scidCommunity
Community-enhanced chess database and analysis application
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io.github.whelanh.scidCommunityscidCommunity is a community-driven fork of Scid (Shane's Chess Information Database), focused on adding enhancements while maintaining full compatibility with existing Scid databases. It allows you to store, organize, and search through large collections of chess games with support for any compatible UCI chess engine.
Key enhancements in scidCommunity:
- Engine analysis controls with configurable depth and time limits
- Integrated TWIC (The Week in Chess) game downloads
- Direct game uploads to Lichess and Chess.com from the PGN window
- Tablebase integration via Lichess 7-man endgames
- Additional theme options (Sand and cobalt2)
- New feature to open Lichess broadcast tournament games
- Improved Header Search with saveable search layouts for frequently-used parameters
This fork welcomes community suggestions and aims to be responsive to user feature requests. If you've wished for specific functionality in your chess database workflow, scidCommunity may be for you.
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Observed history
| App | Change | Version | When ↑ |
|---|---|---|---|
| updated | 5.1.4.35 | 13 Oct 2026 |
Upstream releases
Release notes supplied by the developer. These dates are not Flathub package publication times.
5.1.4.3513 Oct 2026
Change icons in PGN Window; add vertical scrollbar to Header Search window
5.1.4.3412 Oct 2026
Minor fixes/enhancements
5.1.4.3211 Oct 2026
Minor fixes
5.1.4.3110 Oct 2026
Adjust color keys; spacebar makes running engine move; user preference for PV length display