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Chess-Playing Programs

These programs are freely available for download from the internet. Some are very strong playing systems, some are learning systems. Most of them are freeware while few are shareware. This is indicated in the description of each program. All programs are for DOS/Windows operating systems.

Chess Programs

  • Arasan - Arasan, freeware chess program for Windows 95/NT.
  • Crafty - DOS-Based playing program, but VERY powerful! Freeware. Also, check here for instructions on setting up Crafty to use with Winboard!
  • GNU Chess - Part of the GNU (free software) project. If you download Winboard, it includes GNU Chess and provides a great graphical interface for it.