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| [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/networkchess | netchess]] | client/server-system for playing chess against each other over a network - server can support multiple games etc.| | | [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/networkchess | netchess]] | client/server-system for playing chess against each other over a network - server can support multiple games etc.| | ||
| [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/nchessonline | Nightmare Online]] | chess client by Walters Baumaris for Linux / Mobile / Windows - offline play is possible, too | | | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/nchessonline | Nightmare Online]] | chess client by Walters Baumaris for Linux / Mobile / Windows - offline play is possible, too | | ||
- | | [[http://www.odesys.com/wireless/games/chess | Odesys Chess(Lite)]] | Shareware features a FICS client for online play created for Smartphones - [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.odesys.chess.full | Chess]] - [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.odesys.chess | Chess Lite (Freeware)]] | | + | | [[http://www.odesys.com/wireless/games/chess | Odesys Chess(Lite)]] | Shareware features a FICS client for online play created for Smartphones | |
| [[http://www.olmisoft.com/portfolio_pocketpc.php | Olmi Chess]] | a Pocket PC program, for Windows Mobile (Pocket PC + Phone Edition), contains playing list, viewing/analysis of games, FICS | | | [[http://www.olmisoft.com/portfolio_pocketpc.php | Olmi Chess]] | a Pocket PC program, for Windows Mobile (Pocket PC + Phone Edition), contains playing list, viewing/analysis of games, FICS | | ||
| [[http://mobilechess.sourceforge.net | OpenUCI-Chess Engine Platform]] | website contains e.g. Flash Chess/Chess Applet and Mobile Chess (including reference to 16 th World Computer Chess Championship) | | | [[http://mobilechess.sourceforge.net | OpenUCI-Chess Engine Platform]] | website contains e.g. Flash Chess/Chess Applet and Mobile Chess (including reference to 16 th World Computer Chess Championship) | | ||
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| [[http://qtchess.sourceforge.net | Queen Talk Chess]]| friend-to-friend chess program for FreeBSD / Linux / Mac OS X / Solaris / Windows which uses TCP/IP - [[http://qtchess.sourceforge.net/screenshot_1.jpg | Screenshot]] | | | [[http://qtchess.sourceforge.net | Queen Talk Chess]]| friend-to-friend chess program for FreeBSD / Linux / Mac OS X / Solaris / Windows which uses TCP/IP - [[http://qtchess.sourceforge.net/screenshot_1.jpg | Screenshot]] | | ||
| [[http://www.redhotpawn.com | Red Hot Pawn ]] | free for playing correspondence chess online against your friends and other members - no further downloads are required | | | [[http://www.redhotpawn.com | Red Hot Pawn ]] | free for playing correspondence chess online against your friends and other members - no further downloads are required | | ||
- | | [[http://www.retichess.com | Reti Chess]] | Reti Chess is an open source chess app built in Node.js with use of Express framework and Socket.IO - it also uses chess.js for move validation and check/mate/draw detection; see [[https://github.com/romanmatiasko/reti-chess/blob/master/README.md | GitHub]] | | + | | [[https://github.com/romanmatiasko/reti-chess | Reti Chess]] | Reti Chess is an open source chess app built in Node.js with use of Express framework and Socket.IO - it also uses chess.js for move validation and check/mate/draw detection | |
| [[http://ftp.nluug.nl/ibiblio/games/multiplayer | rgXnetchess ]] | server-client network chess program for X-Windows / Linux / Qt-library | | | [[http://ftp.nluug.nl/ibiblio/games/multiplayer | rgXnetchess ]] | server-client network chess program for X-Windows / Linux / Qt-library | | ||
- | | [[https://archive.org/details/msdos_Sargon_5_-_World_Class_Chess_1991 | Sargon 5 - World Class Chess MS-DOS]] | a game that can be played in your browser using EM-DOSBOX - no download necessary | | ||
| [[http://www.schemingmind.com | SchemingMind]] | online correspondence chess club (non commercial orginazation) with a free service for an introductionary period - trial account is limited to 50 games - then: an annual membership fee is payable - belongs to the British Federation for Correspondence Chess (BFCC) | | | [[http://www.schemingmind.com | SchemingMind]] | online correspondence chess club (non commercial orginazation) with a free service for an introductionary period - trial account is limited to 50 games - then: an annual membership fee is payable - belongs to the British Federation for Correspondence Chess (BFCC) | | ||
| [[http://www.simplechess.com | SimpleChess]] | for real-time chess, play vs. computer and tactics training | | | [[http://www.simplechess.com | SimpleChess]] | for real-time chess, play vs. computer and tactics training | | ||
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| [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/sncp | SNChessPlayer]] | Java-platform for online-playing chess - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20091205140846/http://www.echecs-en-ligne.org | "échecs en ligne"]] | | | [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/sncp | SNChessPlayer]] | Java-platform for online-playing chess - [[http://web.archive.org/web/20091205140846/http://www.echecs-en-ligne.org | "échecs en ligne"]] | | ||
| [[http://www.sparkchess.com/download.html | SparkChess]] | has three levels: beginner - intermediate - advanced; online challenge (multiplayer service); download of the full version is commercial | | | [[http://www.sparkchess.com/download.html | SparkChess]] | has three levels: beginner - intermediate - advanced; online challenge (multiplayer service); download of the full version is commercial | | ||
