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PyChess is a gnome-inspired chessclient written in python. Licensed under the free GPL license.

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 take a game here and there, and those who wants to use the computer to further enhance their play.

Features

   * CECP and UCI Engine support
   * Free online play on the FICS chess servers
   * Read and writes the PGN, EPD and FEN chess fileformats
   * Builtin python based engine
   * Undo and pause functions.
   * Board and piece animation
   * Drag and drop
   * Tabbed interface
   * Hints and spyarrows
   * Openingbook sidepanel using sqlite
   * Scoreplot sidepanel
   * "Enter game" in pgn dialog
   * Internationalised or figure pieces in notation
   * Optional sounds
   * Legal move highlighting
   * A nice and accesible look

Also See

• Chess
• Gaming
• Game List

External Links

• Homepage (pychess.googlepages.com)
• Screenshots (pychess.googlepages.com/screenshots)
• Translate (launchpad.net/pychess)