j2chess.com

Here the j2chess' mini-weblog!

January 01, 2016
Happy new year!
Including bug fixes, the version 3.6.1 of j2chess is available for download. :)
The UI should not freeze anymore while playing blitz and j2chess only having a few seconds left.
Special thanks to Stephen Hammond for reporting these issues.

November 21, 2015
The version 3.6 of j2chess is available for download
Small changes but always worth having the latest version :)

April 13, 2015
The version 3.5 of j2chess is available for download and introducing FEN support :p

February 28, 2015
The version 3.4 of j2chess is available for download. Time to play again :)

March 30, 2013
The version 3.3 of j2chess is available for download.
Obviously the best version ever! ;)

March 7, 2013
The version 3.3 of j2chess is coming! Stay tuned :)

January 3, 2012
The j2chess web site is becoming more social!
Thanks to the social networks, it is now easier than ever to tell your friends you like j2chess... Just click the buttons :)

December 31, 2011
5,280,587! (5 million and something)

That's the number of nodes per second that can be crunched by j2chess 3.2 running on one Intel Core i7-2600 CPU 4 Cores 8 Logical Processors @ 3.40 GHz...

December 15, 2010
The version 3.2 of j2chess is available for download.
Very few changes but always worth having the latest version :).

October 20, 2009
The version 3.1 of j2chess is available for download with new Substance look and feel. :)
Special thanks to Timothée Schmoderer for his idea of adding classic games libraries in j2chess.

December 08, 2008
The version 3 of j2chess is available for download.

January 13, 2008
2,224,527! (2 million and something)

That's the number of nodes per second that can be crunched by j2chess 2.9 running on one of the new Apple MacPro Penryn 8 cores at 2.8 GHz...

August 27, 2007
The version 2.9 of j2chess is available for download.
Special thanks to Leandro Cristante de Oliveira for his contribution regarding the Português do Brasil language translation.

March 22, 2007
The version 2.8 of j2chess is available for download.

December 16, 2006
Here is j2chess' first Ad ever...

And it has been displayed on MacBidouille web site thanks to their support of freeware and shareware.

November 27, 2006
The version 2.7 of j2chess is available and can now take advantage of multi-cores or multi-CPU systems.

June 26, 2006
The version 2.6 of j2chess is available for download!
Look and feel improved thanks to Matisse (Netbeans GUI buider) and a few bug fixes.

January 19, 2006
The version 2.5 of j2chess is available for download!
A few bug fixes and a few feature improvements.

December 17, 2005
The version 2.4 of j2chess is available for download! :-)
Special thanks to Markus for his help and feedback.

September 13, 2005

The version 2.3 of j2chess is available for download! :-)
Thanks to Jon for the tests. ;-)

July 17, 2005
A specific Windows version of j2chess is now available for download. This ".exe" version allows j2chess to have a specific icon (more professional appearance than the basic JAR file's icon) and a better system integration (double-click, shortcuts, etc).

July 11, 2005
The version 2.2 of j2chess is available for download with plenty of cosmetic improvements! :-)

May 25, 2005
Review by thebrix ():
I use SigmaChess with HIARCS 9.6 - the strongest and most feature-laden Mac Chess engine by a mile - yet I like j2chess!
Why? Mainly because it is dead simple. All that you need to play chess, and to replay games in PGN files, is there and no more. The actual mechanics of selecting or (re)playing a game is very slick; there is one window, with an optional move list, and mouse or full keyboard operation.
The playing program, crucially, is not too strong. I am a 2000 player and I would guess its strength at 1700-1800 on my PowerBook G4 1.33GHz; it is no fun being crushed by HIARCS although, in fairness, its engine strength can be turned down. j2chess also offers the playing options which people actually use (choice of opening books; N seconds per move; N minutes per game; Fischer clock), again showing how thoughtfully the program has been designed.
The only slight demerit is the slowness of Java on first running the game. However, when everything is cached the speed of operation is acceptable.

May 23, 2005
The version 2.1 of j2chess is available for download with new blitz features! :-)

January 24, 2005
Review by KidiFree ():
j2chess, un programme d'échecs écrit en java. Vos coups sont listés. Ce jeu est totalement super !

December 18, 2004
The version 2 of j2chess is available for download with major GUI improvements! :-)

December 08, 2004
New version of j2chess.com web site.
Easier navigation and new sections such as blog and links.

August 16, 2004
j2chess v1.4 is available for download!

July 15, 2004
j2chess v1.3 is available for download!

April 13, 2004
Many thanks to Lionel from MacBidouille for his nice words concerning j2chess.
As result, more than 1,000 downloads occured in the last 24 hours!!!
;-)

April 03, 2004
j2chess v1.2 is available for download!

February 15, 2004
Opening of this web site!!!
j2chess can be downloaded now!
:-)

November 08, 2003
j2chess version 1.1 is released.
Not available for public download.

