Chess for idiots

Chess for idiots is a free Windows strategy app developed by Polish Hacker.

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Title

Chess for idiots

Requirements

Windows

Language

English

Available languages

English
Polish

License

Free

Latest update

2025-11-17

Author

Polish Hacker

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