DroidFish Chess (v. 1.51) Разработано Peter Österlund |
DroidFish is an Android port of the very strong Stockfish chess engine, combined with a feature-rich GUI.
Features:
- Opening books: Internal, polyglot, CTG
- Clocks
- Analyze mode
- Two player mode
- Edit board
- PGN import/export/edit
- FEN/EPD import
- Adjustable playing strength
- One Touch Moves
- Blindfold mode
- Color themes
- Animated moves
- Scid DB support using "Scid on the go"
- Highly configurable
- Third party UCI engines
- Gaviota endgame tablebases
- Free, GPLv3
Source code is available from my web page.
The following permissions are used:
Modify/delete SD card contents
To save games to SD card
Full internet access
To optionally communicate with network chess engines
Prevent phone from sleeping
To optionally prevent screen blanking during game play
Control vibrator
To optionally vibrate after computer makes a move
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[2013-08-09] A Google User: Best chess app Love it. Thank you, Dev. |
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[2013-08-08] A Google User: FeTures Need some professional features to b added like 1)Threat,mate search 2)Move preferences like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3)Depth mentioning when analyse games, 4)Rating of human players when playing with engine or between two players, 5)Online EGTB support, 6)Online playing, 7)Some board and piece styles should b added, 8)Sharing of games and positions need to be improved, 9)Name of openings should b shown, 10) Blunder check.11) an option to take pics of chess positions from real chess board for analysing the positions. |
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[2013-08-06] A Google User: SIMPLY THE BEST. NO HIDDEN SNAGS If you want the finest, If you don't want ads and attendant marketing, this is THE best example of that sadly rare phenomena, the talented creator smitten by altruism giving away QUALITY that comes at the VERY SPECIAL PRICE OF FREE. Wicked good. |
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[2013-08-05] A Google User: excellent this is the most excellent chess application out there, especially those who are studying and serious about chess. all the functions that i am looking for are included on droidfsh.. |
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[2013-08-03] A Google User: Awsome This app is wonderful and really util. You can play or analyze. |
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[2013-08-02] A Google User: Xperia s Good game |
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[2013-08-02] A Google User: Excellent Good good good!!!! |
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[2013-08-01] A Google User: Tough! Indeed it the toughest and hardest free app for chess lovers . I love it |
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[2013-08-01] A Google User: Excellent |
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[2013-07-31] A Google User: Good App Needs more work and user options. So far its good |
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[2013-07-29] A Google User: Hangs It does not play moves it keeps on thinking even after thinking time is resuced |
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[2013-07-23] A Google User: Needs more work! Can't change any preferences to make this chess app useful. Ex. time limit or CPU difficultly |
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[2013-07-19] A Google User: Reign Of Assassins You can't resist not to give it 5 star ! simply one of the best free chess app in the market try it you won't regret . |
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[2013-07-18] A Google User: Best and free. Excellent work. An online mode would be nice. |
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[2013-07-12] A Google User: Awesome... Nice engine.... We spend hours together analysing games in pgn format... Advice - create a pgn data base... |
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[2013-07-09] A Google User: Tops The best free chess Android app and full of features. I emailed developer and asked if he would put options to get shortcut icon for starting and changing engines quicker and he implemented the features. Thanks. :) I wish other chess app developers would do the same. Also accepts opening books in .ctg format. I think the biggest improvement can be made with better graphics and I would like to see a blunder check feature. |
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[2013-06-28] A Google User: NO AUTO-PLAY OPTION TO VIEW GAMES IN PGN FORMAT Droidfish is undoubtedly one of the 5 star deserving android apks on Google Play. Yet as a chess apk, I would give it a 4 star, unless it is enriched with auto play option for pgn files as available in SCID apk. I REQUEST THE DROIDFISH-MAKER TO ADD AN "AUTOPLAY" OPTION IN THE NEXT & SOONEST POSSIBLE UPDATE & my 5 starred review is waiting for this here. |
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[2013-06-26] A Google User: Great app!! Needs a little more features needed as opening name.. One small question; how do I go into the preferences??? Thank u !! |
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[2013-06-19] A Google User: best of the best best free app here so far |
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[2013-06-14] A Google User: High value, thanks Wanted to say thanks for a high quality game. Plenty of others out there, and can't touch the quality of this one. Worked great on my tf101, nexus, note 2, and now note 8. Keep up the good Work! |
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[2013-06-06] A Google User: One of the best This is by far the best chess app I've found. It can take advantage of your 4 processor phone. |
