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

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* [ketan pravin singrole (ketansingrole)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/ketansingrole "View all snaps from ketan pravin singrole (ketansingrole)")
* [Education](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=education)
* [Games](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=games)

latest/stable 2026.10.12

Install latest/stable of KChess

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install kchess
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### 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/kchess#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/kchess#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/kchess#tab-security)

#### 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>.

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## Install KChess on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/kde-neon)

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

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/kchess/ubuntu)