Decision Workspace
nalimov vs retroboard vs shakmaty-syzygy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
nalimov
experimentalv0.2.0
Zero-dependency Nalimov endgame tablebase prober — pure Rust, 3–6 pieces, thread-safe
44
retroboard
growingv0.2.10
A chess retrograde move generator, suitable for endgame tablebase generation
58
shakmaty-syzygy
growingv0.28.1
Probe Syzygy endgame tablebases
Core Metrics
| nalimov | retroboard | shakmaty-syzygy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 44 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 38 | 21.5K | 84.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 655 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Releases | 2 | 15 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 113d ago | 1184d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 3m | 4y 7m | 8y 3m |
Health Breakdown
nalimov
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
retroboard
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
shakmaty-syzygy
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nalimov | retroboard | shakmaty-syzygy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.10 | 0.28.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0+ | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 79KB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shakmaty-syzygy leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ retroboard has not been updated in over a year.