Artha Chess
Chess for Windows

A patient opponent that makes you work for every point.

Artha Chess takes its time, plays solid chess and leaves you to build the advantage yourself. Play, take hints, analyse your games and explore openings — all on your own PC, with no account and no internet needed.

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Version 1.0 · Windows 10 & 11

Artha Chess showing a Giuoco Piano position with the move list, evaluation and opening name

Everything you need to play and improve

Built for students and club players who want an opponent that doesn't hand out free pieces — and the tools to understand their own games.

Play

  • Eight levels, from Level 1 to Level 8
  • A human-paced engine that thinks before it moves
  • Play White or Black; flip the board
  • 13 time controls from 1+0 to 60+0, No Limit, or your own
  • Undo takes you straight back to your turn
  • Move, capture and check sounds

Learn

  • Hints when you're stuck
  • Engine analysis with best lines
  • Analyze Mode with a live evaluation bar
  • Opening explorer with 353 named openings (A00–E99)
  • Board Editor to set up any position
  • Arrows and square marks in four colours

Your games

  • Open and save PGN, including multi-game files
  • Copy and paste games to Lichess, WhatsApp or email
  • Import, copy and save positions as FEN
  • Clickable move list and keyboard navigation
  • Your game is saved on exit and restored next time
  • Load any other UCI engine if you want

Make the board your own

Seven piece sets and five board themes. Your choice is remembered.

  • Chessnut
  • Clarity
  • Heritage
  • Wooden
  • Crystal
  • Staunton
  • Neo
  • Emerald
  • Rosewood
  • Ocean
  • Marble
  • Midnight
Rosewood board with Heritage pieces
Rosewood · Heritage
Ocean board with Staunton pieces
Ocean · Staunton
Midnight board with Neo pieces
Midnight · Neo
Marble board with Chessnut pieces
Marble · Chessnut
Emerald board with Wooden pieces
Emerald · Wooden
Opening browser listing ECO codes and opening names
Opening explorer · 353 openings

System requirements

Operating systemWindows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit
Download21.2 MB installer
Disk spaceAbout 55 MB
InstallationAdministrator rights needed to install. Nothing else to install.
DisplayFits your screen at any Windows display scaling (100%, 125%, 150% …). Fullscreen with F11.
InternetNot needed. No account, no tracking — your settings and games stay on your PC.

Get access

Artha Chess is coming soon. We are opening it first to our academy students and early buyers.

If you are an academy student, your coach will give you your download link.