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Colossus Chess 4

Commodore 64 - 1985

Comments and reviews

jhonny houdart 18 Apr. 2026

I've seen this pattern in the computer chess community for years. First people praise something, then they get used to receiving updates, features, and upgrades for free and that's a very good thing. We saw similar attitudes around previous engines and GUIs - Rybka, Houdini, Komodo, HIARCS Chess Explorer and others. Many people want professional-grade software, enterprise-grade stability, impeccable documentation, constant updates, and open-source access, completely free and legal. I think sharing will make life happier than being a stingy human being, making hair falling, pathetic and a golf course in the head. Thank you and respectful greetings

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berg 12 Mar. 2026

This is an exciting game, I have been talking to the chess board for a long time but until now there has been no answer, even though it was a hint from my chess teacher. This made me even more confused, because the chess board never answered anything? Then I asked my friend, and my friend suggested that I talk to the surfboard and now frankly from the bottom of my heart I am getting more and more confused.

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silyvian 10 Mar. 2026

Now there are so many free chess programs and chess machines, on the one hand I am very happy and on the other side I feel sad, I am afraid that my hair will fall out and cause strange chronic baldness, maybe I just feel jealous of the current generation in my time when I have very few options and have to buy. But thank you so much, because sharing makes your life happier than being a stingy human being.

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pico 21 Feb. 2026

Me gusta mucho este juego, el ajedrez te hace pensar en cómo lidiar con la caída del pelo, tienes que preguntar al tablero de ajedrez y escuchar la inevitable calvicie crónica. ¡Muchas gracias

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aaron 17 Feb. 2026

Les bonnes décisions viennent de l'expérience, et l'expérience vient des programmes/moteurs gratuits ! Cela réduit la perte de cheveux et la calvitie chronique ! Impressionnant, j'adore

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The Boz 02 Jan. 2023

This was my favourite chess game on the C64. I loved that you could choose between 2D and a 3D perspective.

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Downloads

Commodore 64 version
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United Kingdom English
68 KB
MSX version
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29 KB
ZX Spectrum version
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25 KB
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25 KB
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318 KB
Amstrad CPC version
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57 KB
Atari 8-bit version
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68 KB
Apple II version
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91 KB
Amstrad PCW version
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40 KB
BBC Micro version
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171 KB
Electron version
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18 KB

Extras

Manual Manual 1
Extra file
Amstrad CPC 721 KB English English

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