---
title: Install KChess on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of KChess for on Kubuntu - Play, study and improve
  at chess with Stockfish and Lichess
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/kubuntu
---

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# Install KChess on **Kubuntu**

# KChess

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/kubuntu#install)

#### Play, study and improve at chess with Stockfish and Lichess

KChess is a free, open-source desktop app for playing and studying chess.

* Play against Stockfish or play locally with a friend.
* Connect your Lichess account to play online and follow friends.
* Review games, explore positions and manage your chess library.
* Solve puzzles and practise chess skills.
* Use voice input for moves and coordinate training.

Maintained at <https://github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2>.

### Package name

* kchess

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### License

* GPL-3.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 18 October 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2](https://github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2 "https://github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2")

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### Contact

* [singroleketan@gmail.com](mailto:singroleketan@gmail.com "mailto:singroleketan@gmail.com")

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### Source code

* [github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2](https://github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2 "https://github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2/issues](https://github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2/issues "https://github.com/ketansingrole/KChess-V2/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

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

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## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install KChess

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

If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

### Install KChess

To install KChess, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install kchess
```

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