ChessV
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| developer | Gregory Strong |
| Current version | 2.2 (January 22, 2020) |
| operating system | Windows |
| category | Chess program and chess front end |
| License | GPL 2 ( Free Software ) |
| German speaking | No |
| www.chessv.org | |
ChessV (short for chess variants - German: chess variants ) is a free, universal chess program for playing chess variants . It has a graphical user interface and has numerous features of classic chess programs, such as support for the integration of opening libraries.
Chess variants
The engine can play everything that is basically similar to classic chess . It is preconfigured for playing over 50 chess variants, such as Chess960 or Grand Chess, or Gothic Chess via the rather unknown detour Capablanca Birds Chess , but it can also be adapted.
Version 0.92 masters 59 chess variants:
- 2 variants on 6 × 6 fields
- 20 variants on 8 × 8 fields
- 17 variants on 10 × 8 fields
- 16 variants on 10 × 10 fields
- 4 variants on 12 × 10 fields
Further adjustments are possible.
skill level
At the 2004 Computer Gothic Chess World Championship, the program took third place.