Chess Tools
Downloadable chess-related shareware and freeware for the chess student. The main feature is the 'game library' for chess textbooks, organized by chapters, then games. Includes an editor, and a Personal Game Viewer for these books. Other utilities include a diagram program, a free PGN viewer,... Chess Tools also includes self-improvement programs, including drills for board coordinates, game notation, and a 'pattern recognition' drill to assist you in improving visualization.
http://www.tombstonesky.com/chess/download/zips/ctsetup.zip - 7Mb - Download - Screenshot

dfg ChessExpert XP
Chess software programs for playing chess are fun and help you improve your chess game. d. f. g ChessExpert XP  is not just a chess playing monster, it is a friendly chess partner for beginners to professionals. Many of the world's strongest players already use d. ... g ChessExpert XP is a very powerfull chess playing and training program. ... A complete description (tutorial) of Chess Rules & Tournament Rules as well as Basic Strategies are included in the d. ... The operation is clear and simple, while at the same time giving you a large number of options for computer chess.
http://dfg1.netfirms.com/bin/a_chess.zip - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

Little Chess
Little Chess is a simple free chess program.
http://www.myaddictinggames.com/littlechesssetup.exe - 402Kb - Download - Screenshot

Shredder Classic
The Shredder chess programs by Stefan Meyer-Kahlen have already won nine titles as World Computer Chess Champion, are leading in all important computer chess rating lists and are accepted as the best chess programs for PCs. They combine extremely powerful play with easy handling. ... The play of the program can be variably adjusted to any strength, so that everyone can find an adequate chess partner. ... Many functions for analysing one's own games as well as a built-in coach, who is alert of one's mistakes, help to improve your play.
http://www.shredderchess.com/Setup/SetupShredderClassic.exe - 6Mb - Download - Screenshot

ChesseR
ChesseR is an application that allows you to play correspondence chess with anyone that has an email address. Visually the chess board is very easy to look at. The chess pieces are not all cluttered together as I have seen with other programs. This is important for tough moves that require you... This is a blue jeans program for people that want to play a nice game of chess with their friends. ... The chess board can be resized. ... A POP3 email account is NOT required to use this program. ... A message to your foe can be sent along with your move if you wish.
http://www.ponderlabs.com/chesser/downloads/setupchesser.exe - 117Kb - Download - Screenshot

DiagTransfer
The simplest way to copy chess diagrams from one program or web page to another quickly and easily. Copying chess diagrams with a classic position-editor is hard work : you must have both your position-editor and your document/web page application open, and must constantly go back and forth... DiagTransfer is the best tool to quickly capture a position when you watch a live chess game on a web page and want capture a position and paste it in a chess program. ... t need to change pieces, with the pieces-bar, with a new program capability you change pieces with a little mouse drag.
http://alain.blaisot.free.fr/DiagTransfer/English/engdiagtsetup.exe - 590Kb - Download - Screenshot

OlmiChess
OlmiChess is a Pocket PC program for those, who are tired of playing with an emotionless computer intellect. This game opens the new boundaries for you, allowing you to compete with hundreds of other real chess-lovers through the Internet, using a popular public server FICS (Free Internet Chess... These are real people with their experience, people that can make mistakes, get nervous and, most of all, share your passion about chess. ... With such a big number of potential opponents you can select a partner with the similar skills.
http://olmichess.com/files/OlmiChessSetup.zip - 110Kb - Download - Screenshot

Sib Icon Editor
Sib Icon Editor is your way for creating and editing PNG-packed Windows Vista icons; icons in either standard or custom sizes, in color depths up to 16 million colors; icons for Windows XP in 32-bit color depth with 8-bit alpha channel. It offers a professional level workshop for designing the... Here you will be able to paint images with gradient and chess fill and modify images with drop shadow, opacity, smooth, negative, grayscale, colorize, hue/saturation, color replacement, rotate, roll and mirror effects.
http://www.sibcode.com/downloads/icon-editor.exe - 1Mb - Download - Screenshot

ArtCursors
ArtCursors contains all tools you need for creating and editing Windows cursors and managing cursor libraries. The program is friendly enough for the casual user who wants to tweak a couple of standard . CUR files, yet powerful enough for the professional graphic designer who needs to create... Using this program you can create and edit static and animated cursors with image formats in either standard or custom sizes, with color depths up to 16 million colors. ... Paint tools include: color replacer, color selector, spray can, pencil, brush, flood fill, text tool, line tool, rectangle,...
http://www.aha-soft.com/artcursors/artcurs.zip - 959Kb - Download - Screenshot

IconXP
Aha-soft IconXP allows you to edit icons and customize the Windows desktop appearance. It supports the new icon format introduced in Windows XP (employs smooth transparency and other visual effects). Using this program you can create and edit icons in either standard or custom sizes, with color... Modifiers can also be used to apply color gradients and chess fills. ... psd file formats. ... wbmp and Adobe Photoshop . ... xbm, . ... xpm, . ... png, . ... You can import images from screen captures.
http://www.aha-soft.com/iconxp/iconxp.zip - 874Kb - Download - Screenshot