Chess engines

A chess engine is a computer program designed to analyze chess games and select the most effective move. It uses algorithms and mathematical models to predict the opponent’s possible moves and choose the best move for the player. Chess engines are used by both professional and amateur players to improve their game and raise the level of play.
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You can play with the following chess engines:

Stockfish

Stockfish is a chess program that was created in 1995 and has since been one of the most popular and powerful chess programs in the world. It uses a combination of algorithms that allow it to analyze and predict the opponent’s moves, and to take into account various factors such as board position, number of pieces, possible combinations, etc. Stockfish is used in many chess tournaments and competitions, and as an engine for many chess programs. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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Leela Chess Zero

Leela Chess Zero (LC0) is a chess program that uses neural networks for training and analysis. It was developed by Google in 2016 and has since become one of the most popular chess programs in the world.
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Maia Chess

Maia is an AlphaZero/Leela-like deep learning framework that learns from people’s online games instead of playing independently. Maia is trained on millions of games and tries to predict a person’s move in every visible position.
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GNU Chess

GNU Chess is a free chess engine. It was developed as part of the GNU project and is written in Perl. GNU Chess uses a unique analysis algorithm that allows you to quickly process complex positions. It is also open to all users, allowing them to modify and improve it.
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Houdini

Houdini is one of the most powerful and famous chess engines, developed by Canadian programmer Robert Huebner. It is used to analyze and play chess at a high level. Houdini is based on an alpha-beta algorithm with pruning and also includes various optimizations such as termination tables, beatboards, etc.
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Rybka

Rybka is one of the most famous and powerful chess engines created by programmer Vasik Rauser from Russia. It became popular due to its outstanding computational capabilities and deep strategic analysis. Rybka uses a combination of traditional search algorithms, including alpha-beta with pruning and endings lookup, as well as neural network approaches.
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Komodo

Komodo is one of the strongest and most famous chess engines in the world. This chess engine was developed by a team of programmers Donald Johnson and Michael Baigård, and it is widely used both for playing and analyzing games.
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