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ANS Forth Chess - Very simple, free chess program written in ANS Forth, by Jeff Fox of UltraTechnology.

Beowulf - WinBoard and XBoard chess engine that runs on Windows, UNIX and Linux. Source code is available.

Cheops - Free, open-source chess software written in C++. Includes extensive documentation on the program structure.

Chess Commander - Provides trial downloads, screenshots, and purchasing information.

A computer chess program in python 2.0 - A GPLed, complete, but compact (< 3 kloc) chess program in Python (2.0 or later) is downloadable from the site. It has ab-search, pondering, complex evaluation, iterative deepening, and a graphical user interface. Searches around 200 nodes per sec on modern hardware.

Delfi - Delfi 2 is a freeware Winboard chess engine, designed to emulate the human chess play. Delfi uses a complex evaluation function to analyze the position, to achieve a good positional play (example: it cares about good and bad bishops).

Esc - Winboard chess engine. An opening book available.

E.T.Chess's web page - A simple DOS freeware chess program that plays around 2000 Elo and that comments your playing style in a quite irritating way

Faile - Faile is a relatively strong (expert to master strength, ~ 2050 - 2250 ELO, depending on the computer), runs with WinBoard and Xboard. Free. The source code is also available under the GNU GPL software license.

Fortress - WinBoard/XBoard chess engine that runs on Windows and Linux

Full ZX-81 Chess in 1K - Describes a 672 bytes program that plays chess.

Gargamella - An Italian winboard chess engine. A free download is available. There are some theory pages about computer chess programming.

Golem - WinBoard chess engine

Green Light Chess - Free program that plays chess, either with its own graphical interface, or using Tim Mann's Winboard program. Estimated ELO 2300.

JohnGin Chess - Offers a screenshot, game description, and download.

KChess Elite - Full featured chess playing program for beginners and experts. Play by e-mail, analyse variations, and PGN capability.

KingShine OpenGL Chess Board - KingShine is a 3d openGL chess board, featuring selectable chess sets, boards and skins.

Kuro5hin - Chess program by David Horne, which is run on the ZX81 with just 1k of memory.

LordKing - WinBoard chess engine

Parmen's Page - Free game: 3D chess on Spock's board - plays 2D (classic) also.

Phalanx - WinBoard and XBoard chess engine. Released under the GNU GPL free software license.

Take-Turns - Marco software presents software to speeds up chess games.

Victorian Chess Pages - This page has demo versions of several chess related programs written by Fide Master and ex Australian correspondence champion Bill Jordan.

Chess Mentor - Includes support, a dmeo, and prchasing information

Chessmaster - Offers purchasing information, an FAQ and support, downloads, screenshots, and a discussion forum.

EXchess - Freeware, WinBoard compatible chess program.

GromitChess - Freeware chess, Winboard compatible. #4 on Komputer Korner Freeware list #113.

HIARCS - Home page of one of the strongest chess programs. Commercial. PC & Mac versions on one CD.

Rebel - One of the strongest PC programs. Free version is Rebel Decade - #2 on Komputer Korner freeware list #113.

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