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Chess playing software will offer you a chess game anytime, and provide great fun while helping improve your chess play. Here you will find the best chess playing software programs for players of any skill level, from beginner to Grandmaster. Choose from the most popular chess playing software, such as Fritz and Chessmaster, or even download chess software like ChessGenius and play chess immediately! These software programs for PC computers offer the chance to lift your chess game to a higher level while having fun! We are proud to offer the internet's widest selection of chess playing software for your PC.

Need advice on which chess playing software is right for you? We have provided a guide especially designed for ChessCentral that will help you find just the right chess playing software for you.
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Deep Fritz 12 Chess Playing Software Program - Still Most Popular
Deep Fritz 12 plus Revving Up Your Fritz & CB Mag 133
List Price: $129.95
Our Price: $109.95

Deep Fritz 12 is now even faster. The completely redesigned ergonomic interface, compliant with Microsoft’s “Fluent UI” standard, gives you instant access to all the most important functions of the chess program. For instance board selection or challenges and formula on the Playchess.com server. The rearrangement of windows for Fritz 12 has been improved and is more intuitive; new clock and arrows in the board display; improved, faster 3D graphics with a new playing room and opponents. Never before has it been so quick and easy to play with Fritz 12.
Fritz 13 Chess Playing Software Program - Top Chess Engine
Fritz 13 & Bonus
Our Price: $49.95

The new Fritz 13 chess playing software program has everything that chess players could want. Whether you're a beginner, club player or professional chess Grandmaster there are Fritz 13 features for all chess players. Completely new in Fritz 13 is "Let's Check", a revolutionary way to share deep chess opening analysis, produced by Fritz 13 or other chess playing software, all compiled (and credited!) to an online server. Fritz 13 chess software will automatically adjust its playing strength if you choose, offers customizable handicap and coaching functions, explanations of chess positions, colored danger warnings, openings statistics, automatic game analysis, trainings modules for openings, chess tactics and chess endgames - plus a database of 1.5 million chess games. Read that list again!
Fritz 13 Chess Playing Software Program - Top Chess Engine
Fritz 13 Spanish Version
Our Price: $49.95

¡Únase a la comunidad! "Let's check"es la novedad mundial con la cual Fritz 13 va a revolucionar el ajedrez (*). Con la ayuda de esta nueva función, los usuarios de Fritz 13 unidos crearán una base de datos de conocimientos ajedrecísticos enorme.
Fritz 13 Chess Playing Software Program - Top Chess Engine
Fritz 13 & Bonus for Download
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The new Fritz 13 chess playing software program has everything that chess players could want. Whether you're a beginner, club player or professional chess Grandmaster there are Fritz 13 features for all chess players. Completely new in Fritz 13 is "Let's Check", a revolutionary way to share deep chess opening analysis, produced by Fritz 13 or other chess playing software, all compiled (and credited!) to an online server. Fritz 13 chess software will automatically adjust its playing strength if you choose, offers customizable handicap and coaching functions, explanations of chess positions, colored danger warnings, openings statistics, automatic game analysis, trainings modules for openings, chess tactics and chess endgames - plus a database of 1.5 million chess games. Read that list again!
Fritz 13 Chess Playing Software Program - Top Chess Engine
Fritz 13 & Bonus for Download
Our Price: $55.39 Buy Chess Software

The new Fritz 13 chess playing software program has everything that chess players could want. Whether you're a beginner, club player or professional chess Grandmaster there are Fritz 13 features for all chess players. Completely new in Fritz 13 is "Let's Check", a revolutionary way to share deep chess opening analysis, produced by Fritz 13 or other chess playing software, all compiled (and credited!) to an online server. Fritz 13 chess software will automatically adjust its playing strength if you choose, offers customizable handicap and coaching functions, explanations of chess positions, colored danger warnings, openings statistics, automatic game analysis, trainings modules for openings, chess tactics and chess endgames - plus a database of 1.5 million chess games. Read that list again!
ChessGenius for the PC
ChessGenius for PCs Download
Our Price: $24.95

Compact, powerful and fast. Written by Richard Lang, ten times Computer Chess World Champion. ChessGenius made headlines all around the world by beating the human World Champion, Gary Kasparov, at the Intel World Chess Grand Prix in London.
Rybka 4 World Champion Chess Software
Rybka 4 DVD
List Price: $74.95
Our Price: $55.95

Rybka 4 World Champion Chess Software: Today the main use of chess software is interactive analysis. Rybka’s superior playing strength helps you to quickly assess a position. But analysis with Rybka 4 is much more than evaluations and best moves. In the user interface designed by ChessBase, Rybka 4 introduces several ground-breaking new analysis features.
Deep Rybka 4 – Computer Chess World Champion
Deep Rybka 4 DVD
List Price: $159.95
Our Price: $109.95
Sale Price: $99.95

Deep Rybka 4 World Champion Chess Software: Today the main use of chess software is interactive analysis. Deep Rybka’s superior playing strength helps you to quickly assess a position. But analysis with Rybka 4 is much more than evaluations and best moves. In the user interface designed by ChessBase, Rybka 4 introduces several ground-breaking new analysis features.
Chiron 1.0 Chess Engine
Chiron 1.0 Chess Engine
Our Price: $44.95

