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KChess Elite [1] KChess,

a family of commercial chess programs by Rob McDonell, written in Delphi, market by his software development business company Ark Angles [2]. In the early 90s KChess’ development was inspired by Kaare Danielsen’s Turbo Chess program, and the KChess engine is still largely Turbo Chess with some code improvements [3]. KChess has its own GUI to run under Windows, KChess Advance [4] and specially the more sophisticated KChess Elite [5] focus on educational features and are suited for use with screen reader software for the blind or visually impaired [6].

Forum Posts#

1998 …#

• Supporting PGN, EPD and FEN by Rob McDonell, rgcc, June 14, 1998
• Kchess - any good? by Jim Gross, rgcc, October 15, 1999

2000 …#

• K-Chess Elite 3.5.0.4 by PMG, rgcc, March 11 2000
• What is the engine in Kchess Elite? by Martin Grabriel, CCC, July 21, 2000
• KCHESS Elite 32 (V3.6) by Kym, rgcc, June 27, 2002
• KChess Elite version 4 will soon be available by Kym, rgcc, October 18, 2002
• Chess companion by Quentin Grady, rgcc, May 25, 2009

2010 …#

• K-Chess Elite 4 by Fernando, HIARCS Forum, February 16, 2017
• Some correspondence with Kaare Danielsen… by Fernando, HIARCS Forum, February 17, 2017 » Turbo Chess
• K-Chess Elite by Fernando, HIARCS Forum, October 05, 2017

2020 …#

• Kchess Elite tested by an IM … by Fernando, HIARCS Forum, July 07, 2020

External Links#

• KChess by Ark Angles
• KChess reviews and awards

KChess review by Fernando Villegas KChess review by Christo de Klerk

References#

1. ↑ KChess Elite
2. ↑ ARK ANGLES Great Australian Software
3. ↑ KChess review by Fernando Villegas
4. ↑ KChess Advance
5. ↑ KChess Elite
6. ↑ Chess for the Blind

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