- | | [[https://archive.org/details/msdos_Terminator_2_-_Judgement_Day_-_Chess_Wars_1993 | Terminator 2 - Judgement Day - Chess Wars MS-DOS]] | a game that can be played in your browser using EM-DOSBOX - no download necessary || | ||
| [[http://thief.sourceforge.net | Thief ]] | Free client to play on chess servers (Bughouse is supported, too); Windows / WINE | | | [[http://thief.sourceforge.net | Thief ]] | Free client to play on chess servers (Bughouse is supported, too); Windows / WINE | | ||
| [[http://chessforeva.appspot.com/C0_Toledo.htm | Toledo Javascript Chess Engine ]] | a website with two chessboards, see Óscar Toledo Gutiérrez - author from Toledo Nanochess | | | [[http://chessforeva.appspot.com/C0_Toledo.htm | Toledo Javascript Chess Engine ]] | a website with two chessboards, see Óscar Toledo Gutiérrez - author from Toledo Nanochess | | ||
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| [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ummitechess | UmmiteChess ]] | VC++ 2003 NET Chess Engine which is connectable over a chess server and working in Windows | | | [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ummitechess | UmmiteChess ]] | VC++ 2003 NET Chess Engine which is connectable over a chess server and working in Windows | | ||
| [[http://web.archive.org/web/20070623060412/http://varese.home.att.net | Varese Electra]] | a database and graphical interface for FICS which supports Linux / Mac OS X / Windows | | | [[http://web.archive.org/web/20070623060412/http://varese.home.att.net | Varese Electra]] | a database and graphical interface for FICS which supports Linux / Mac OS X / Windows | | ||
- | | [[http://vchannel.sourceforge.net | V-Chess]] | board game for playing chess via Internet; V-Chess Viewer for iPod and iPad | | + | | [[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/v-chess/id352552444?l=ru&ls=1&mt=8 | V-Chess]] | board game for playing chess via Internet; V-Chess Viewer for iPod and iPad | |
- | | [[https://www.velocitychess.com | Velocity Chess]] | play for fun or with virtual currency, unlimited free games & daily tournaments, challenge grandmasters to handicap games, 24/7 Live Chat Support | | + | |
| [[http://web.archive.org/web/20140109032247/http://www.3against2.com/vschess/about.html | Versus Chess]] | for online play which requires EDGE, 3G or WiFi | | | [[http://web.archive.org/web/20140109032247/http://www.3against2.com/vschess/about.html | Versus Chess]] | for online play which requires EDGE, 3G or WiFi | | ||
| {{visir_for_mac_os_x.rar | Visir for Mac OS X}} - {{visir_for_pc.rar | Visir for PC}} | [[http://web.archive.org/web/20100327140936/http://visir.verwalten.ch/Welcome.html| Visir Homepage - abreviation for Varlets Internet Schach In Real-Basic]] | | | {{visir_for_mac_os_x.rar | Visir for Mac OS X}} - {{visir_for_pc.rar | Visir for PC}} | [[http://web.archive.org/web/20100327140936/http://visir.verwalten.ch/Welcome.html| Visir Homepage - abreviation for Varlets Internet Schach In Real-Basic]] | | ||
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| [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/xchatter | XChatter]] | advanced chatting client with connection to AiCP and features like over network chess/checkers, user defined aliases and timers; contains file transfers | | | [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/xchatter | XChatter]] | advanced chatting client with connection to AiCP and features like over network chess/checkers, user defined aliases and timers; contains file transfers | | ||
| [[http://yafi.pl| Yafi]] | free ICS client program for mobile phones - written in Java MIDP 2.0; files with the formats "Java Application Description" (JAD) and "Java ARchive" (JAR) are required to run it on computers; sought, seek and match screens for finding opponents | | | [[http://yafi.pl| Yafi]] | free ICS client program for mobile phones - written in Java MIDP 2.0; files with the formats "Java Application Description" (JAD) and "Java ARchive" (JAR) are required to run it on computers; sought, seek and match screens for finding opponents | | ||
- | | [[http://www.yics.org | YICS]] | connection to the Yahoo! chess server; emulates a chessd based-server; compatible to the ICS-interfaces WinBoard/XBoard, eboard and Thief on Yahoo!; - [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ytoics | Sourceforge]] | | + | | [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ytoics | YICS]] | connection to the Yahoo! chess server; emulates a chessd based-server; compatible to the ICS-interfaces WinBoard/XBoard, eboard and Thief on Yahoo! | |
| [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ywanes | ywanes]] | Java chess application with chatroom and visible IP-address | | | [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ywanes | ywanes]] | Java chess application with chatroom and visible IP-address | | ||
| [[http://www.zillions-of-games.com | Zillions of Games]] | Commercial, but restricted demoversion allows access to 48 of over 350 game variants; plays between copies of this software over the Internet and DirectPlay connection (to dial via modem is possible); uses its own interface protocol that is publicly documented to external engines; can use a dropin DLL engine; old Fritz package is included into an unreleased version of this software | | | [[http://www.zillions-of-games.com | Zillions of Games]] | Commercial, but restricted demoversion allows access to 48 of over 350 game variants; plays between copies of this software over the Internet and DirectPlay connection (to dial via modem is possible); uses its own interface protocol that is publicly documented to external engines; can use a dropin DLL engine; old Fritz package is included into an unreleased version of this software | |