Dedicated to chess on Mac

Internet / PC

A few solutions listed below will certainly work from Unix or Linux machines.

Internet - through application:

• BanksiaGUI will allow you to connect to lichess.org. One can equally follow matches on lichess and have a local engine analyse the moves (Kibitz). (review)

• Fixation will allow you to connect to a FICS server. No longer available

• Jin will allow you to connect to a FICS server.

• Big-bang chess will allow you to connect to a custom chess server.

• Chessworks will allow you to contact to a custom chess server. Poor graphics.

• Project Gridlock will allow you to contact to a custom chess server. The chess server is also available.

Please refer to the downloads page for more information where to find them. Below you will also find a list with links to web-sites.

Internet - through a browser:

Normally, the operating system one is using is not important. However, sometimes things do not work as expected. Therefor this table should guide you.

E-mail:

• Big-bang chess will allow you to play chess by e-mail.

• Crafty will allow you to play chess by e-mail. (difficult configuration)

Local Network - through application:

These solutions stand or fall with the availability of other players. Where the FICS servers constantly have more than 100 players online, the private chess servers do not have many players online. With point to point connections, you will have the burden of difficult opponent finding.

• BanksiaGUI will allow you to play on the local network. It also allows to play engine tournaments on the local network. (review)

• Big-bang chess will allow you to connect to a chess opponent. Will use Rendez-vous and iChat.

• Chessworks will allow you to connect to a chessworks server.

• Project Gridlock will allow you to contact to a project gridlock chess server. The chess server is also available.