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[2013-06-02] A Google User: Sony xperia J Great app |
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[2013-05-24] A Google User: Wow... Nic |
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[2013-05-22] A Google User: Great Lontong |
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[2013-05-21] A Google User: Best Droid chess so far I removed one star now since the apps is still lack of the feature to kibiz a game between a human and an engine using a different engine. It is a big pity this is still not implemented considering quad core phones are becoming popular. "Analyze this" has the big potential to catch up but it really depend on the author's plan for next steps. |
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[2013-05-13] A Google User: Brilliant Great for analysis! I especially appreciate that you can identify where a game started going badly for one side. Also impressive when stepping through a master game is that the suggested move is often what the chess master actually chose. Love it! |
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[2013-05-13] A Google User: EXCELLENT! This is the best chess program I had ever. It really helps me in chess and I had improved a lot since using this program last month. Thanks for the great app! |
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[2013-05-12] A Google User: Aces great port, great engine, thx!!! |
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[2013-05-07] A Google User: Great |
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[2013-05-07] A Google User: Super grandmaster Very good chess app. Excellent for learning. Really really very strong. Keep it up. |
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[2013-05-03] A Google User: Awesome Best chess engine for android and I tested many... |
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[2013-05-03] A Google User: Great Great!!! |
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[2013-05-03] A Google User: Excellent app !! |
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[2013-04-19] A Google User: can't believe this is free.... |
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[2013-04-16] A Google User: Nice application |
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[2013-04-13] A Google User: Thank you! Thank you for continuing to develop your UI; it is already rich in features and you keep on adding to it. If you are taking suggestions I do have a "Wish List". 1. Human time bonus; for example if I play a 2-minute game I would like to give myself extra time so it would be more like 5 for me and 2 for the computer. 2. The ability to select 2-different engines to play against each other. |
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[2013-04-10] A Google User: perfect Now this app totally rocks ;) |
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[2013-04-09] A Google User: Needs 1 more thing Everything z great, it's very strong, the only thing that concerns me is the Clock/Time per game, e.g. If u set the match for 20 minutes, and the engine/opponent time is over, it will reset again instead of making him lose! |
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[2013-04-09] A Google User: Ultimate chess software for android Does everything a chess software needs to do even for chess professionals alike... play, analyze, save and load pgn files, etc., very rich in features too.. very strong stockfish engine for profeasional and club players to analyze their games on the go! :) |
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[2013-04-07] A Google User: Excellent. |
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[2013-04-07] A Google User: Excellent Really a gr8 app, very strong and fast engine. Helped me improve mmy openings. |
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[2013-03-17] A Google User: A suggestion on openings Nothing can beat this app!:) On openings side, Is it possible to put line of text/ECO to show what opening/variation was played? |
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[2013-03-16] A Google User: Excellent! Strongest chess Android so far for free! |
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[2013-03-16] A Google User: kindness of sharing source code is much appreciated |
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[2013-03-15] A Google User: Perfect chess The best free chess in the Android market!!! |
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[2013-03-14] A Google User: Best there is. The title says it all: no other mobile chess program can keep up with this, even Chess Genius. |
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[2013-03-11] A Google User: Awesome engine Have been using it for an year. Really strong engine. Features packed app. And now even blindfold is included...love it. |
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[2013-03-09] A Google User: Miles ahead of all other mobile chess programs and Ad free. Super GM strength on quadcore note 10.1. I've used this for 3 months before giving rating. Comparable to Houdini 1.5a (approximate Elo 3000) on my old dual-core laptop running on fritz 10 interface. To the developer, thank you and Please consider adding multiple engine support especially the Houdinis, and to display say the top 6 lines being considered instead of just one. Helps with analysis. Also, if it considers a line to 24 ply, then I make the very move, it seems to start analysis of the move afresh. Is there a way for it to store the analysis so that if one takes the recommended line, it can reach greater depth in shorter times. Thanks. |
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[2013-03-08] A Google User: Definitely the best chess game Very strong engine, ad-free interface, and a lot of customized functions which enables you better enjoying chess as well as improving skills |
