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Garbochess

by Oliver Merkel

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Overview

About this application

Garbochess - a stronger chess engine using Web worker technology

<b>Keywords</b> <em>Chess, Schach, Ajedrez, Échecs, Computer Chess</em>

<b>Garbochess</b> is a stronger chess engine. If you have higher amateur skills in chess or even more then Garbochess might be a feasible chess partner for you. In case you are more a hobbyist chess player and if Garbochess is giving you a tough time then you might consider to switch to the chess application <a rel="nofollow" href="https://marketplace.firefox.com/app/p4wn2/"><b>P4wn2</b></a> available in the marketplace, too.

<b>Contributors</b>
<ul><li>Gary Linscott - <em>Main author and maintainer of the Garbochess engine code.</em></li><li>Oliver Merkel - <em>Porting the Javascript code to Web Application environments like available on FirefoxOS, Android, iOS. Creator of the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) chess set graphics. Making Garbochess resolution aware and offline installable.</em></li><li>Barney Carroll - <em>Fixing UI issues on Desktop browser environments.</em></li><li>Credits to other chess engine authors since some aspects and concepts have been influenced by code from chess engines like <em>Crafty, Stockfish, Fruit</em>.</li></ul><b>License</b>
<ul><li>Substantial Garbochess-JS parts are BSD 3-Clause licensed.</li><li>Some third-party library code is MIT or GPL licensed.</li><li>Scalable Vector Graphics chess set and icon images are licensed public domain in terms of cc0:</li></ul><b>Hints</b>
<ul><li>The option controlling Board Analysis mode can be used to have two human players play with each other.</li><li>Underpromotion of pawns is only supported through modification/edit of FEN textfield.</li><li>Looking for an Android version? Just visit the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/OMerkel/Garbochess-JS">Homepage</a> and search for the APK releases.</li></ul>
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Keywords

ajedrezchesscomputer chesséchecsgameplayerschachstrategy