Windows desktop software
ChessIdea for Windows
Find Windows availability, setup requirements and the route to an approved installer. This website currently provides download information only.
Windows availability
- Product
- ChessIdea
- Platform
- Windows Desktop
- Website download
- Not yet available
Website download not yet available
No installer is linked from this website. Approved release and installation details will appear here when download access is enabled.
Windows installation informationBefore you install.
- Windows Desktop. Exact Windows requirements will be posted with the approved build.
- Local engine setup. Engine-based play and analysis require a compatible local Stockfish engine, configured separately.
- Desktop runtime. ChessIdea uses Microsoft Edge WebView2. Installation guidance will explain any setup it requires.
Visiting from a phone or another platform?
ChessIdea is a Windows desktop application. You can read these pages on iPhone, Android, tablets, Mac or Linux, then return to the Windows information page from a compatible Windows computer.
The permanent Windows information route is /download/windows. Keep this page address for later; no download starts automatically.
Release information and help.
ChessIdea includes an in-app update mechanism. Use Settings → General → Check for Updates to check for a newer release. Update checks and downloads need an internet connection.
Release information will accompany approved public builds.