Arena (chess)
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Arena is a freeware GUI for chess programs (engines) by Martin Blume. Arena runs on Win95, NT4 or higher Microsoft OS versions. Arena is compatible to Winboard protocol I, II and UCI protocol I, II. Furthermore, compatible to Chess960, DGT electronic chess board & DGT clock XP, Autoplayer, ICS (chess server) and much more.
[edit] Features
- Easy-to-use and configurable interface
- Approx. 250 chess engines run under Arena. Strengths vary from very strong to easy to beat, some have adjustable strength.
- Support of the free and publicly available protocols UCI and Winboard for the communication between GUI and Engine.
- Analyse lines show the thinking process of the chess engines
- Tournament
- Playing over the Internet online games.
- Extensive Help
- Printing - clearly laid out output on paper.
- EPD-Support - Easy analysis of position databases.
- PGN-Support - Game - databases clearly arranged.
- Support of the DGT Chessboard for the game with real pieces.
- Support of 19 languages for the GUI.
- Display of the opening, opening books, Chess960, analyse board
