Fritz Alternatives for Mac

Fritz is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Scid vs. PC, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Fritz and 12 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Fritz are 5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel, XBoard, Shredder Chess and Lc0.

Fritz alternatives are mainly Chess Games but may also be Chess Databases. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Fritz.

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Scid vs. PC
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Chess Database
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22 Scid vs. PC alternatives
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.
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5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel
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Steam
7 5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel alternatives
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's the first ever chess variant with multiverse time travel!.
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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.
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1. PortableXBoard can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Shredder Chess
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43 Shredder Chess alternatives
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...
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Lc0
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Lichess
2 Lc0 alternatives
Open source neural network based chess engine.
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HIARCS Chess Explorer
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22 HIARCS Chess Explorer alternatives
World class chess database, analysis and playing software for PC and Mac.
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Imperial Chess
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Chess Game
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51 Imperial Chess alternatives
Play against 8 of the best chess engines, including Stockfish 15 , Leela Chess Zero and Maia.
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Sync with iCloud
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Jin
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45 Jin alternatives
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).
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SparkChess
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22 SparkChess alternatives
Play, learn and have fun with a free online chess game designed for everyone, regardless of their level. Improve your skills with various AI opponents or challenge your friends in multiplayer!.
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1. MultiplayerSparkChess offers a game mode for more than one player.
Check vs Mate
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36 Check vs Mate alternatives
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.
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3D Super Chess
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43 3D Super Chess alternatives
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.
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Chessmate
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57 Chessmate alternatives
Chessmate allows anyone to dive into a game of chess. Whether you’re a beginner (yes, I’m talking about you) or a pro (hmm, debatable), the variety of game modes will challenge you with its witty AI. Play solo, or play against a friend (or against yourself if you don’t have...
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