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README.md

Reti Chess

Reti Chess is an open source chess app built in Node.js with use of Express framework and Socket.IO. Reti Chess also uses chess.js for move validation and check/mate/draw detection.

You can check out demo on www.retichess.com

Why Reti?

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?

This is a lightweight version of chess. You can only play real-time against the human, an AI is not available. Reti Chess supports simple chat and also timer. You can set timer up to 50 minutes with increment of max 50 seconds per side. If you reload the window or disconnect from the game, the game will be cancelled.

People behind this project

Roman Matiasko, Stepan Bujnak and Lukas Matiasko.

License

Available under the MIT License (MIT).