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Chess Program Released for Linux and Mac

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the still-waiting-for-windows-vs-linux-chess-match dept.

lrnzcpmn writes "Today, the world champion chess program Schredder released a version for Mac and Linux. This is important because it is the first time a major software player in the chess world has released a version of its chess engine for Linux and the general public. You can download a demo version on shredderchess.com."

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  1. Zappa engine by whovian · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Zappa has beaten Shredder in competition, but not during speed chess. Five days later, Zappa was named the 2005 World Computer Chess Champion.

    Download earlier Zappa engines from here

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