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The best open source alternative to Chess.com is Lichess. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Chess.com and 12 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Chess.com are WintrChess, KNights, ChessMD and XBoard.

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  1. Lichess icon

    Lichess

     156 likes

    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.

    68 Lichess alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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    Lichess vs Chess.com Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    vondelphia
    4

    lichess.org community is awesome!

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Pure,nice, freandly, and yetpowerful

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Jane C
    Positive
    0

    Chess.com got pretty clunky with too many features and things going on. Lichess is just so much simpler. Gets the basics of what a chess site needs much better than other chess sites

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    • Lichess is Free and Open SourceChess.com is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. WintrChess icon

    WintrChess

     2 likes

    WintrChess is a web-based chess app that lets you analyze and review games with the Stockfish engine. Built in TypeScript, it provides a clean, modern UI and online analysis features.

    14 WintrChess alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Online
    Game review
     
  4. KNights icon

    KNights

     1 like

    KNights is a chess game. As a player, your goal is to defeat your opponent by checkmating their king.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  5. ChessMD icon

    ChessMD

     1 like

    Improve your chess with unlimited game review, interactive engine analysis, and several other state-of-the-art training utilities.

    54 ChessMD alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. XBoard icon

    XBoard

     21 likes

    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
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  7. Brutal Chess icon

    Brutal Chess

     4 likes

    Brutal Chess Brutal Chess features full 3D graphics, an advanced particle engine, and several different levels of intelligent AI, inspired by the once popular Battle Chess.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  9. Jin icon

    Jin

     3 likes

    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. OpeningTree icon

    OpeningTree

     3 likes

    Consolidated view of all your chess games from chess.com, lichess, grandmaster games or custom pgn. Prepare against your opponents by analyzing at their games and see which openings work for you.

    14 OpeningTree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    Homepage
     
  11. Gnome Chess icon

    Gnome Chess

     2 likes

    GNOME Chess is a 2D chess game, where games can be played between a combination of human and computer players. GNOME Chess detects known third party chess engines for computer players.

    20 Gnome Chess alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  12. Blitz Tactics icon

    Blitz Tactics

     2 likes

    Fast-paced chess puzzles. Various game modes.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. JustChess icon

    JustChess

     2 likes

    Play chess against a very simple author written chess engine, or against a friend in pass and play mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  14. Project Invincible icon

    Project Invincible

     1 like

    Project Invincible is a free, portable, open source and cross-platform chess game. Challenge a friend to a 3D chess battle or test your skills against a computer opponent.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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