Version 2.0 Available


Version 2.0 (fully-powered by Stockfish chess AI, supporting special moves like promotion, rules like threefold repetition) is out!

Differences between Ren'Py Chess 1.0 and Ren'Py Chess 2.0

ProsCons
Ren'Py Chess 1.0
  • Has no Python package dependency hence supports any OS: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, and even Web browser-play
  • Does not support en passant, castling, or promotion
  • Does not support claiming a draw for the threefold repetition or the fifty-move rule
  • Player can only play as White in Player vs. Computer
  • Uses a chess AI of minimal implementation with no support for customizing the strength of the AI
Ren'Py Chess 2.0 [itch.io] [GitHub]
  • Has full support for en passant and castling, plus a special UI for promotion
  • Has full support and a special UI for claiming a draw for the threefold repetition or the fifty-move rule
  • Supports flipping board view
  • Uses Stockfish and supports customization of the strength (thinking time, depth) of the chess AI
  • Only tested on Mac and Windows. Does not support iOS or Web. If you are on other OS (Linux, Android) and encounter a problem, please submit a GitHub issue

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