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News, reviews, courses and articles about chess engines, chess software for Linux, Mac, Windows and also mobile devices (Android, iOS). Computer chess at its best.

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MCERL - September 2023 Edition.

Don't miss the results of the latest chess engine rating list!

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MCERL - August 2023 Edition.

Don't miss the results of the latest chess engine rating list!

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3 min

Rice 5.0.0 - released.

It's time for you to read about Rice - the new chess engine.

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MCERL - April 2023 Edition.

Don't miss the results of the latest chess engine rating list!

Gullydeckel. How does a 20-year-old chess engine play today?

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Gullydeckel. How does a 20-year-old chess engine play today?

Can a chess engine from another era be useful for anything ?

Interview with Sedat Canbaz author of the Perfect Opening Books.

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Interview with Sedat Canbaz author of the Perfect Opening Books.

I invite you to read the interview, which will give you some interesting insights into the computer chess opening books.

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Clover 4.0 - released.

A noteworthy young chess engine.

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RubiChess 20230407. Elo: 3595 !

The latest developer version of the top chess engine.

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Perfect 2023 books are released

An excellent Opening Books for chess engine competitions.

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Games of the month - March 2023

View a selection of MCERL's most beautiful games.

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Altair 2.0.0 - released

What will a debutant achieve at MCERL ?

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16 min

Scid 5 - Review

Is the latest Scid 5 a must-have for every chess player?

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3 min

Chessengeria.com - April 2023

What's new on your blog. Report.

Viridithas 8.0.0 - released & Championship Match.

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Viridithas 8.0.0 - released & Championship Match.

About 100 Elo more - that's worth reading about.

Interview with Jon Dart author of the Arasan chess engine.

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Interview with Jon Dart author of the Arasan chess engine.

An interview with Jon Dart - the man who created one of the most recognizable and powerful chess engine.

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Arasan - Oldie Goldie

The Great Old One - Arasan chess engine.

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MCERL - March 2023 Edition.

Check out what's new at MCERL.

How much weaker is the free Ethereal than its commercial version ?

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How much weaker is the free Ethereal than its commercial version ?

In this post you will find the answer to this question.

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Avalanche 1.4.0 - released.

What can a chess engine written in the Zig language do? Learn more about Avalanche.

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Seawall 2023-03-16 released.

Great potential - meet Seawall - the new chess engine.

Will Dragon by Komodo Chess become the next Mittens bot of Chess.com ?

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2 min

Will Dragon by Komodo Chess become the next Mittens bot of Chess.com ?

Dragon by Komodo Chess sold!

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6 min

Survey results, analysis, actions.

What do Readers think about Chessengeria, what interests them, what are their needs? I invite you to summarize the Surveys and the blog.

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Caissa 1.7 - released.

Proud, majestic and strong - Caissa 1.7.

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Pawn 1.0 - released.

Never underestimate Pawn. Modest name, strength on the level of well-known chess engines.

CT-800 dedicated chess computer running open source software.

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CT-800 dedicated chess computer running open source software.

Meet the CT800 - a dedicated chess computer and engine with its own style of play.

Interview with John Stanback author of the Wasp chess engine.

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Interview with John Stanback author of the Wasp chess engine.

In this interview, we sit down with John Stanback, the mastermind behind the formidable chess engine, Wasp.

Is artificial intelligence intelligent ?

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6 min

Is artificial intelligence intelligent ?

Empathy, morality, emotions - is AI really intelligent ?

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We are growing together!

10 months of Chessengeria.com and thousands of Readers. Thank you!

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Booot 7.1 - released.

The well-liked Booot chess engine in new release 7.1. Get it for Linux, Mac, Windows.

Carp 2.0 - released. And with what style!

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Carp 2.0 - released. And with what style!

Impressively surpassing the 3100 Elo barrier - this is the Carp 2.0.0 chess engine.

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Svart 2.0.0 - released & fixed.

A new chess engine written in Rust language - Svart 1.0.0. Welcome to download and tests.

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Clovis III - released.

Clovis III - the latest release of the regularly developed chess engine.

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Wasp 6.50 - released.

Wasp 6.50 was released using a more sophisticated neural network and offering higher strength.

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MCERL - February 2023 Edition.

MCERL - Mac Chess Engines Rating List - February 2023 edition.

Stockfish 2023-02-23, another gift for Mac users.

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Stockfish 2023-02-23, another gift for Mac users.

New Stockfish a recipe for a successful chess weekend!

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2 min

Welcome to Knowledge section !

Knowledge - a place containing information and answers about computer chess.

Berserk 11.1 - released (2023-02-21 update).

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Berserk 11.1 - released (2023-02-21 update).

Berserk 11.1 the latest release one of the most powerful chess engine on planet Earth :) 3rd on MCERL behind Stockfish and close to Dragon.

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4ku 2.0 - released.

4ku - more David or rather Goliath ?

Interview with ChatGPT the artificial intelligence model.

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Interview with ChatGPT the artificial intelligence model.

Computer chess and ChatGPT - what knowledge it has and what the artificial intelligence model can be used for.

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate - short review

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Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate - short review

Chess, except that instead of an army you have a king's shotgun. A unique strategy based on our favorite game.

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Ethereal 14.00 - released.

Ethereal 14.00 - new edition stronger by about 50 Elo.

Fat Fritz 2 - free for all under the GNU GPL 3.0 license.

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Fat Fritz 2 - free for all under the GNU GPL 3.0 license.

Fat Fritz 2 is a chess engine based on Stockfish. Until recently, it was sold. Thanks to the open-source community, now it's free.

Fairy-Stockfish 14. What is this fabulous fish ?

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Fairy-Stockfish 14. What is this fabulous fish ?

Fairy-Stockfish is chess variant engine supporting Xiangqi, Shogi, Janggi, Makruk, S-Chess, Crazyhouse, Bughouse, and many more.

Supra 28.0 - affordable chess engine with multiple parameters.

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Supra 28.0 - affordable chess engine with multiple parameters.

Supra 28 - interesting chess computer sparring partner.

Mess 0.1.0 - released. 500 Elo stronger!

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Mess 0.1.0 - released. 500 Elo stronger!

More order in the Mess...! Get this chess engine for free.

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Cute Chess for Mac.

Cute Chess 1.3.0-beta4 specialized chess engine toolkit for Mac.

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SmallBrain 7.0 - released.

SmallBrain 7.0 released. The latest version stronger by about 100 Elo. Download for Linux, Mac and Windows.

How to choose chess engine for my computer ?

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How to choose chess engine for my computer ?

The right choice of a chess engine is not an easy thing. I provide How to describing ways to do it for Linux, Mac and Windows.

How to choose chess engine for Windows ?

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How to choose chess engine for Windows ?

I explain how to choose the most suitable chess engine for your Windows.

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How to choose chess engine for Mac ?

I explain how to choose the most suitable chess engine for your Mac.