# Install gnu-chess Chess-playing program. Version 6.3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:gnu-chess ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install gnu-chess ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install gnuchess ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: games/gnuchess/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add gnuchess ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gnuchess from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install gnuchess ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gnuchess from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install gnuchess ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gnuchess from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#gnuchess ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gn/gnuchess/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S gnuchess ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: gnuchess from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install gnuchess ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gnuchess from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:gnu-chess - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 6.3.0 - **Source summary:** Chess-playing program - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - gnuchess (cli) - gnuchessu (cli) - gnuchessx (cli) - gnuchess (alias) - gnuchessu (alias) - gnuchessx (alias) ## Dependencies - readline ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: This formula also downloads the additional opening book. The opening book is a PGN file located in $HOMEBREW_CELLAR/gnu-chess/6.3.0/share/doc/gnu-chess that can be added using gnuchess commands. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 6.3.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Notes de sécurité narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** gnu-chess - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - MacPorts - gnuchess: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: games/gnuchess/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Debian apt - gnuchess - 6.2.9-0.1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: gnuchess from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Plays a game of chess, either against the user or against itself | https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ - Nix - gnuchess: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gn/gnuchess/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - gnuchess - 6.2.7-1build1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gnuchess from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Plays a game of chess, either against the user or against itself | https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ - apk - gnuchess - 6.3.0-r0: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gnuchess from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The GNU chess program | https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ - apk - gnuchess-doc - 6.3.0-r0: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gnuchess-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The GNU chess program (documentation) | https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ - dnf - gnuchess - 6.3.0-2.fc44: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gnuchess from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | The GNU chess program | https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ - pacman - gnuchess - 6.3.0-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: gnuchess from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Play chess against the computer on a terminal and an engine for graphical chess frontends | https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/chess.html - zypper - gnuchess - 6.3.0-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: gnuchess from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | GNU Chess Program | https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/ ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [polyglot](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/polyglot/) - 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