Here are the BitOChess pre-alpha release links below. This alpha release let’s you try the UI and play a few basic engine levels and test the speech synthesis. Don’t expect grand-master chess strength :)…

If you are having trouble with downloading any of these when you click on the links, try to right click the link and then select “Save link as…". On MacOS with mac mouse hold mac or ctrl key when clicking link.

(In some browsers there are issues with DMGs being displayed as HTML instead of downloaded when clicked)

Windows

Installer

Download the installer, then double-click it to install the app. It will be in the start menu after installation.

Mac(OSX)

DMG

Download the DMG then double-click to open/mount. You can then double click the application icon or drag-and-drop to your Applications to install it.

Iphone/Ipad(IOS)

Work in progress…

Android

APK

Download the APK with your browser, then open. It may ask you to allow/permit installing the downloaded app.

Linux

(Installs under /opt/BitOChess)

  1. Ubuntu

DEB

(Tested on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS)

Download the deb with your browser, then open and install. From cli:

$sudo dpkg -i BitOChess.deb

Run from CLI with OpenGL-ES2 driver (default is opengl)

$/opt/BitOChess/bin/bito -G opengles2
  1. Fedora/Red-Hat

RPM

(Tested on Fedora 32)

Download the RPM with your browser, then open and install. From cli:

$sudo rpm -i BitOChess.rpm

Run from CLI with OpenGL-ES2 driver

$/opt/BitOChess/bin/bito -G opengles2