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[2013-03-02] A Google User: 5 STAR Great app and excellent support |
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[2013-02-25] A Google User: .. excellent !! |
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[2013-02-21] A Google User: New user Where is the new game button? |
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[2013-02-18] A Google User: Amazing! Quick, reliable and strong engine! |
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[2013-02-17] A Google User: Very good Very feature rich. But please highlight the initial squares for moving pieces also. Seeing both "from" and "to" squares highlighted is very useful for studying. Still 5 stars. |
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[2013-01-28] A Google User: Excellent program Well supported by the developer. |
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[2013-01-28] A Google User: Awesome! Compact, fast and powerful! |
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[2013-01-28] A Google User: Simple & Clean UI This is a very good chess app for android. The GUI is excellent. I Particularly like the Quick Move Input. |
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[2013-01-27] A Google User: Good chess application Very good to play and learn |
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[2013-01-27] A Google User: When it works, strong engine, responsive developer Comprehensive functions like pgn saving of games. Very strong engine, so expect to get creamed even if your FIDE, etc ratings are strong. Good on dev for constant improvement. Def recommend. Engine-strength glitch needs work. |
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[2013-01-25] A Google User: Best Chess app I have tried many chess apps... both paid and free. I can confidently say this is the best app out there. |
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[2013-01-22] A Google User: Droidfish Extremely strong chess app. I don't have endgame tablebases installed but I was still surprised it sometimes couldn't force a mate with bishop and knight. Overall very happy with it. It's one of my favorite chess apps. Very useful to go over games with. Surprised it's free, it's stronger than ones I've paid for. Thank you for making it available. |
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[2013-01-22] A Google User: Amazing but... Could you please add an option to disallow background processing. It would be very useful and it is a lot easier than remembering to hit back to exit the app |
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[2013-01-21] A Google User: Great chess app Best chess app for android. Hands down. I tried several other apps and was disappointed until I found this one. My goto time killer. |
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[2013-01-20] A Google User: The best |
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[2013-01-15] A Google User: Please Fix it i've told u before, the movement navigator always move both the white and black pieces at the same time..please fix it..it's hard to review our game..please make the forward and backward button to just show a single move, not both at the same time..i will give five stars if u fix it..this is no doubt the best chess app in the android world.. |
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[2013-01-09] A Google User: Bought all others, this one is the best and free! The fact is I can use the same UCI engine (and I use last Stockfish form upstream site) both for DroidFish and for Chess PGN Viewer. Also it is possible to cooperate these apps via clipboard - without any cloud's headaches... Very strong pair of apps. I'd say, GMs of Android apps :) |
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[2013-01-09] A Google User: Recommended for chess lover Droidfish with Stockfish chess engine: ●Time thinking 10 moves / 2 minutes ●Dual core 1 GHz (Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0") ●Hashtable 128 Mb ●Permanent brain off ●Opening book DFritz13.ctg ●Complete 5 man Gaviota Table Bases can win vs Deep Fritz 13: ●Time thinking 1 move / 2 seconds ●Dual core Celeron 1.1 GHz (Notebook Asus) ●Hastable 512 Mb ●Permanen brain off ●Opening book DFritz13.ctg ●Complete 5 man Nalimov Table Bases |
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[2013-01-09] A Google User: Thanks :-) Superb :-) |
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[2013-01-06] A Google User: Great! but want to set some files on external-sd What a nice program !! I'm very pleased with this free customizable chess app. (Engines and some engine-thinking-setting, OpenBooks, EndGameTables, Functional-button, etc.) But I want to set some files on external SD. Is there anyone customize for us ? 1. Endgame Tablebases. Using absolute-path, I can set gtb on external SD (ex. /sdcard/external_sd/Chess/gtb ). No problem. 2. Opening Book Settings Using relateive path from /sdcard/DroidFish, can set also. (ex. ../external_sd/Chess/OpenBook/mybook.bin (start with dot dot) ) But, cannot select on "Select Opening Book", if select <Internal Book>, then reset all. 3. Engines Cannot set engine on external SD. |
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[2013-01-03] A Google User: Best chess app available Great program for serious chess players. I've tried them all and this is the best. Samsung Galaxy SIII. |
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[2013-01-01] A Google User: Strong very Strongest chess engine for android period. Beat old Houdini 64 bit on my computer for one second engine moves. Very strong for blitz. Stockfish has always been amazing engine. A± |
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[2012-12-28] A Google User: Love it Best ui imo and great chess engine port |
