[Palm WebOS] Pre Chess v0.0.04 [was v0.0.03](7/22)

Pure javascript chess engine with computer opponent.

Improvements coming but it plays now. Source up on the webos-internals repository as soon as I can push it.

tap a piece that you want to move, tap the place to drop it.

sounds not working, options other than selecting computer color not working, but it does play (poorly)

you can use this to let two humans play each other as well.

have fun

the usual webos-internals MIT license applies. Original source was public domain. (credit in the source.)

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installable ipk file (use sdk to install)
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fixed icon
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Version 03 now offers an about screen and a help scene. You can now win! The program now acknowledges a checkmate instead of crashing. improved icon again...

Choice of what to promote to is not yet working...

Looking at the code this does an a/b search to two levels in 0.01 to 0.1 seconds. We could easily go to three or 4 levels and improve game play.

However, regarding end-game, this programs end-game strategy is to win before the end of the game..... :)

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Version 0.0.04 update Wed 22 July 2009

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0.0.04 screenshot
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This minor update dumps the html widgets for mojo widgets.

Proposed for version 05 --

• New Game button or menu choice
• withdraw a move button or menu choice (hard)
• copy/pasteable game log
• setup option for "short" move codes

Proposed for version 06:

move to the micro-max 4.8 game engine: Micro-Max

Rick

((Visit us at Main Page - WebOS Internals))

i take no credit for this game and the original thead can be found here:

Code

http://forums.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/193848-pre-chess-v0-0-04-v0-0-03-7-22-a.html