Open Source Chess Engines
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Browse free open source Chess Engines and projects for Windows and BSD below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Chess Engines by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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jose is a graphical Chess tool. >>> moved to https://peteschaefer.github.io/jose <<< You can store chess games in a database. You can view and edit games (including variations and comments). You can play against a plugged-in chess engine and use it for analysis. Features 3D board view.
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Chess Editor is a pure Java tool to create, edit and view chess games in the Portable Game Notation (PGN) format. The tool integrates with externally specified chess engine programs to provide analysis of board positions.
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BagaturChess
Java Chess Engine
This is UCI Chess Engine writen in Java. Since version 1.4 (inclusive) the project was moved to https://github.com/bagaturchess/Bagatur -
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Provides interface for working with chess games in PGN (use libpgn) make moves, and get result
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Frittle is an open source amateur Java Chess Engine that supports the XBoard/WinBoard Chess Engine Communication Protocol (version 2).
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Redqueen is an UCI (Universal Chess Interface) only compatible chess engine written in C++.
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JChess
The Java Chess Engine
This library is an attempt to create a flexible chess engine using the Java programing language. The main diference than others chess engine's is that it is only a library, and it can be attached to any program, including a web application. If you are interested to contribute please contact me. Francisco Rafael Del Roio <francipvb@hotmail.com>. -
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olivechess
a UCI chess engine
OliveChess is a simple chess engine compatible with modern chess interfaces such as ChessBase products, Arena and XBoard/Winboard. The engine supports UCI and XBoard protocols. Note: in order to use it as an xboard engine you may need Polyglot tool to be installed first -
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Braincrack is a chess engine I wrote in my high school time. It is capable of being used with the Winboard protocol and via Winboard->UCI conversion tools within professional chess GUIs like Chessbase.
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CINAG is an UCI computer chess engine. This is a module which thinks about the game and try to find the best move for each position. Our goal is to create a quite strong opponent by using state of the art AI technics.
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Cave Chess
A Java chess engine using xboard protocol
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ChessApplication
A chess application : game with human and/or computer
A chess application in order to play against computer or to play with another human. No network playing is planned (no FICS). This program uses the Carballo Chess Engine in order to check moves, and the Stockfish engine (that you must download on their website) in order to generate the computer moves. -
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ChessShell API
Extensive Java chess database libraries.
Extensive Java chess database libraries. Native game database, native position database, pgn database reader. -
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Java Program of a machine which plays chess: it recognizes the chessboard, the position, the move of the opponent, and asks an external Chess Engine to reply to the opponent move. it is connected to a real robot which has an arm to manipulate the pieces.
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KMT Chess is a chess engine. It supports Winboard Chess Engine Protocol and can be used in combination with Winboard or Arena user interfaces. KMTWinboard package includes WinboardX interface and a opening book, providing a much better user experience.
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