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
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