CoreChess is a chess GUI for chess engines.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Human vs Engine mode
- Human vs Human mode.
- Engine vs Engine mode.
- Engines included:
- Stockfish.
- Leela Chess Zero.
- Gnuchess.
- Supported engines:
- UCI (Universal Chess Interface) like Stockfish, Komodo/Dragon and Leela Chess Zero
- CECP (Chess Engine Communication Protocol) like Crafty
- The King (Chessmaster). Supported only on Windows.
- Supported opening book formats:
- Polyglot (BIN).
- Arena opening book (ABK).
- Chessmaster (OBK).
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/sakya/corechess
Support:
Developer: Paolo Iommarini
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
CoreChess is written in C#. Learn C# with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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I adore chess.
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Alexander Alekhine: “Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents.” – Quoted in: Daniel James Brooks (2013) Poetics. Book 1, p. 72. #Art #Chess
Me too, although I’m terrible at the game.
I did once beat a FIDE Master, but it was in a 0 1 game (10 seconds with 1 second increment) and I lagflagged him 🙂