---
name: "gnome-chess"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-chess"
version: "50.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-chess/6"
---

# gnome-chess(6)

A simple chess application for GNOME

## NAME

gnome-chess — A simple chess application for GNOME

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-chess**

## DESCRIPTION

**gnome-chess** is a chess application, previously known as glchess. It supports both CECP- and UCI-compatible artificial intelligences.

More information can be found at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-chess

## SEE ALSO

[gnuchess(6)](/gnuchess/6.md), [crafty(6)](/crafty/6.md), amy(6), faile(6), [xboard(6)](/xboard/6.md).

## AUTHOR

GNOME Chess and this manual page were written by Robert Ancell bob27@users.sourceforge.net. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.