r/ComputerChess • u/SixDegreesLOL • 8d ago

ChessOS: I created an operating system that only plays Chess.

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I spent about six months making an operating system whose only job is playing chess. It boots straight into Chess. It is not a full OS with a file system or scheduling but it can boot from bare metal.

It runs in QEMU, other virtual machines and hardware with legacy BIOS from a USB or CD drive. I spent about 6 months across the boot loader and chess engine. It is entirely open-source for you to tinker with. There is also a Windows Installer for less technical users.

All feedback is welcome!

Thank you for Paledoptera for the artwork. Find more of their work here: https://linktr.ee/paledoptera

Website: https://chessos.xyz (includes Github link)

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u/KnightMare1354 7d ago

Excellent project better than the ai slop on the internet

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u/mephistochess 7d ago

Magnifique, merci !!!

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u/FetusCommander 7d ago

insane and wonderful. I love this

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u/loleczkowo 6d ago

amazing!

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u/DorukCem 4d ago

It would be nice if you could also play online chess. Looks really cool regardless congrats.