CARA

Chess Analysis and Review Application

Version 2.7.1

A full-featured desktop application for analyzing and reviewing chess games. CARA helps you understand your games, identify mistakes, recognize patterns, and improve your chess understanding.

CARA Application Overview

Download as App Bundle

Pre-built bundles include all dependencies and run without a separate Python install. Download availability is checked automatically when you load this page.

macOS
Apple Silicon (arm64)

macOS users: If you see a security warning when opening the app, see the installation instructions in the manual for steps to allow it to run. For background and troubleshooting details, see this Q&A post.

Linux
x86_64 · aarch64

Linux bundles are published as .tar.gz per architecture when available. For manual installation from source, see the README.

For manual installation or other platforms, see the README.

Resources

Access the source code, contribute to the project, read the user manual, or watch video tutorials to learn more about CARA's features and capabilities.