Windows
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Note: The Stockfish chess engine is a command line program. You may want to use it in your own UCI-compatible chess GUI.
| Instruction set / CPU |
|---|
| ⚡️ BMI2: recommended for most Intel processors and AMD Ryzen (Zen 3) details |
| ⚡️ AVX2: recommended for AMD Ryzen (Zen, Zen+, Zen 2) details |
| 🐢 64-bit: Maximally compatible but slow |
macOS
The easiest way to get started is with the Stockfish app:
If you want the engine only, you can get it through Homebrew:brew install stockfish
Linux
Note: The Stockfish chess engine is a command line program. You may want to use it in your own UCI-compatible chess GUI.
| Instruction set / CPU |
|---|
| ⚡️ BMI2: recommended for most Intel processors and AMD Ryzen (Zen 3) details |
| ⚡️ AVX2: recommended for AMD Ryzen (Zen, Zen+, Zen 2) details |
| 🐢 64-bit: Maximally compatible but slow |
iOS
One app that we recommend is SmallFish:
Android
One app that we recommend is DroidFish:
If you want the engine only, you can binaries: Android, version 13 (zip).
Source Code
Other Versions
Windows
Note: The Stockfish chess engine is a command line program. You may want to use it in your own UCI-compatible chess GUI.
| Instruction set / CPU |
|---|
| ⚡️ BMI2: recommended for most Intel processors and AMD Ryzen (Zen 3) details |
| ⚡️ AVX2: recommended for AMD Ryzen (Zen, Zen+, Zen 2) details |
| 🐢 64-bit: Maximally compatible but slow |
macOS
The easiest way to get started is with the Stockfish app:
If you want the engine only, you can get it through Homebrew:brew install stockfish
Linux
Note: The Stockfish chess engine is a command line program. You may want to use it in your own UCI-compatible chess GUI.
| Instruction set / CPU |
|---|
| ⚡️ BMI2: recommended for most Intel processors and AMD Ryzen (Zen 3) details |
| ⚡️ AVX2: recommended for AMD Ryzen (Zen, Zen+, Zen 2) details |
| 🐢 64-bit: Maximally compatible but slow |
The Default Apps Setting
iOS
One app that we recommend is SmallFish:
The Default Mac Chess Approach
Android
One app that we recommend is DroidFish:
If you want the engine only, you can binaries: Android, version 13 (zip).
Source Code
