JFXChess is a cross-platform chess graphical user interface.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Based around one of the world’s best chess program Stockfish.
- Play against the computer.
- Adjust strength levels to match your skill.
- Enter, edit and analyse games.
- Fully automatic game analysis.
- Read and save games in standard PGN format.
- Copy and paste FEN positions and pgn games from clipboard.
- Cross-platform: modern look on Linux and Windows.
- Handle large (i.e. 1 GB) PGN files.
- Easy and intuitive GUI.
Website: github.com/asdfjkl/jfxchess
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Developer: Dominik Klein
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

JFXChess is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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