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Arena by Martin Blume

     Arena is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for chess programs by Martin Blume. Arena is compatible to WinBoard protocol I, II by Tim Mann and UCI protocol by Rudolf Huber (SOS) and Stefan Meyer-Kahlen (Shredder). Arena is compatible to ICS (chess server) and DGT (electronic chessboard).

Barnett Chess Club

     Excellent collection of links to various chess programs, utilities & graphics that can be downloaded.

Beowulf

     Free Winboard compatible chess program

Bookup Lite

     Bookup Lite along with several sample databases, patches & utilities.

Checkmate!

     Interface for playing at online chess servers such as ICC & FICS.

Chess Assistant

     Downloads page for Convekta’s Chess Assistant software, which includes a “lite” version Chess Assistant database program.

ChessBase - Downloads: CBLite, engines, service packs

     Includes downloads, service packs, help files, upgrades, CBLite, and several free engines.

Chess Calculator

     Free downloadable program that calculates chess ratings.

Chess Client

     Excellent interface for playing chess at FICS & ICC.

Chess Engines

     A huge collection of the free engines that run in Winboard or XBoard.

Chessopolis

     Chessbase Files - Pre-1992 Events

ChessPad

     Free downloadable .pgn reader & database program.

ChessTool

     Free e-mail chess program for playing and managing e-mail games.

Chess Tree

     Program for importing games, managing files & creating trees.  Free demo and data files for download.

CNET.com Strategy Game Downloads

     Includes several dozen free downloads of chess programs, from engines to utilities, graphics, chess variants, etc.

Crafty

     Bob Hyatt's Crafty site, with downloads of different Crafty versions & associated files.

Der Bringer's User Guide

     Downloadable chess program.

ECTool

     Utility to manage e-mail or correspondence chess games. Free trial version available.

Enpassant - Chess programs and utilities.

     Excellent (and huge) collection of links to free downloads of all types of chess programs & utilities.

EPD2diag

     Excellent free chess diagram maker for download. Also includes several TT chess fonts.

Frank's Chess Page - Download Area

     Includes several free programs & opening books for them, as well as a number of utilities, such as Autoplayer 232.

Free .pgn java viewer

     Free .pgn Javascript viewer that can be used on your own site or by loading .pgn files into it at it's own site.

Goliath Chess

     The very strong freeware chess engine. Goliath is very tactical and extremely fast. Free download of several versions of this engine available.

Holmes

     Freeware chess engine for Winboard. Includes some other programs & utilities also.

Interchess 2.0

     Graphical interface for playing chess at FICS. Designed by Toby Landes, the creator of AutoFritz.

Montreux Chess Game Viewer

     Free java .pgn viewer for websites.

My View

     Several chess utility programs by Odd Gunnar Malin, that can be downloaded for free, including InBetween, which allows several engines to function within GUI's they weren't originally designed for. Also includes links to a large assortment of sites related to computer chess.

PGN Mentor

     Free trial version of the database program.

Quark

     A Winboard engine. Free download, plus an excellent overview of most available Winboard engines.

Rebel Downloadable Software

     Free versions of Rebel software, plus several opening books, game collections, utilities, etc.

Retractor

     A free downloadable program for retrograde analysis problems.

Ruffian

     Download the Ruffian chess engine.

Scid Chess Database

     A free chess database program.

Swiss Perfect 98

     Pairing software for Swiss tournaments. There's a free trial version available.

Swis-Sys Download

     Free trial version of the Swiss system pairing software.

ThatGame - Chess

     Free software program & system for playing e-mail chess.

Tucows Downloads

     Use their search engine to find dozens of free chess programs of all types to download.

Winboard

     Alternate site to download the popular chess interface.

WinBoard and XBoard

     Download the two popular interfaces.

Winboard and XBoard Extensions & Drivers

     Downloads of several extensions & drivers for chess programs, including Auto232, Inbetween, and several others.

Windows TD

     Free demo version of a tournament management program.

WinSite

     Large list of downloadable freeware & shareware chess & chess variant programs & utilities.

Yace Website

     Site of one of the strongest free Winboard engines. Includes engine download, opening book, tips, etc.

ZDNet Downloads

     Large collection of chess programs, utilities, graphics, etc., including Winboard & Chess Ballet.

 

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