Chiron is the Italian computer chess champion and it is among the strongest chess programs in the world, and comes with a polyglot chess opening book adapted to its playing style. Chiron is available for Windows and works with any chess interface.
Pocket Fritz 4
Pocket Fritz 4
Our Price: $59.95

Pocket Fritz 4 is the ultimate mobile chess companion, ready to play anywhere and anytime. It may be small in size, but its playing strength is gigantic. Its chess engine, developed by Mark Uniacke, has a well-balanced positional style with first-class tactical strength. Pocket Fritz 4 is considerably stronger than its predecessor – the estimated playing strength is over 2800 Elo!
Shredder 12 Chess Playing Software Program on DVD
Shredder 12 DVD
List Price: $69.95
Our Price: $59.95

Shredder 12 Chess Playing Software Program - No other recent commercial chess software program has won as many world championship titles as Shredder. Now you can put Shredder's chessplaying prowess to work for you!
Deep Shredder 12 Chess Playing Software Program on DVD
Deep Shredder 12 DVD
List Price: $149.95
Our Price: $129.95

Deep Shredder 12 Chess Playing Software Program - No other recent commercial chess software program has won as many world championship titles as Shredder. Now you can put Shredder's chessplaying prowess to work for you!
Rybka 4UCI Download – Computer Chess World Champion
Rybka 4 UCI Download
List Price: $59.95
Our Price: $45.00

Rybka 4 UCI is the world champion of chess engines with a rating of 3250+ points ELO. The main developer of the program - international master Vasik Rajlich (Hungary) has inserted the algorithms of positional estimation into it which are as close to the chess-player's style of thinking as possible.
Deep Rybka 4 UCI Download – Computer Chess World Champion
Deep Rybka 4 UCI Download
List Price: $95.95
Our Price: $82.00

Deep Rybka 4 UCI is the world champion of chess engines with a rating of 3250+ points ELO. The main developer of the program - international master Vasik Rajlich (Hungary) has inserted the algorithms of positional estimation into it which are as close to the chess-player's style of thinking as possible.
Deep Junior 12 Chess Playing Software Program DVD
Deep Junior 12 Chess Playing Software Program
Our Price: $119.95

Deep Junior 12 has its own special search techniques and evaluation functions, which makes it different to any other chess program. It is enterprising and entertaining, sacrificing material for initiative whenever it sees a chance, providing new ideas in traditional positions against man or machine.
Junior 12 Chess Playing Software Program DVD
Junior 12 Chess Playing Software Program
Our Price: $54.95

Junior 12 has its own special search techniques and evaluation functions, which makes it different to any other chess program. It is enterprising and entertaining, sacrificing material for initiative whenever it sees a chance, providing new ideas in traditional positions against man or machine.
Deep Hiarcs 13 Chess Playing Software Program
Deep Hiarcs 13 DVD
List Price: $139.95
Our Price: $119.95

This combination of strength, playing style and learning makes Hiarcs 13.2 chess playing software ideal for all players looking for an intelligent chess partner that learns and improves with you.
Hiarcs 13 Professional Openings Book Chess Database Software
Hiarcs 13 Professional Openings Book
List Price: $39.95
Our Price: $32.95

The Hiarcs 13 Pro book is a very strong and varied opening book derived from top correspondence and over the board human games together with the best computer games giving a superb combination with the latest cutting edge chess theory and a wealth of novelties to provide a huge repertoire of finely tuned variations. In addition to this strong basis the book has many novelties and variations that have been analysed by Hiarcs to eliminate mistakes and improve the book's quality.
Deep Hiarcs 13 Chess Playing Software Program
Hiarcs 13 Chess Playing Software DVD
List Price: $59.95
Our Price: $52.95

This combination of strength, playing style and learning makes HIARCS 13.2 chess playing software  ideal for all players looking for an intelligent chess partner that learns and improves with you.
Zappa Mexico Chess Playing Program Download
Zappa Mexico Chess Playing Program Download
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Zappa is certainly one of the strongest chess programs in the world and was computer chess world champion in Reykjavik 2005 and vice world champion in Amsterdam 2007.
   
 

Chess Software by Skill Level

Below we have roughly categorized chess players by skill level, in order to help you find the right chess playing software for your needs. These categories are flexible and can be adjusted to your own chess playing strength. If you are not sure, than Fritz and Deep Fritz are the best all-around chess playing software programs.

Chess Novice:  A chess player completely new to the game, or someone who has been only a casual “neighborhood” player. A ten-year-old just learning to play chess as well as eighty-five year old Uncle Bob, who plays on occasion just for fun, would fit into this category.

Chess Beginner:  Someone who definitely knows the chess rules, but has played mainly for fun, perhaps a couple of rated tournaments or an "in-house" school event. The chess beginner knows it is a long road ahead to "get good". In USCF terms, this player might be rated Class D and below.

Chess Intermediate:  Here is a chess player serious enough to play regularly in chess events or at a chess club; someone who wins and loses about equally but who wants to learn more about the game of chess. This player is roughly rated 1400-1600.

Chess Advanced: This player is serious about chess, probably listed among the top players at the local chess club. Here dwell the 1800 chess players, along with Experts and Masters. By now you're quite serious about improving your chess skills, and generally know how to study on your own.

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