---
name: "dreamchess"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "dreamchess"
version: "0.3.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dreamchess"
---

# dreamchess(6)

User interface for XBoard-compatible chess engines

## NAME

dreamchess - User interface for XBoard-compatible chess engines

## SYNOPSIS

**dreamchess \[***options***\]**

## DESCRIPTION

DreamChess is a user interface for XBoard-compatible chess engines. DreamChess comes with its own simple engine called Dreamer, but you can use stronger engines such as GNU Chess or Crafty.

## OPTIONS

- **--help, -h**

  Show help and exit.

- **--list-drivers, -l**

  List all available drivers.

- **--ui** *driver***, -u***driver*

  Specifies which user interface driver should be used. User interface drivers take care of both display output and user input.

- **--fullscreen, -f**

  Enable fullscreen

- **--width** *num***, -W***num*

  Set screen width

- **--height** *num***, -H***num*

  Set screen height

- **--1st-engine** *engine***, -1***engine*

  Name of first chess engine.  Defaults to 'dreamer'.