Reti Chess
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Reti Chess is an open source chess app built in [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/) with use of [Express framework](http://expressjs.com/) and [Socket.IO](http://socket.io/). Reti Chess also uses [chess.js](https://github.com/jhlywa/chess.js) for move validation and check/mate/draw detection.

You can check out demo on [retichess-rmn.rhcloud.com](http://retichess-rmn.rhcloud.com/)

Why Reti?
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The project is named after famous Czechoslovakian chess player Richard Réti. After him is also named a chess opening which begins with the the moves: 1. Nf3 d5, 2. d4.

What features chess supports?
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This is a very lightweight version of chess. You can only play real-time against the human, an AI is not available. Reti Chess doesn't have any timer, the time for a move is unlimited. Although, if you reload the window or disconnect from the game, the game will be cancelled.


People behind this project
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[Roman Matiasko](http://github.com/romanmatiasko/), [Stepan Bujnak](http://github.com/stepanbujnak/) and [Lukas Matiasko](http://github.com/lukasmatiasko/).

License
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Available under [the MIT License (MIT)](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).