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Johan Sjöblom
, …
Aldo Bleeker
8
3:02 PM
Changes in Picochess V4. Happy new year testing 2026
That looks great on my RPi display. It also explains why it isn't working on my Debian desktop. I
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Changes in Picochess V4. Happy new year testing 2026
That looks great on my RPi display. It also explains why it isn't working on my Debian desktop. I
3:02 PM
DJ Dekker
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Aldo Bleeker
32
6:28 AM
Webserver display: turn off voice messages?
I'm running the master branch right now, and it's lovely! I notice the Wayland branch has
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Webserver display: turn off voice messages?
I'm running the master branch right now, and it's lovely! I notice the Wayland branch has
6:28 AM
Toni Latenz
,
Randy Reade
5
Jan 5
PicoChess 3.4 unable to connect chessnut go board
Hi Tino, I don't know why BT would turn OFF after every reboot. What does 'rfkill list'
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PicoChess 3.4 unable to connect chessnut go board
Hi Tino, I don't know why BT would turn OFF after every reboot. What does 'rfkill list'
Jan 5
DJ Dekker
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Randy Reade
6
Jan 3
Having trouble opening new gamesdb database
Ah, yes. I recall having some bad games causing issues when I built the games database for my images
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Having trouble opening new gamesdb database
Ah, yes. I recall having some bad games causing issues when I built the games database for my images
Jan 3
Luigi Vogliobene
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Randy Reade
27
Jan 1
bluetooth error w/ChessLink eboard on a Debian 13.2 tablet x86_64
If you are running headless you might need to create a dummy display in order for the kiosk browser
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bluetooth error w/ChessLink eboard on a Debian 13.2 tablet x86_64
If you are running headless you might need to create a dummy display in order for the kiosk browser
Jan 1
Marc Hamilton
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Aldo Bleeker
6
12/31/25
Starting Picochess in Kiosk mode with Wayland Desktop (Trixie)
Aldo, I used your first example. There is a app [autostar] that simplifies the process and stores the
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Starting Picochess in Kiosk mode with Wayland Desktop (Trixie)
Aldo, I used your first example. There is a app [autostar] that simplifies the process and stores the
12/31/25
Johan Sjöblom
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Etienne Chaffanjon
52
12/30/25
Brave testers of Picochess V4
Hello Johan, I did a Pico update (menu) and added the line in picochess.ini. Picochess took a long
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Brave testers of Picochess V4
Hello Johan, I did a Pico update (menu) and added the line in picochess.ini. Picochess took a long
12/30/25
Ro Bert
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Dirk
11
12/28/25
Add new engine to pico chess
Unfortunately no more insights regarding the @ symbol for the engine levels from my sight. I just
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Add new engine to pico chess
Unfortunately no more insights regarding the @ symbol for the engine levels from my sight. I just
12/28/25
Johan Sjöblom
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Aldo Bleeker
34
12/27/25
Larger engine "lite" pack for Debian x86_64 implemented in V4 now
That command for /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt is video=DSI-1:1280x720@60,rotate=90 However, that
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Larger engine "lite" pack for Debian x86_64 implemented in V4 now
That command for /boot/firmware/cmdline.txt is video=DSI-1:1280x720@60,rotate=90 However, that
12/27/25
Luigi Vogliobene
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Johan Sjöblom
12
12/26/25
error on command : sudo setcap CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE+eip /home/pi/.pyenv/versions/3.9.2/bin/python3.9
Thank you Johan Il giorno venerdì 26 dicembre 2025 alle 12:36:51 UTC+1 messi...@gmail.com ha scritto:
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error on command : sudo setcap CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE+eip /home/pi/.pyenv/versions/3.9.2/bin/python3.9
Thank you Johan Il giorno venerdì 26 dicembre 2025 alle 12:36:51 UTC+1 messi...@gmail.com ha scritto:
12/26/25
Alvaro Fieira
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Johan Sjöblom
6
12/26/25
Picochess image for pc x86_64
Nice work! I guess this is a USB bootable image so that you could turn any PC temporarily into a
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Picochess image for pc x86_64
Nice work! I guess this is a USB bootable image so that you could turn any PC temporarily into a
12/26/25
RandyR
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Luigi Vogliobene
3
12/25/25
v4 x86_64 Engines Pack
Hi and Merry Christmas to everyone: I wonder if the Johann's install-picochess.sh script asis do
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v4 x86_64 Engines Pack
Hi and Merry Christmas to everyone: I wonder if the Johann's install-picochess.sh script asis do
12/25/25
Marc Hamilton
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Johan Sjöblom
5
12/22/25
Connecting Trixie to a DGT Board
This forum is really a good resource... I had everything setup on Trixie the way I wanted it. However
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Connecting Trixie to a DGT Board
This forum is really a good resource... I had everything setup on Trixie the way I wanted it. However
12/22/25
Dirk
, …
RAP
6
12/21/25
PicoChess in the News
Many people have discovered PicoChess by chance; in my case, while trying to update my DGT watch. I
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PicoChess in the News
Many people have discovered PicoChess by chance; in my case, while trying to update my DGT watch. I
12/21/25
Antonio
,
Johan Sjöblom
2
12/21/25
Picochess V4 interchangeable book
I have opened an issue https://github.com/JohanSjoblom/picochess/issues/202 and branch: 202-web-
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Picochess V4 interchangeable book
I have opened an issue https://github.com/JohanSjoblom/picochess/issues/202 and branch: 202-web-
12/21/25
waldomiro dias machado junior
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Johan Sjöblom
5
12/20/25
Take Back Retro Engine + Engine x Engine?
