List of chess software

supercomputers. A chess engine generates moves, but is accessed via a command-line interface with no graphics. A dedicated chess computer has been purpose built solely to play chess. A graphical user interface

(GUI) allows one to import and load an engine, and play against it. A chess database allows one to import, edit, and analyze a large archive of past games.

Chess-playing programs for personal computers

Apple Chess

Battle Chess
Battle vs. Chess
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
Chess Champion 2175
Chess Mates
Chess Player 2150
Chess Simulator
Chess Titans
Chess Ultra
Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure
ChessGenius
Chessmaster
ChessV
Colossus Chess
Combat Chess
Cyber Chess
Delfi
Fritz and Chesster
Grandmaster Chess
Hoyle Majestic Chess
Kasparov Chessmate
Kasparov's Gambit
Lego Chess
Playchess
Power Chess
Pure Chess
REBEL
Sargon
Sega Chess
Socrates II
Virtua Chess
X3D Fritz
Zillions of Games

Chess engines

This list contains only chess engines for which Wikipedia articles exist yet and therefore is very incomplete. It does not reflect or imply current or historic play strength as this characteristic in itself usually does not warrant an entry on Wikipedia.

Chess graphical user interfaces

Chess Assistant
ChessBase
Chessmaster
Fritz
GNOME Chess
Hiarcs Chess Explorer
Pychess
Shane's Chess Information Database
Shredder
Winboard
XBoard

Chess-playing programs for video game consoles

Chess apps for phones/tablets

Chess computers

The following are special-purpose hardware/software combinations that are inextricably connected:

Programs for reading and editing chess databases

Chess-playing programs for mainframes/supercomputers

Tiniest chess programs

1K ZX Chess
Microchess
Toledo Nanochess

References