Free Chess Programs For Mac

Chess is a popular game of strategy between 2 players or to be played against a computer opponent. Chess Pro 3D will help to improve your chess skills and become a better tournament or casual chess player. File Name:Chess-Pro-3D.exe. Author: Gametop Pte Ltd. License:Freeware (Free) File Size:11.99 Mb. Dec 15, 2015 #2. I recommend Hiarcs chess explorer. Not because of the engine, which has a fine pedigree, but because you get a fine database system, enabling you to create and view games on a Mac. Btw, this software allows you to put other engines in the UI, and am currently running Komodo for analysis in it.

It's hard to beat the convenience of a smartphone. Anywhere you are, at any time of the day, you can pick up your phone and access everything that's connected to the internet. You can check your social media, read the news, catch up with your email.

Why should chess be any different?

Whether you want to improve your game while commuting or if you just want to squeeze in some bullet games while waiting in line at the bank, chess apps will make your life much easier.

We've selected the five best chess apps from Chess.com and partners for your everyday chess needs: improving your tactics, learning critical concepts, analyzing games, playing against the computer and other players, and more.

#1 Chess.com

Available on Android and iOS.

Free Chess Programs For Mac

The obvious choice for number one, but it's really (by far) the best chess app for pretty much everything you'd want to do with the game. With this app, you can:

  • Play live and daily chess with its more than 70 million members in the most beautiful user interface.
  • Get better at tactics with more than 150,000 puzzles to train with.
  • Make new chess friends that are into chess
  • Read the finest chess articles online
  • Watch instructive video lessons

#2 ChessKid

Available on Android and iOS.

This app is perfect for students and beginners, with its focus on fundamentals, rules, and basic lessons. Don't miss FunMasterMike's hilarious videos.

#3 Chess Clock

Available on Android and iOS.

It's a fully functional chess clock with delay and increment modes, and it's completely free. This app is the most portable chess clock possible, because you’re always carrying your phone with you.

#4 Dr. Wolf

Free Chess Programs For Mac

Available on Android and iOS.

The ideal coach companion, he plays with you and explains everything, step-by-step. Complete beginners are welcome; good for intermediate players too. While you play chess, he teaches, pointing out strategic ideas and helping with mistakes. There are also twenty five lessons, going in-depth into each concept with ample opportunities for guided practice. Dr. Wolf himself is friendly, gentle, and occasionally witty.

#5 Twitch

Available on Android and iOS.

Use this app to watch all major Chess.com events and broadcasts, as well as every other online game you can think of. Check out the many Chess.com event highlights available on Twitch, and hit the follow button to be notified when there is a live broadcast.

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Chess Hero 2.3

It is nice to see a new piece of free training software, especially when it is as simple and effective as this is! Simply set an analysis engine and select a pgn file (e.g. the latest Week in Chess, or perhaps games from a favourite player or opening), and the program will present you with random postions for you to make what you think is the best continuation. Your move is compared to the engine's choice, and can also be compared to the move played in the game. It's the perfectexcuse to dip into a game database and an enjoyable way to practise your analysis skills! This is one of the most well-designed chess programs around and deserves a spoton my pick of the best, if I ever get round to updating it! An excellent program!

http://innokuo.altervista.org/chesshero.html

Chessology 1.0

Chessology is a program for playing against (only as white at present!).When you place the mouse over one of your pieces, the colour of its possible destination squares changes according to whether the computer thinks the move is good or bad. The refutation of a bad move is also sometimes indicated with an arrow. It's a great teachingidea that works really well. Ideal for beginners, but also enjoyable formore advanced players.

http://www.tucows.com/preview/606624/Chessology

Learn Chess Or Call Me An Idiot

An electronic book with animated graphics aimed at teaching the basics ofchess. It has sections on how the pieces move and game rules, and short chapters on notation, tactics, strategy, openings and endgames. It's a humourous, informative, beautiful piece of work and a fun introduction or refresher course for the game.

http://www.chess.com/download/For

Chess Position Trainer 3.3

This is a good-looking, up-to-date piece of software useful for creating an opening repertoire and testing your knowledge of it. There is excellent documentation and a training wizard to customise testing options according to ability. It can be linked to a pgn file of your games to show where the first move not covered by your repertoire occured. Also has useful importing, exporting and backsolving functions. Several ready-made repertoires are available for download. Like Bookup, but free.

Machttp://www.chesspositiontrainer.com/

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Lucas Chess 3.70

Best Chess Program For Mac

The idea of this software is to play against one of the many included engineswith the help of a limited number of hints from a tutor engine. As you win thedifficulty increases, and you can play stronger engines. There are also 1000s ofchess problems and training positions included.

http://lucaschess.pythonanywhere.com

Tarrasch GUI 1.0

A simple program for playing against with some useful training features,including blindfold chess and a 'play N half moves behind' mode', opening bookhints, and some training positions.

http://www.triplehappy.com/