https://github.com/jcarolus/android-chess
Chess game for Android.
https://github.com/jcarolus/android-chess
android chess
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Chess game for Android.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/jcarolus/android-chess
- Owner: jcarolus
- License: mit
- Created: 2014-03-29T11:39:18.000Z (about 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-06T20:26:12.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-06T20:42:05.210Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: android, chess
- Language: Java
- Homepage: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jwtc.android.chess
- Size: 78 MB
- Stars: 475
- Watchers: 25
- Forks: 284
- Open Issues: 10
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: License.md
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README
# Chess game for Android
## Objectives
- User friendly
- Free
- No ads
- Small size
- Demo video https://youtu.be/oFvqyaLGvq0
## Features
- Chess 960
- Duck chess (experimental)
- Setup board
- Play online on Lichess
- Play online on the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS)
- Cast the board via Chromecast
- ECO opening explorer
- Accessibility support for screen readers like Talkback
## Install
- Published on "F-droid" https://f-droid.org/packages/jwtc.android.chess/
- Published on the Google Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jwtc.android.chess
## Roadmap
- Take items from the feature-request list (GitHub issue list)
- Translation improvements (some translations are old or inconsistent).
- Improve user interaction via screen readers
- Contributions are welcome
### UCI engines
- support for UCI engines was dropped due to `security-related restrictions on W^X violations`
### License
- MIT licensed (see License.md)