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[2012-12-26] A Google User: One of the best! It is must have app for chess lover, one of the best chess program on android and it's free!! Thanks for the developer! |
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[2012-12-25] A Google User: No hit key It would be great if there will be a hint key beside the arrows and switch side arrows. Thanks |
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[2012-12-25] A Google User: This is it! Look no further. Just install it. Best chess in android. Works like a charm in both the phone (nexus one) and the tablet (acer iconia) |
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[2012-12-21] A Google User: Fast & Strong Engine Even my Fritz 13 beats Droidfish easily, I can say that Droidfish has an ELO around 2400. There is no android app can beat droidfish that means if you want to have a strong app this is the best one |
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[2012-12-05] A Google User: Excellent application I want good board sound and pieces as shredder chess..... |
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[2012-12-03] A Google User: devi Need move per time option... and seperate time setting for human & engine... Plz provide dese two option ... Plz... plz... developer... thnx in advance... still no. 1 app in market... |
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[2012-11-22] A Google User: really great to analyse your games |
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[2012-11-21] A Google User: Outstanding Engine The Stockfish engine is very strong. But It is beaten by my pc chess program FRITZ 12. But Believe me, Fritz very tiredly beat stockfish in an even game. So, Please update the engine and add database to it so that I can beat FRITZ 12...:-). Pls increase the engine strength in the next update. I would love to see this beating Houdini of pc. Update the programme fast..!! |
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[2012-11-20] A Google User: Great Great |
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[2012-11-10] A Google User: Good stuff it is incredible, it is like almost having fritz with me. Still a blunder function would make it complete, i mean a score for every move (with variations as fritz does or not if am asking too much, considering how big is the program). incredible , the pgn reader is super as well, hope to see soon houdini on android |
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[2012-11-05] A Google User: The best D best chess app |
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[2012-11-02] A Google User: Droidfish is no fish Best chess freeware I''ve seen. |
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[2012-11-01] A Google User: Very smart This game is very smart |
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[2012-10-26] A Google User: I love the opening book Excellent app. I love the analysis and opening book. |
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[2012-10-25] A Google User: Excellent. Extremely strong engine. The only bad thing is move input is not very smooth. Other than thst, excellent!! |
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[2012-10-25] A Google User: Great app I'm missing a force-computer-move action button (or a menu-option for a long-press on the right-arrow). Also, a smaller and prettier icon would've been great. |
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[2012-10-22] A Google User: Would love to use this over shredder but can't After 2 moves the engine locks up and then time runs out. Also an option for infinite time would be nice. Otherwise this app is awesome I'll keep checking back. |
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[2012-10-17] A Google User: So great and useful. This app does everything! And its very customizable! The only thing you can't do is play online. Best chess app! |
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[2012-10-12] A Google User: Awesome for opening This is an awesome app...have it on my phone and tablet. Amazing way to learn openings and new types of moves. |
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[2012-10-12] A Google User: Excellent Is it possible to add the function to calculate the elo rating and adjust the strenght according to that? Other than that it's PERFECT!!! |
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[2012-10-11] A Google User: well done what more can be said. |
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[2012-10-09] A Google User: Bill Awesome! |
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[2012-10-07] A Google User: The best chess engine out there |
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[2012-10-07] A Google User: Good work! Highly functional, small in size, works even on older models. |
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[2012-10-06] A Google User: Best of the Best Every year Smartphones hardware grow faster & Droidfish loaded with a very strong Stockfish engine will continue updating every few months & it has a potential that Droidfish will match PC's power & possibly it may top the CCRL 40 list for the first time in mobile platform someday soon. Excellent!!!!! |
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[2012-10-06] A Google User: Five star Fantastic. Cant win though. Hard |
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[2012-10-06] A Google User: Best of Freedom-Respecting Software Again, Peter has merged the best of two freedom-respecting applications: stockfish and Peter's own Chess GUI. Thank you Peter. Expect a donation when I have some cash. |
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[2012-10-06] A Google User: Droidfish |
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