Hello Johan, Thank you very much for your reply. After you resolve all the improvements in version 4
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Take Back Retro Engine + Engine x Engine?
Hello Johan, Thank you very much for your reply. After you resolve all the improvements in version 4
12/20/25
RandyR
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Johan Sjöblom
6
12/18/25
No Audio using Pi5
Merged into master now. On Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 17:17:19 UTC+2 RandyR wrote: Yes. That was
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No Audio using Pi5
Merged into master now. On Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 17:17:19 UTC+2 RandyR wrote: Yes. That was
12/18/25
RandyR
,
Murat
3
12/16/25
PicoChess v3.4 'Trixie' Images [14 Dec 2025]
That's actually the version I tested. It looks like Raspberry Pi dropped support for customizing
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PicoChess v3.4 'Trixie' Images [14 Dec 2025]
That's actually the version I tested. It looks like Raspberry Pi dropped support for customizing
12/16/25
Aldo Bleeker
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RandyR
35
12/14/25
How do I start a remote engine?
Note that you will need to run the following commands in the /opt/picochess folder prior to starting
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How do I start a remote engine?
Note that you will need to run the following commands in the /opt/picochess folder prior to starting
12/14/25
Johan Sjöblom
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waldomiro dias machado junior
42
12/9/25
Brave testers with eboards needed for V4 testing
Dear friends, Certabo works perfectly on PicoChess V.3.3 and V.4.1.8 via USB cable on my 10.1-inch
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Brave testers with eboards needed for V4 testing
Dear friends, Certabo works perfectly on PicoChess V.3.3 and V.4.1.8 via USB cable on my 10.1-inch
12/9/25
Johan Sjöblom
,
Randy Reade
4
12/7/25
Brave testers of Picochess 4 - Master branch has been updated
OK Now Antonio's new web client is in master. The version should now show up as 4.1.9. There are
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Brave testers of Picochess 4 - Master branch has been updated
OK Now Antonio's new web client is in master. The version should now show up as 4.1.9. There are
12/7/25
Antonio
, …
Johan Sjöblom
29
12/6/25
WebServer 4_1_8 Screen 1024x600 , 1280x800 y 1280x720
The latest web client code from Antonio is now here: Pull Request: https://github.com/JohanSjoblom/
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WebServer 4_1_8 Screen 1024x600 , 1280x800 y 1280x720
The latest web client code from Antonio is now here: Pull Request: https://github.com/JohanSjoblom/
12/6/25
Michel Besse
,
Johan Sjöblom
2
12/5/25
stockfish 16 installation sur microcard SD DGRPi
Good evening! Stockfish 16 should be available with most images you can find on this forum along with
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stockfish 16 installation sur microcard SD DGRPi
Good evening! Stockfish 16 should be available with most images you can find on this forum along with
12/5/25
Aldo Bleeker
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Johan Sjöblom
15
12/3/25
How do I enter a position for analysis in PicoChess?
I tested some more and the new server code in 174-read-pgn-FEN is fine now as it also fixes the issue
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How do I enter a position for analysis in PicoChess?
I tested some more and the new server code in 174-read-pgn-FEN is fine now as it also fixes the issue
12/3/25
Johan Sjöblom
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Antonio Marques
59
12/2/25
Picochess V4.1.8 released - for the brave testers
Ah, ok 4.1.3, then I have to check if we had any updates in the menu then etc If you can use terminal
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Picochess V4.1.8 released - for the brave testers
Ah, ok 4.1.3, then I have to check if we had any updates in the menu then etc If you can use terminal
12/2/25
Antonio
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Johan Sjöblom
55
11/22/25
Aesthetic-web-server
Added 2 commits reflecting Gerhards PR comments... On Saturday, 22 November 2025 at 22:26:29 UTC+2
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Aesthetic-web-server
Added 2 commits reflecting Gerhards PR comments... On Saturday, 22 November 2025 at 22:26:29 UTC+2
11/22/25
RandyR
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Johan Sjöblom
88
11/22/25
PicoChess v4 Trixie Images [ 22 Oct 2025 ]
ah, right. In the aarch64.lite.tar.gz there is indeed a need to have the V4 pgn_engine.py ... (I have
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PicoChess v4 Trixie Images [ 22 Oct 2025 ]
ah, right. In the aarch64.lite.tar.gz there is indeed a need to have the V4 pgn_engine.py ... (I have
11/22/25
Johan Sjöblom
11/17/25
Analysis mode in new Pico V4 - Opinions-thoughts-ideas?
Hi all. There are a few modes where the engine is not playing in Picochess. For instance there are
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Analysis mode in new Pico V4 - Opinions-thoughts-ideas?
Hi all. There are a few modes where the engine is not playing in Picochess. For instance there are
11/17/25
Johan Sjöblom
11/12/25
New fixes in Pico V4 for brave testers
Hi all. First of all in 4.1.7 I have tried to fix a lot of analysis issues where we get the infos
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New fixes in Pico V4 for brave testers
Hi all. First of all in 4.1.7 I have tried to fix a lot of analysis issues where we get the infos
11/12/25
Antonio Marques
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Randy Reade
4
11/11/25
add retro-engines
Fidelity Excellence (fexcel) should be working if you make a retro.ini entry and use a good rom set.
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add retro-engines
Fidelity Excellence (fexcel) should be working if you make a retro.ini entry and use a good rom set.
11/11/25