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Administration:

 Functionality to help with the management of the phpChess club and server C, P, P+
  • Tournaments
 Allows for the proposal of tournaments to players C, P, P+
  • Newsletters
 WYSIWYG editor for sending Newsletters to members to all subscribers C, P, P+
  • Player registration
 The server lets the administrator select if players are accepted, or if the process should be automatic. It also allows for the banning of players C, P, P+
  • Tournament Players
 If clubs wish to play other clubs, and both have phpChess installed, then the administrators can upload export the opposing teams player list here C, P, P+
  • Player Billing
 If you wish participation in your club to be chargeable, simple manage subscription charging through here. This includes redemption code management P, P+
  • Site Communication
 The administrator can manage 3 types of information from the admin area: Tips, Server Messages, and the main welcome message C, P, P+
  • Other Options
 Additional Options that can be managed are: Look and Feel (Skins), User registration mode, Tournament options available to players, Links used in the server, Billing and billing e-mails. P, P+
Playing: The players area and the options. This area includes the main board, chat and games area C, P, P+
  • Message Inbox
 phpChess comes with a complete message centre, which includes move and challenge notifications by e-mail. C, P, P+
  • Search Players
 Find other players easily, and challenge them to a game. It is also easy to find any game, and replay it using the java replay viewer. C, P, P+
  • Player Profile
 Each player has their own profile, which they can maintain themselves online. C, P, P+
  • Customizing
 The phpChess server allows each player to customize settings according to the players own tastes. These options include: Chess Board colours, Buddy Lists, Password changes, Player Picture/ Avatar, Personal Information/ Profile and how C, P, P+
  • Buddy List
 		 The concept of buddy lists is especially useful for larger implementations of phpChess, where a player wishes to keep track of their favourite opponents or team members. C, P, P+
Mobile: phpChess Professional Plus comes with a dedicated mobile phone client, to allow people with full web access to play phpChess on the move P+ n/a
  • Games and Playes
 Each player has full access to most features of the phpChess server including challenges, off-line replay of games. P+ n/a
  • Game Board
 The mobile phone client will resize all images to fit the device display, making phpchess mobile device independent (true html access required) P+ n/a
PC Client: the phpChess client for PC is designed to interface with the server. P+ n/a
  • PGN Viewer
 phpChess for PC is capable of loading chess games in pgn notation, and replaying them. It also allows you to export your games in pgn format P+ n/a
  • FEN Viewer
 phpChess for PC also handles FEN notation, allowing for the free set-up of a position, as well as importing a fen position P+ n/a
  • Real Time

 phpChess for PC allows in addition to most server functions to also manage move notifications, by monitoring the phpChess server of your choice. P+ n/a
  • AI
 phpChess for PC is capable of a good basic game in off-line mode, and allows for all the standard features of a chess game. P+ n/a