Nova Chess
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About this game
Nova Chess 1.11 is a compact DOS chess program with adjustable computer strength. Choose a time limit or a search depth from Levels; the manual recommends depth 1 for beginners. The optional main-line display shows the computer's planned continuation and can offer a clue about its expected reply.
Move the pointer to the top edge to reveal the menu. Make a move by clicking the starting square and then the destination. Clicking the selected piece again cancels the selection. Right-click closes an open menu without choosing anything, or interrupts the computer's calculation so it moves immediately.
Ctrl+Backspace takes back one half-move. Change sides and Rotate board are separate menu actions: one swaps who plays which side, while the other changes the view. The program saves settings on exit, but its own menu does not save the current game position.
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Quick tips
Use depth 1 for an easier opponent.
Rotate board changes the view; Change sides changes who plays each color.
- Ctrl + Backspace
- Take back one half-move
- F1–F8 / Shift + F1–F8
- Increase / decrease the selected board or interface color
- Mouse to top edge
- Reveal the menu bar
- Mouse click
- Select the starting square and destination; click a selected piece again to cancel
- Right mouse button
- Cancel a menu selection or make the computer finish calculating immediately
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Browser play uses the archived Freeware release.
- Distribution
- Freeware
- Browser player
- js-dos · Browser play
- Added to archive
- 2026-07-28