Decision Workspace
zero_sum vs cheshire_chess vs pleco
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
zero_sum
growingv1.2.0
An analysis engine for zero-sum games with game implementations.
54
cheshire_chess
experimentalv0.3.2
Terminal chess — play 10 AI personalities, 5.8M puzzles, 62 study lessons, live multiplayer, mini-games
49
pleco
growingv0.5.0
A blazingly-fast chess library.
Core Metrics
| zero_sum | cheshire_chess | pleco | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 54 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 13.5K | 262 | 69.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Releases | 7 | 15 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 3267d ago | 115d ago | 2632d ago |
| Age | 9y 10m | 4m | 8y 10m |
Health Breakdown
zero_sum
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
cheshire_chess
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
pleco
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| zero_sum | cheshire_chess | pleco | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 0.3.2 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 84KB | 97KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cheshire_chess leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pleco has the most downloads (69.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ zero_sum, pleco have not been updated in over a year.
- •cheshire_chess, pleco are pre-1.0 — API may change.