Chess Programs

U.S Chess Live

Price: Free

Operating Systems: All except Mac, Vista, Linux

Publisher: U.S Chess Federation

This is the damn place if you want to get into the big leagues. If you live the US, you need to have this program. When you think your ready for really big tournaments with grand prizes( cash). You can spectate GrandMasters playing chess live from the comfort of your home for free. You can also find instructors, make new chess buds. A very friendly place to play chess and the servers are always working 100% fine. And when I said free chess instructors it isn’t just some average player it is the best instructors in US.

Product Name: ChessGames 1.3

Price: Free

Operating System: Windows XP, Windows 2000

Publisher: Tornamodo

This isn’t a chess program, but a small plugin that will help you discover the world of great Chess Matches. From the biggest Grandmaster’s of chess. To a newly promoted one. When you want to active  the plugin you click on the new knight icon that will appear on your browser then from there on you can search the grandmaster’s matches that you have been looking for the most.

You will have the ability to stop the game , skip the parts you have seen, slow it down and many other commands. There is also the feature to chat with other chess fanatics whom are too using this plugin. This way you can find some games and people who share your interest.