Free Chess Software Downloads

Download FREE chess software

In addition to our best chess software offerings, here are some free programs for play, study, diagram printing and more. You can check out each software creators website directly to read more or obtain the programs.

Play Chess

Shredder 10

Try Shredder 10. This chess software leads rating lists and is one of the best chess programs for PCs. Powerful chess play with easy handling - adjust to any playing strength. Coach alerts your mistakes and helps you improve! It's a trial version.

Chess Database Analysis and Play

ChessPad

Feature-rich chess game viewer and editor. It can create and manage chess databases with search functions and multi-game tools. You can create richly annotated games and diagrams and print them, or use them in Wordpad, Word, or HTML pages. Also, use chess engines Winboard/UCI for playing and analysis.

Shane's Chess Information Database (SCID)

Shane's Chess Information Database is an open source UNIX, Windows, Linux, and Mac application for viewing and maintaining huge databases of chess games. It has features comparable to popular commercial chess software.