JFXChess
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Details for JFXChess
Package name
- jfxchess
License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
Last updated
- 21 April 2026 - latest/stable
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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.
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