Top 15 LightFICS Alternative and Similar Games | Dec 2024

1. Fritz

Fritz is the world’s most popular chess program, developed by ChessBase, “the world's leading chess software company” (Washington Post). Whether you are a beginner, club player or professional – Fritz has everything that chess players could want: automatically adjusting playing strength, handicap and coaching functions, explanation of positions, coloured danger...... TpSort Score | 11,800,000

2. Pawn2

A nice freeware chess program with 3D pieces and variable levels of difficulty. Can be quite strong, with customizable setting for number of moves for the AI to look ahead, and for the AI to use known openings. Is quite fast as well....... TpSort Score | 29,300,000

3. Chess Walk Rebirth

Smart & elegant chess realization. Play chess online with real people or offline with artificial intelligence....... TpSort Score | 1,140,000

4. eboard

eboard is a chess interface for Unix-like systems (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, etc.) based on the GTK+ GUI toolkit. It provides a chess board interface to ICS (Internet Chess Servers) like FICS and to chess engines like GNU Chess, Sjeng and Crafty.The primary purpose of eboard is serving as interface to...... TpSort Score | 11,500,000

5. Pure Chess

Experience one of the oldest known boardgames on the advanced technology of today. With ultra-realistic and unparalleled beautiful visuals you can almost reach out and touch the pieces. Created under the watchful eye of a fully-fledged Grandmaster; Pure Chess allows players to experience the traditional game like never before, showcasing...... TpSort Score | 261,000

6. Chess Walk

Chess Walk is an Android chess application allowing offline and online (via FICS) play....... TpSort Score | 51,600,000

7. Raptor Chess Interface

Raptor is a cross platform chess interface and pgn viewer for the free internet chess server: FICS. It has the following features:Games tab with a settings and table view, Seek Tab with a settings, table, and graph view, Bugwho tab with adjustable settings for partners,teams, and games, Speech support for...... TpSort Score | 13,000,000

8. Scid vs. PC

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. It was originally written by Shane Hudson, and has received strong contribution from Pascal Georges...... TpSort Score | 13,900,000

9. Mobialia Chess

Play against AI or online at FICS or ICC....... TpSort Score | 15,700,000

10. XBoard

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. It also supports Internet Chess Servers, e-mail chess, and the playing of saved...... TpSort Score | 30,000,000

11. Grand Master Chess 3

Grand Master Chess III will help to improve your chess skills and become a better tournament or casual player. You can either have friendly competitions against friends and family members or try solo mode against the computer. Listen to your own music as you play! An incredible level of detail...... TpSort Score | 11,800,000

12. GameKnot

Play chess online! The premier online chess battleground - play a friendly chess game online or compete in chess tournaments, chess teams, solve chess puzzles, FREE!...... TpSort Score | 236,000

13. HIARCS Chess Explorer

World class chess database, analysis and playing software for PC and Mac...... TpSort Score | 176,000

14. WinBoard

Winboard works more as a graphic front-end for several different chess engines included with the game, as well as for several chess game modes. These include not only player vs player or human vs computer competitions, but also games played online and even by email. WinBoard also lets you save...... TpSort Score | 165,000,000

15. Tarrasch Chess GUI

Tarrasch is a flexible, minimalist, and easy to use chess GUI. It is ideal for playing against and training with chess engines. Tarrasch has a built in engine but can just as easily be used with other UCI engines such as Rybka or Houdini....... TpSort Score | 563,000