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Komodo 8 Chess Engine 1.6.4

1.8 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 4.1 - 350 reviews


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Komodo 8 Chess Engine, developed and published by komodochess.com, has released its latest version, 1.6.4, on 2016-12-28. This app falls under the Board category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.1, based on 350 reviews.

Komodo 8 Chess Engine APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.1+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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Game Details

Package name: com.komodochess.komodo

Updated: 8 years ago

Developer Name: komodochess.com

Category: Board

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Komodo 8 Chess Engine on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Game Rating

4.1
Total 350 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2018-12-18
i need a refund about this app

5 ★, on 2017-04-15
Some people are complaining about crashes.You need to open the komodo 8 app and click configure. Stock fish 8 is the strongest chess engine beats komodo 8 most of the times or either draw.

4 ★, on 2017-02-22
Little bit strong enough to beat stockfish 8 in 1 thread with 16 hash on 30 second game LOL

1 ★, on 2017-05-29
Doesn't work

5 ★, on 2017-10-17
Continue to build stronger or strongest Komodo chess engine

5 ★, on 2017-04-11
Great engine.

Previous Versions

Komodo 8 Chess Engine 1.6.4
2016-12-28 / 1.8 MB / Android 4.1+

About this app

NOTE: Komodo 9 is now available from https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.komodochess.komodo9 . The price of Komodo 8 has been reduced to reflect this.

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Komodo 8 is the Android release of this prize-winning chess engine. Komodo has finished first and second in the last two TCEC championships, the most prestigious online computer chess event, and also won the last two CCT events.


BEFORE YOU PURCHASE: NOTE THAT KOMODO 8 FOR ANDROID REQUIRES A CHESS GUI (for recommendations, see below).
THIS INSTALLER PROVIDES THE KOMODO ENGINE IN CHESSBASE & OPEN EXCHANGE FORMAT ONLY.


AFTER PURCHASING: Verify your license by running the installed app once before using Komodo.

Additional documentation is available at http://komodochess.com/Komodo_Play_Store_Instructions_9.html .


Komodo 8 obtained the top rating on the majority of the best-known chess engine rating lists. Earlier versions of Komodo have won highly respected engine tournaments such as TCEC and CCT.

Some features in Komodo 8:
 - multi-core support
 - evaluation improvements
  - handling of closed positions
  - king safety
  - pawn structure
 - search improvements
 - many others

Recommended chess GUIs include:
• Chess for Android (free, https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.chess )
• Chess PGN Master (commercial, trial available, https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalab.pgnviewer )
• ChessBase Online (commercial, https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chessbase.android.chessdb )
• Analyze This (commercial, https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pereira.analysis.paid )
• Scid on the Go (free, https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.scid.android )
• DroidFish Chess (free, https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.petero.droidfish )
• Hawk Chess (commercial, trial available, https://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.digitalhawk.chess.paid )
• Chess (free, http://www.google.com/url?q=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jwtc.android.chess )

For more information, please visit the Komodo Chess web site at http://www.komodochess.com/ .

New features

- Komodo 8 is free