Better Than Chess Alternatives

Better Than Chess is described as 'Customize your board as you want. No account required. Play against the computer, friend or opponent from around the world' and is an game in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Better Than Chess for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Web-based, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Better Than Chess alternative is Lichess, which is both free and Open Source. Other Better Than Chess like games are Chess.com, DecodeChess, Take! and KNights.

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  1. Lichess icon
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    Lichess is the most complete chess experience, with a simple interface that focuses on the game, a massive array of game related tools and a huge, worldwide community.

    69 Lichess alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
     
    • Lichess is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Better Than Chess.

    • Lichess is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Better Than Chess.

    • Lichess is Free and Open SourceBetter Than Chess is Free and Proprietary
  2. Chess.com icon
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    Chess platform offering free online play, real-time and correspondence formats, 65,000+ adaptive puzzles, Grandmaster lessons, analysis tools, opening explorer, customizable themes, detailed statistics, daily articles, and global social interaction.

    56 Chess.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
     
  3. DecodeChess icon
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    Explore the first AI chess tutor that explains the why behind moves, offering personal feedback and rich analysis for players up to a 2000 ELO rating. Perfect for discovering chess beauty and logic, DecodeChess combines master insights with engine precision and is free to use.

    57 DecodeChess alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • DecodeChess is the most popular SaaS alternative to Better Than Chess.

    • DecodeChess is Freemium and ProprietaryBetter Than Chess is Free and Proprietary
  4. Take! icon
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    Capture matching pieces to reach the golden king.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. KNights icon
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    KNights is a chess game. As a player, your goal is to defeat your opponent by checkmating their king.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
    • KNights is the most popular Linux alternative to Better Than Chess.

    • KNights is Free and Open SourceBetter Than Chess is Free and Proprietary
  6. ChessMD icon
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    Improve your chess with unlimited game review, interactive engine analysis, and several other state-of-the-art training utilities.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
    • ChessMD is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Better Than Chess.

    • ChessMD is Free and Open SourceBetter Than Chess is Free and Proprietary
    • ChessMD is Privacy focusedBetter Than Chess is not according to our users
  7. EazeGames icon
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    eSports platform for competing in game tournaments with cash prizes.

    149 EazeGames alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • EazeGames is the most popular commercial alternative to Better Than Chess.

    • EazeGames is Paid and ProprietaryBetter Than Chess is Free and Proprietary
  8. Chessmaster icon
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    Chessmaster is a chess playing computer game series which is now owned and developed by Ubisoft. It is the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold as of 2002.

    58 Chessmaster alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. XBoard icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  10. Lucas Chess icon
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    The aim is to play chess against the computer with increasing levels of difficulty and with a limited number of hints that are given by a chess tutor.

    38 Lucas Chess alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  11. Shotgun King icon
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    Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • itch.io
     
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