PyChess
PyChess is a Gnome
inspired chess client written in Python.
The goal of PyChess, is to provide a fully featured, nice
looking, easy
to use chess client for the gnome-desktop.
The client should be usable both to those totally new to
chess, those
who want to play an occasional game, and those who wants to use the
computer to further enhance their play.
PyChess
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License
GNU GPL v2
Developer
Thomas Dybdahl Ahle
Website
pychess.googlepages.com
Requirements
GTK+ version 2.8.x
pygtk, python-sqlite2 / python2.4-pysqlite2 / python-pysqlite2,
pygobject, pycairo, gnome-python-desktop, gnome-icon-theme
gst-python
(optional)
Support:
Wiki,
FAQ,
Mailing
List, Translation
Project
Selected
Reviews:
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Features include:
- Attractive interface
- Chess Engine Communication Protocol (CECP) and Univeral
Chess Interface (UCI) Engine support
- Free online play on the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS)
- Read and writes PGN, EPD and FEN chess file formats
- Built-in Python
based engine
- Undo and pause functions
- Board and piece animation
- Drag and drop
- Tabbed interface
- Hints and spyarrows
- Opening book sidepanel using sqlite
- Score plot sidepanel
- "Enter game" in pgn dialog
- Optional sounds
- Legal move highlighting
- Internationalised or figure pieces in notation

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