September 23, 2003
j2chess version 1 is released!!!
Not available for public download.

January 01, 2016	Happy new year! Including bug fixes, the version 3.6.1 of j2chess is available for download. :) The UI should not freeze anymore while playing blitz and j2chess only having a few seconds left. Special thanks to Stephen Hammond for reporting these issues.
November 21, 2015	The version 3.6 of j2chess is available for download Small changes but always worth having the latest version :)
April 13, 2015	The version 3.5 of j2chess is available for download and introducing FEN support :p
February 28, 2015	The version 3.4 of j2chess is available for download. Time to play again :)
March 30, 2013	The version 3.3 of j2chess is available for download. Obviously the best version ever! ;)
March 7, 2013	The version 3.3 of j2chess is coming! Stay tuned :)
January 3, 2012	The j2chess web site is becoming more social! Thanks to the social networks, it is now easier than ever to tell your friends you like j2chess... Just click the buttons :)
December 31, 2011	5,280,587! (5 million and something) That's the number of nodes per second that can be crunched by j2chess 3.2 running on one Intel Core i7-2600 CPU 4 Cores 8 Logical Processors @ 3.40 GHz...
December 15, 2010	The version 3.2 of j2chess is available for download. Very few changes but always worth having the latest version :).
October 20, 2009	The version 3.1 of j2chess is available for download with new Substance look and feel. :) Special thanks to Timothée Schmoderer for his idea of adding classic games libraries in j2chess.
December 08, 2008	The version 3 of j2chess is available for download.
January 13, 2008	2,224,527! (2 million and something) That's the number of nodes per second that can be crunched by j2chess 2.9 running on one of the new Apple MacPro Penryn 8 cores at 2.8 GHz...
August 27, 2007	The version 2.9 of j2chess is available for download. Special thanks to Leandro Cristante de Oliveira for his contribution regarding the Português do Brasil language translation.
March 22, 2007	The version 2.8 of j2chess is available for download.
December 16, 2006	Here is j2chess' first Ad ever... And it has been displayed on MacBidouille web site thanks to their support of freeware and shareware.
November 27, 2006	The version 2.7 of j2chess is available and can now take advantage of multi-cores or multi-CPU systems.
June 26, 2006	The version 2.6 of j2chess is available for download! Look and feel improved thanks to Matisse (Netbeans GUI buider) and a few bug fixes.
January 19, 2006	The version 2.5 of j2chess is available for download! A few bug fixes and a few feature improvements.
December 17, 2005	The version 2.4 of j2chess is available for download! :-) Special thanks to Markus for his help and feedback.
September 13, 2005	The version 2.3 of j2chess is available for download! :-) Thanks to Jon for the tests. ;-)
July 17, 2005	A specific Windows version of j2chess is now available for download. This ".exe" version allows j2chess to have a specific icon (more professional appearance than the basic JAR file's icon) and a better system integration (double-click, shortcuts, etc).
July 11, 2005	The version 2.2 of j2chess is available for download with plenty of cosmetic improvements! :-)
May 25, 2005	Review by thebrix (): I use SigmaChess with HIARCS 9.6 - the strongest and most feature-laden Mac Chess engine by a mile - yet I like j2chess! Why? Mainly because it is dead simple. All that you need to play chess, and to replay games in PGN files, is there and no more. The actual mechanics of selecting or (re)playing a game is very slick; there is one window, with an optional move list, and mouse or full keyboard operation. The playing program, crucially, is not too strong. I am a 2000 player and I would guess its strength at 1700-1800 on my PowerBook G4 1.33GHz; it is no fun being crushed by HIARCS although, in fairness, its engine strength can be turned down. j2chess also offers the playing options which people actually use (choice of opening books; N seconds per move; N minutes per game; Fischer clock), again showing how thoughtfully the program has been designed. The only slight demerit is the slowness of Java on first running the game. However, when everything is cached the speed of operation is acceptable.
May 23, 2005	The version 2.1 of j2chess is available for download with new blitz features! :-)
January 24, 2005	Review by KidiFree (): j2chess, un programme d'échecs écrit en java. Vos coups sont listés. Ce jeu est totalement super !
December 18, 2004	The version 2 of j2chess is available for download with major GUI improvements! :-)
December 08, 2004	New version of j2chess.com web site. Easier navigation and new sections such as blog and links.
August 16, 2004	j2chess v1.4 is available for download!
July 15, 2004	j2chess v1.3 is available for download!
April 13, 2004	Many thanks to Lionel from MacBidouille for his nice words concerning j2chess. As result, more than 1,000 downloads occured in the last 24 hours!!! ;-)
April 03, 2004	j2chess v1.2 is available for download!
February 15, 2004	Opening of this web site!!! j2chess can be downloaded now! :-)
November 08, 2003	j2chess version 1.1 is released. Not available for public download.
September 23, 2003	j2chess version 1 is released!!! Not available for public download.