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GNU Chess

GNU Chess is a free software chess engine and command-line interface chessboard. The goal of GNU Chess is to serve as a basis for research, and as such it has been used in numerous contexts.

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Developer
GNU Project
License
2010[a]: GPL-3.0-or-later 1992[b]: GPL-2.0-or-later 1986: Chess-GPL[c]
Operating system
Linux, Unix, macOS, Windows
Release
1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Repository
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/chess.git
Stable release
6.3.0 / 21 August 2025

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GNU Chess

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples44
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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GNU Chess

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related to Features · 22
GNU Chess → CCRL's, Elo, Fritz, GNOME Chess, GNU, GNU Chess's, GUI, Initial, It, Machine World Team Championship, Man, On, Protocol, Ruslan Ponomariov, Sergey Karjakin, Since, UCI, Universal Chess Interface, Version, Veselin Topalov
related to history · 11
GNU Chess → Chua Kong-Sian, Cobalt, GNU, GNU Project, Having, John Stanback, Richard Stallman, Stuart Cracraft, The, Version, Versions
Developer · 1
GNU Chess → GNU Project
License · 1
GNU Chess → 2010[a]: GPL-3.0-or-later 1992[b]: GPL-2.0-or-later 1986: Chess-GPL[c]
Operating system · 1
GNU Chess → Linux, Unix, macOS, Windows
Release · 1
GNU Chess → 1984; 42 years ago (1984)
Repository · 1
GNU Chess → git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/chess.git
Stable release · 1
GNU Chess → 6.3.0 / 21 August 2025
Type · 1
GNU Chess → Computer chess
Website · 1
GNU Chess → www.gnu.org/software/chess/

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chess gnu version engine software xboard free interface since license computer list based written command-line used one code also project

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GNU ChessDeveloperGNU Project1.00infobox
GNU ChessLicense2010[a]: GPL-3.0-or-later 1992[b]: GPL-2.0-or-later 1986: Chess-GPL[c]1.00infobox
GNU ChessOperating systemLinux, Unix, macOS, Windows1.00infobox
GNU ChessRelease1984; 42 years ago (1984)1.00infobox
GNU ChessRepositorygit.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/chess.git1.00infobox
GNU ChessStable release6.3.0 / 21 August 20251.00infobox
GNU ChessTypeComputer chess1.00infobox
GNU ChessWebsitewww.gnu.org/software/chess/1.00infobox
GNU Chessis afree software chess engine and command-line interface chessboard0.90text
XBoard or GNOME Chessinstance ofVeselin Topalov and reached a draw with Ruslan Ponomariov.It is often used in conjunction with a GUI program0.80text
where it is included as the default engineinstance ofVeselin Topalov and reached a draw with Ruslan Ponomariov.It is often used in conjunction with a GUI program0.80text
GNU Chessrelated to FeaturesElo0.60section

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