GNOME Chess
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Details for GNOME Chess
Package name
- gnome-chess
License
- GPL-3.0+
Last updated
- 2 May 2025 - latest/stable
- 10 March 2026 - latest/candidate
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Play the classic two-player board game of chess
GNOME Chess is a simple chess game. You can play against your computer at three different difficulty levels, or against a friend at your computer.
Computer chess enthusiasts will appreciate GNOME Chess’s compatibility with nearly all modern computer chess engines, and its ability to detect several popular engines automatically if installed.
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