Last Updated on: 10th January 2024, 06:54 pm
Web site: www.dreamchess.org
Category: Games
Sub-Category: Board
Platform: Linux, OS X, Windows
License: GNU GPL
Interface: GUI
Wikipedia:
First release: 2003
DreamChess – an open source chess game. Our primary target platforms are Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. DreamChess features 3D OpenGL graphics and provides various chess board sets, ranging from classic wooden to flat figurines.
It comes with its own engine called Dreamer. Both DreamChess and Dreamer are compatible with the xboard/Winboard chess engine communication protocol. This means that DreamChess can be used with other xboard-compatible chess engines such as Crafty and GNU Chess. Similarly, the Dreamer chess engine can be used with other xboard-compatible user interfaces such as XBoard/WinBoard.
A moderately strong chess engine is included: Dreamer. However, should this engine be too weak for you, then you can use any other XBoard-compatible chess engine, including the popular Crafty and GNU Chess.
Other features include music, sound effects, on-screen move lists using SAN notation, undo functionality, and save games in PGN format.
The DreamChess team currently consists of only a handful of people. We could use help in many areas, such as programming, graphics, sound and testing.