Category Archives: Computer Chess News

Rybka Stripped of World Chess Champion Titles

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For many years now the top name in computer chess has been Rybka.  The program has previously swept all before it and it has won many, many titles.  However there has always been a certain amount of controversy surrounding Rybka and it looks as though that controversy is about to get ugly.  According to the Washington Times, Rybka and Mr Vasik Rajilich have been stripped of their ICGA (International Computer … Continue reading →

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Jim Abletts Free Chess Engine Site has Moved

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For those that might not know, Jim Ablett maintains an excellent webpage containing a wide variety of computer chess engines. All of the chess programs are free downloads and hosted through his good nature and a cooperative webhost.  The thanks of computer chess online goes out to you Jim. What also might not be commonly known is that whenever the code for these free chess engines is publicly available Jim … Continue reading →

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Play Free Online Chess Against a Computer

When a site has a name like “Computer Chess Online” it seems only fair that it should offer the chance to play chess against a computer online!  To do less would seem to be to let the visitors down… (A note to the impatient:  The page that the free computer chess game is on is listed in the navigation at the top of the page and also with a link … Continue reading →

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Computer Chess Online – Coming Soon!

Welcome to Computer Chess Online I really love the game of chess.  It is simple to understand, yet amazingly complicated in practice. There are very few similar games that demand such deep thought, strategic thinking, tactical brilliance and perfect concentration in order to win.  Chess offers all this and more, but without the element of luck.  The pieces only move to where you place them on the chessboard. Unfortunately, unless … Continue reading →

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