The Baronet
A complete chess program for your desktop. Openings, endgames, a neural network engine - and a beautiful board to play on. 100% free.
Free forever · No account · Windows 10+ and macOS 12+
A complete chess program for your desktop. Openings, endgames, a neural network engine - and a beautiful board to play on. 100% free.
Clean, elegant, and distraction-free. Clocks, game history, and evaluation - everything at a glance.
A rich library of openings so every game starts on solid theory - or switch it off and improvise.
Perfect play in the endgame, backed by a built-in tablebase. Learn to convert winning positions.
A modern NN evaluation for strong, human-like play - from casual games to serious analysis.
Handsome boards and pieces, smooth animation, clear clocks and history. Chess as it should look.
The Baronet plays at the strength you want - a gentle sparring partner for beginners or a master-level opponent when you're ready. Choose any time control: blitz, rapid, classical, or no clock at all.
The Baronet is written and maintained by a single developer, a lifelong chess enthusiast who wanted a chess program that is powerful, beautiful, and free for everyone. Every line of code, every piece set, every feature - built with care in spare hours.
If The Baronet brings you good games, consider supporting its development.
♥ Donate via PayPalFree, no registration, no catch. Download, install, and play your first game in under a minute.