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Shareware / freeware directories of chess programs -- software, databases, and utilities -- for downloading.

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CNET Downloads (download.com)
CNET > Downloads > Search results for chess. Over 100 chess programs.

ChessAid.com
Download chess playing programs and engines. See also pages for graphical user interfaces and databases.

Chess Programs and Utilities
Game viewers, editors, database programs, correspondence and e-mail chess, live broadcast, tournament management and ELO calculation, file conversion, problem solvers and more. 'All is freeware or shareware.' See also pages for chess fonts and diagrams.

FreeDownloadsCenter.com
Sort chess software results by date, downloads, or title. Almost 50 chess programs.

HandyArchive.com
Free chess programs and downloads. Almost 50 chess related programs to choose from.

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ProgramFiles.com
Downloads > Game > Board Games > Chess. Nearly 50 chess programs.

Softpile.com
Close to 80 chess software titles returned by search. See 'Overview of Operators and Syntax' to refine your search.

The Chess Haven
Free chess downloads. Links to chess programs and to sites which catalog chess programs.

Tucows.Sympatico (MSN)
Technology : Downloads : Games : Chess : MSN. Over 40 chess programs for the Windows platform.

Tucows.Sympatico (Mac)
Technology : Downloads : Games : Chess : Mac. Around 10 chess programs for the Mac.

Yahoo! Mobile > Downloads > Search
Search for software for your mobile device. Returns lots of software that has nothing to do with chess, but still useful.

About Shareware
Search shareware.about.com for chess software and chess programs.

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