.2+ and DVD drive required. Released Dec. 2004.
Screamer
hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu
[Freeware] Master strength program, also works as ExaChess engine.
Full ZX-81 Chess in 1K
users.ox.ac.uk
Describes a 672 bytes program that plays chess.
MacChess - chess on Mac
internetcontact.be
Lists software for Mac OS X, classic, X11 and pre-OS X. Includes information for compiling and configuring X11 and XBoard based applications.
HIARCS 7.0
hiarcs.com
[Commercial - $48] Macintosh OS9/Classic version of a former world champion chess program.