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written in [[Python]], released as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] under the [[Free Software Foundation#GPL|GPL 3.0]].
Lucas Chess (R), released in June 2020, requires Python 3.7 rather than 2.7 and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PySide PySide2] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qt_version_history#Qt_5 Qt5]) instead of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PyQt#PyQt4 PyQt4] as the main graphic library,
and further uses [[python-chess]] by [[Niklas Fiekas]]<ref>[https://github.com/lukasmonk/lucaschessR#readme GitHub - lukasmonk/lucaschessR: Chess GUI]</ref>.
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=Features=
Beside game playing and analysing with [[:Category:UCI|UCI engines]] in various modes and training sessions,
Lucas Chess features [[Chess Game|game]] and [[Chess Position|position]] [[Chess Databases|database]] functions, is able to load and save games in [[Portable Game Notation]] (PGN)
and to copy and paste [[Forsyth-Edwards Notation]] (FEN) from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipboard_%28computing%29 clipboard].
It further features [[Playing Strength|strength]] adjustment and determination, use and creation of [[PolyGlot]] opening books with [[ECO]] classification,
