Games Like ChessX Similar Chess Games & Chess Databases like ChessX

ChessX is described as 'Open source chess database' and is a Chess Game in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to ChessX for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best ChessX alternative is Lichess, which is both free and Open Source. Other ChessX like games are OffChess, En Croissant, Noctie.ai and Scid vs. PC.

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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.

    68 Lichess alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    • Lichess is Free and Open SourceChessX is also Free and Open Source
  2. OffChess icon
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    Explore 100,000+ offline chess puzzles across all levels, featuring real-game tactics like forks, pins, and mate puzzles, adaptive difficulty, personalized themes, detailed stats, opening-specific challenges, and hints for improving your play anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. En Croissant icon
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    An open-source, cross-platform chess GUI that aims to be powerful, customizable and easy to use.

    5 En Croissant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • En Croissant is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ChessX.

    • En Croissant is Free and Open SourceChessX is also Free and Open Source
  4. Noctie.ai icon
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    Noctie.ai is a personal AI chess coach with a human touch. We aim to teach chess in a joyful and effective way – just like you would with a loved and respected human coach.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Scid vs. PC icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • DecodeChess is Freemium and ProprietaryChessX is Free and Open Source
  7. ChessBase icon
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    ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the standard through the world.

    17 ChessBase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • ChessBase is the most popular commercial alternative to ChessX.

    • ChessBase is Paid and ProprietaryChessX is Free and Open Source
  8. Chessify icon
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    Chessify is a multi-service chess platform that offers training tools for amateur and professional players. The company provides a cloud platform for chess analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
     
  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  11. 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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Arena icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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