Games Like Chessmaster Similar Chess Games like Chessmaster

Chessmaster is described as 'Chess playing computer game series which is now owned and developed by Ubisoft. It the best-selling chess franchise in history, with more than five million units sold as of 2002' and is a Chess Game in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Chessmaster for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Web-based and Mac apps. The best Chessmaster alternative is Lichess, which is both free and Open Source. Other Chessmaster like games are Chess.com, Scid vs. PC, Take! and DecodeChess.

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  1. Lichess icon

    Lichess

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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.

    66 Lichess alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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    Lichess Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Lessons
    4.  Study Mode
    5.  Single player
    6.  Patron
    7.  Online Gaming
    8.  Chess Training

    Lichess VS Chessmaster

     
    Comments about Lichess as an Alternative to Chessmaster
    Guest
    Negative •Jan 19, 2016
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    lichess is web based "app" mainly to play online and solve some puzzles. Chessmaster series was a chess program series which included lectures learning chess playing with computer of various strenghts, had nice enviroment for kids etc. its like comparing say google maps and say sim city game

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    • Lichess is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Chessmaster.

    • Lichess is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Chessmaster.

    • Lichess is Free and Open SourceChessmaster is Paid and Proprietary
    • Lichess is MultiplayerChessmaster is not according to our users
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    Chess.com

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    Play chess online with millions of players around the world! Enjoy free unlimited games and improve your chess rating with 50,000+ tactics puzzles, interactive lessons and videos, and a powerful computer opponent. Unlock your inner chess master today!

    52 Chess.com alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    Chess.com screenshot 1

    Chess.com Features

    1.  Lessons
    2.  Chess Training

    Chess.com VS Chessmaster

     
  4. Scid vs. PC icon

    Scid vs. PC

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    Shane'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.

    24 Scid vs. PC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Scid vs. PC screenshot 1

    Scid vs. PC VS Chessmaster

     

    • Scid vs. PC is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Chessmaster.

    • Scid vs. PC is Free and Open SourceChessmaster is Paid and Proprietary
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    DecodeChess

    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 in...

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  6. Take! icon

    Take!

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    Capture matching pieces to reach the golden king.

    22 Take! alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Take! Features

    1.  Ad-free

    Take! VS Chessmaster

     
  7. DecodeChess icon

    DecodeChess

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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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    DecodeChess screenshot 1

    DecodeChess Features

    1.  Chess Analysis

    DecodeChess VS Chessmaster

     

    • DecodeChess is the most popular SaaS alternative to Chessmaster.

    • DecodeChess is Freemium and ProprietaryChessmaster is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Lucas Chess icon

    Lucas Chess

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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.

    35 Lucas Chess alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Lucas Chess screenshot 1

    Lucas Chess Features

    1.  Portable

    Lucas Chess VS Chessmaster

     
    Comments about Lucas Chess as an Alternative to Chessmaster
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 24, 2017
    1

    Most of chess software lacks of good training features but lucas chess have great training features

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    • Lucas Chess is Free and Open SourceChessmaster is Paid and Proprietary
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    XBoard

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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.

    56 XBoard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Discontinued

    Last version is from 2016

    XBoard Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Graphical User Interface

    XBoard VS Chessmaster

     
  11. Echo Chess icon

    Echo Chess

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    Echo Chess is the viral daily puzzle game: you become what you eat. Play Classic, Epic, Zen Mode, for free. Transform as you capture in this mobile web chess variant.

    21 Echo Chess alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Echo Chess screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking

    Echo Chess VS Chessmaster

     
  12. Shotgun King icon

    Shotgun King

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    Chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun.

    57 Shotgun King alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • itch.io
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    Shotgun King VS Chessmaster

     
  13. Arena icon

    Arena

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    Arena is a free Graphical User Interface (GUI) for chess. Arena helps you in analyzing and playing games as well as in testing chess engines. It runs on Linux or Windows. Arena is compatible to UCI and Winboard protocols.

    27 Arena alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Arena Chess GUI

    Arena Features

    1.  Database Publishing

    Arena VS Chessmaster

     
  14. ChessX icon

    ChessX

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    Open source chess database.

    28 ChessX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ChessX Features

    ChessX VS Chessmaster

     
  15. Ti chess icon

    Ti chess

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    Using barely 200 Kilobytes of ram of the calculator (or the emulated calculator) the chess engine provides:

    7 Ti chess alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Ti chess VS Chessmaster

     
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