scidCommunity differs from upstream Scid by offering enhancements not present in the upstream repo. Enhancements include:
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Arena Alternatives for Mac
Arena is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is scidCommunity, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Arena and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Arena are Scid vs. PC, ChessX, XBoard and ChessDB.
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25 scidCommunity alternatives
25 Scid vs. PC alternativesShane's Chess Information Database is a powerful Chess Toolkit, with which one can create huge chess databases, run engine analysis, or play casual games against the computer or online with the Free Internet Chess Server.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
XBoard, also known as WinBoard on Microsoft operating systems, is a free graphical user interface client developed by Tim Mann that is compatible with various chess engines that support the Xboard Communication Protocol such as GNU Chess.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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The Shredder chess programs by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen provide a game playing and analysis tool for everybody and are accepted as one of the best chess programs of the world. Since 1996 Shredder has won thirteen titles as World Computer Chess Champion which makes Shredder the most...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- iPhone
- Java Mobile
- iPad
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Jin is an open source, cross platform, graphical client for chess servers, written in Java. Jin can run either as a standalone application (available at this website) or as an applet, directly from your browser (available at the chess server's website).
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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Battle vs. Chess is a computer game version of chess developed by Targem Games and Zuxxez Entertainment and published by TopWare Interactive. It was released on May 17, 2011 for PC (Windows and Mac), PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and Wii in Europe.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Steam
3D Super Chess offers a beautiful and customizable chess experience featuring both 2D and 3D environments. Play against a challenging virtual opponent or friends in PvP mode on the same Mac. Thanks to the rotating chessboard you'll always stay on top of things.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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