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The personal computer has revolutionized the enjoyment of chess. Use your computer as a sparring partner, study your favorite opening variation, or analyze that incredibly complicated endgame you played last night. Shop for software and databases.

Before You Buy Chess Playing Software for Windows
Eight Windows programs that play chess. From your About Chess Guide.

Before You Buy Chess Playing Software (non-Windows)
Software for Macs, Linux, game consoles, PDAs, and cell phones. From your About Chess Guide

Bookup
'The world's most sophisticated chess training software.' Professional and Express versions. Click on 'Home' for more info.

Chessbase Shop
'ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard throughout the world.' Jam-packed with incredible features, this is the database of choice. ChessBase Light is free.

Chessmaster
The official Chessmaster site. A popular chess playing program.

Convekta
Products include Chess Assistant and CT-ART 3.0. Also has weekly news magazine.

ExaChess
Database product designed for the Macintosh. Lite and Pro versions.

Lokasoft New
Develops computer chess programs for the entertainment market; established 1992. Products include Rebel, Deep Sjeng, ChessPartner, and Chess Tiger.

MacChess
'Master strength' chess engine designed to run on Macintosh computers. Free.

Rebel
Chess engine by Schroder BV, Dutch software company.

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