Looking for a Windows 7 software that can take your gaming experience to the next level? Look no further than Arena, the brainchild of Martin Blume. This software is the ultimate playground for gamers, packed with powerful features like online play, tactical analysis, and AI training. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a beginner looking for a new challenge, Arena has everything you need to succeed. So why wait? Download Arena today and start playing like a pro!

Arena is a FREE available Graphical User Interface (GUI) for chess programs (engines) by Martin Blume. Arena runs on Win95, NT4 or higher Microsoft OS versions. Arena is compatible to Winboard protocol I, II and UCI protocol I, II. Furthermore, compatible to Chess960, DGT electronic chess board & DGT clock XP, Autoplayer, ICS (chess server) and much more -> graphics (1280 x 1024).

Main Features of Arena:
* Easy-to-use and configurable Interface- Adjust Arena according to your personal preferences!
* Approx. 250 chess engines run under Arena. Strenghts vary from very strong to easy to beat, some have adjustable strength .
* Support of the free and publicly available protocols UCI and Winboard for the communication between GUI and Engine.
* Detailed information - Analyse lines tell everything about the thinking process of the chess engines!
* Unique tournament features - Find out, how the chess engines compete against each other.
* Playing over the Internet online games against people worldwide.
* Simple move input and animated piece movement.
* Possibility to analyse your own or other games afterwards automatically.
* Extensive Help
* Printing - clearly laid out output on paper.
* EPD-Support - Easy analysis of position databases.
* PGN-Support - Game - databases clearly arranged.
* Support of the DGT Chessboard for the game with real pieces - Connect the electronic DGT Chessboard to your PC, switch off your screen and play a real competetive game against one or more of the wide range of available WinBoard or UCI Engines.
* Support of 19 languages for the GUI.
* Display of the opening, opening books, Chess960, analyse board, etc. etc...

New Release
Issues with large fonts or large caption bars fixed (Engine Management, Search)
Dual monitor support improved: Maximizing to secondary monitor now works
Tournament with ponder on does no longer halt if engine is resigning
Tournament with ponder on: Arena book moves during pondering no longer lead to game abort
Tournament with ponder on: Possible truncated principal variations and invalid moveerror messages in log removed
Arena restarts in tournaments now always after at 20 games or less
Tournament dialogue: Set filenames button takes path of .at-file into account
Linux/Mac: Wine support improved: Redrawing is now clean
Scroll Mainlines horizontally with Shift+Ctrl+Mousewheel
Gaviota tablebase engine updated
engines.ini updated
Rare castling bug in Chess 960 removed: If a rook is captured and then replaced by the other rook, it was falsely allowed to castle
Variation board: Engine's refutation moves now correctly marked in list
Variation board: Mouse wheel now always goes through moves,
[ Arena release history ]

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