CSBoard For Linux

CSBoard is a small GUI for gnuchess. It is written in C# and uses gtk-sharp and mono. CSBoard is simple, but allows you just play chess with SVG graphics and native look and desktop theme usage.

CSBoard has very detailed user documentation and fully integrated with GNOME desktop environment for many things, like support of mime-types.

CSBoard use gnuchess as playing engine, but you can also play with crafty of phalanx.

Currently user part of CSBoard is almost finished, it can satisfy newbie user needs. But the requirements of advanced chess users are much more complicated.

So the main goal is development of architecture that will allow things like ICS (internet chess server) support but still keep interface simple.

Requirements:

· Gnome libraries · mono 1.0 · gtk-sharp with support for gtk · gconf · libglade and rsvg.

What's New in This Release:

· New unified look, everything is shown in a single window · Initial windows port · Numerous bug fixes and UI improvements