Decision Workspace
retroboard vs nalimov vs shakmaty-syzygy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
retroboard
growingv0.2.10
A chess retrograde move generator, suitable for endgame tablebase generation
45
nalimov
experimentalv0.2.0
Zero-dependency Nalimov endgame tablebase prober — pure Rust, 3–6 pieces, thread-safe
55
shakmaty-syzygy
growingv0.28.0
Probe Syzygy endgame tablebases
Core Metrics
| retroboard | nalimov | shakmaty-syzygy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 45 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 21.5K | 24 | 81.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 24 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Releases | 15 | 2 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 1076d ago | 5d ago | 84d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 7d | 7y 11m |
Health Breakdown
retroboard
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
nalimov
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
shakmaty-syzygy
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| retroboard | nalimov | shakmaty-syzygy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.10 | 0.2.0 | 0.28.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0+ | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 79KB | 43KB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shakmaty-syzygy leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ retroboard has not been updated in over a year.