K3Chess - free open-source chess for Kindle - Page 7

Glorfindel · 01-29-2017, 07:37 PM

I couldn't get it working, but try it and see.

spook · 02-25-2017, 07:46 AM

I'd rather not tbh. I looked up the necessary steps and it seems like a pain. On top of all that it's not a guaranteed work, so unfortunately I'll have to pass on this one :/

mergen3107 · 05-22-2017, 03:13 PM

spook,

If it is still actual, K3Chess actually runs on my Kindle 4 NT Black!
I just put kindlet into documents, its qtkindle folder near documents and installed the bin. That's it!

However, it always hangs when checkmate is done: it does not show the very last move so you have to guess how did he trick you.
I was able to dig into config files to change profile name and margins of labels.
But I don't know how to summon clocks (in the manual it says that it is done by a shortcut, which we don't have).

Gigel · 10-21-2017, 10:51 PM

An incredibly good program.
Play very well, if we consider the processor of this Kindle hardly loads a lot of WEB pages.
(tested with WiFi)

eriver · 04-02-2018, 07:49 AM

@t-ror: Is there a chance to port it to Paperwhite?

eriver · 04-02-2018, 08:03 AM

I am missing the editing function ... okay the successor of k3chess is eboard chess 0.6.

erdosain9 · 04-27-2020, 02:01 AM

Hi. Maybe somebody can answer me, well, i cant run this. Is strange that also dont have some file to put on launchpad.....
Thanks.

eriver · 07-18-2025, 09:55 PM

Kindle 4 NT Black

Hi to all,

this test here I have finished with success, Post No. 6.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=367615

But K3Chess has the same problem, see title and pic.
https://ibb.co/xtHrjmcW

update_k3crunner_k4x_install.bin out of date?

Any hints or updates? It would be very unfortunate, if this much work of the coder would be for nothing.

Thanks in advance.

07-18-2025, 09:55 PM	#98
eriver Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Germany, Rhineland Device: PW2 6th, FW 5.12.2.2, Knt 4.1.4	+++ "This item is not signed by an authorized developer" +++ Kindle 4 NT Black Hi to all, this test here I have finished with success, Post No. 6. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=367615 But K3Chess has the same problem, see title and pic. https://ibb.co/xtHrjmcW update_k3crunner_k4x_install.bin out of date? Any hints or updates? It would be very unfortunate, if this much work of the coder would be for nothing. Thanks in advance. Last edited by eriver; 07-19-2025 at 06:19 AM. Reason: yes

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01-29-2017, 07:37 PM	#91
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,762 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	I couldn't get it working, but try it and see.

02-25-2017, 07:46 AM	#92
spook Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Purgatory Device: Kindle 4th gen	I'd rather not tbh. I looked up the necessary steps and it seems like a pain. On top of all that it's not a guaranteed work, so unfortunately I'll have to pass on this one :/

05-22-2017, 03:13 PM	#93
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,557 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	spook, If it is still actual, K3Chess actually runs on my Kindle 4 NT Black! I just put kindlet into documents, its qtkindle folder near documents and installed the bin. That's it! However, it always hangs when checkmate is done: it does not show the very last move so you have to guess how did he trick you. I was able to dig into config files to change profile name and margins of labels. But I don't know how to summon clocks (in the manual it says that it is done by a shortcut, which we don't have).

10-21-2017, 10:51 PM	#94
Gigel Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2017 Device: kindle 3	An incredibly good program. Play very well, if we consider the processor of this Kindle hardly loads a lot of WEB pages. (tested with WiFi)

04-02-2018, 07:49 AM	#95
eriver Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Germany, Rhineland Device: PW2 6th, FW 5.12.2.2, Knt 4.1.4	@t-ror: Is there a chance to port it to Paperwhite?

04-02-2018, 08:03 AM	#96
eriver Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Germany, Rhineland Device: PW2 6th, FW 5.12.2.2, Knt 4.1.4	I am missing the editing function ... okay the successor of k3chess is eboard chess 0.6.

04-27-2020, 02:01 AM	#97
erdosain9 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle 3.4.2 (keyboard)	Hi. Maybe somebody can answer me, well, i cant run this. Is strange that also dont have some file to put on launchpad..... Thanks.

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