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This is a comparison of chess video games.
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This is a comparison of chess video games.
| included chess engine(s) | Can open/save PGN | Can import UCI [lower-alpha 1] engines | Levels | 3D or Animated pieces | Variants | Online multiplayer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarium | Crafty, Delfi, Rybka, Spike | Yes | Yes | multivariation, [lower-alpha 2] uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | No | Chess960 | No |
| Battle Chess | n/a | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Battle Chess: Game of Kings | n/a | No | No | Yes | No | ||
| Battle vs. Chess | Fritz | No | No | levels 1-9 | Yes | ||
| Chessaria: The Tactical Adventure | Chessaria AICE | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chess Assistant | Dragon, Rybka | Yes | Yes | multivariation, uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | No | Chess960 | No |
| Chessbase | Fritz | Yes | Yes | uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] for analysis but no timed games | Yes | Chess960 | No |
| Chessmaster | The King | Yes | No | Personalities with Elo ratings | Yes | No | No longer supported |
| Chess Titans | n/a | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
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| Combat Chess | n/a | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Fritz | Rybka, earlier Pandix or Fritz | Yes | Yes | Friend Mode, [lower-alpha 3] Handicap and Fun, [lower-alpha 4] uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Chess960 | |
| Fritz and Chesster | Koenig Schwarz | ||||||
| GNOME Chess | |||||||
| GNU Chess | GNU chess | Yes | No | No | Knightmate, Capablanca, Gothic, Shatranj, Courier, Cylinder, Berolina | No | |
| Hiarcs Chess Explorer | Hiarcs | Yes | Yes | uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | No | No | No |
| Chessbase Houdini | Houdini | Yes | Yes | Friend Mode, [lower-alpha 3] Handicap and Fun, [lower-alpha 4] uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Chess960 | Yes |
| Chessbase Junior | Junior | Yes | Yes | Friend Mode, Handicap and Fun, uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Chess960 | Yes |
| Chessbase Komodo | Komodo | Yes | Yes | Friend Mode, [lower-alpha 3] Handicap and Fun, [lower-alpha 4] uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Chess960 | Yes |
| Playchess | none | Yes | No | Other players have Elo rating | No | Chess960 | Yes |
| Play Magnus | Glaurung | Yes | No | can choose Magnus' age | No | No | No |
| Pure Chess | n/a | No | No | Yes | |||
| pyChess | Pychess engine, Stockfish | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Chessbase Rybka | Rybka | Yes | Yes | Friend Mode, Handicap and Fun, uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Chess960 | Yes |
| Shredder UCI GUI | Shredder | Yes | Yes | uci_elo [lower-alpha 1] | No | Chess960 | No |
| Wii Chess | Loop Express | No | No | No longer supported | |||
| Winboard/xBoard | Crafty | Yes | via UCI2WB | No | No | Knightmate, Capablanca, Gothic, Shatranj, Courier, Cylinder, Berolina | Yes |
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