---
title: Install JFXChess on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of JFXChess for on openSUSE - A UCI compatible
  chess GUI
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/jfxchess/opensuse
---

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# Install JFXChess on **openSUSE**

# JFXChess

[Dominik Klein (asdf-jkl)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/asdf-jkl "View all snaps from Dominik Klein (asdf-jkl)")

* [Dominik Klein (asdf-jkl)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/asdf-jkl "View all snaps from Dominik Klein (asdf-jkl)")
* [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games)

[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/jfxchess/opensuse#install)

#### A UCI compatible chess GUI

JFXChess is a chess graphical user interface with the following features:

* based around world's best chess program Stockfish
* play against the computer & various bots
* adjust strength levels to match your skill
* enter, edit and analyse games
* automatic game analysis
* read and save games in standard pgn format
* copy and paste FEN positions and pgn games from clipboard
* cross-platform, available for Linux and Windows
* easy and intuitive GUI

Note: Grant permissions

* to read/write PGN files from removable media: `sudo snap connect jfxchess:removable-media`
* to print: `sudo snap connect jfxchess:cups`

The snap version of JFXChess does not allow to add UCI engines due to sandboxing restrictions. For that feature, install the .deb from the homepage instead.

### Package name

* jfxchess

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### License

* GPL-2.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 21 April 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [github.com/asdfjkl/jfxchess](https://github.com/asdfjkl/jfxchess "https://github.com/asdfjkl/jfxchess")

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### Contact

* [github.com/asdfjkl/jfxchess/issues](https://github.com/asdfjkl/jfxchess/issues "https://github.com/asdfjkl/jfxchess/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/jfxchess/opensuse#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install JFXChess

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed.

You need first add the *snappy* repository from the terminal. Choose the appropriate command depending on your installed openSUSE flavor.

Tumbleweed:

```
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Tumbleweed snappy
```

Leap 15.x:

```
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.6 snappy
```

If needed, Swap out `openSUSE_Leap_15.` for, `openSUSE_Leap_16.0` if you’re using a different version of openSUSE.

With the repository added, import its GPG key:

```
sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
```

Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new *snappy* repository:

```
sudo zypper dup --from snappy
```

Snap can now be installed with the following:

```
sudo zypper install snapd
```

You then need to either reboot, logout/login or `source /etc/profile` to have /snap/bin added to PATH.
Additionally, enable and start both the *snapd* and the *snapd.apparmor* services with the following commands:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor
```

### Install JFXChess

To install JFXChess, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install jfxchess
```

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