Best Chess game for linux?

[wolfen69]

What is the best chess game that combines great graphics (3D Staunton pieces) and can be very difficult? I tried glchess, but just want some other opinions.

[mips]

Dunno if it's the best but have a look at DreamChess, http://www.dreamchess.org/

A moderately strong chess engine is included: Dreamer. However, should this engine be too weak for you, then you can use any other XBoard-compatible chess engine, including the popular Crafty and GNU Chess.

If you don;t like the 3D pieces it might even be possible do download some off the net and use those instead if you are willing to fiddle around a bit.

Anyway, it's what I use.

[Majorix]

Linux is a rather poor platform when it comes to good chess programs. However there is one pearl:
http://www.shredderchess.com/linux.html
It costs some money, but it is the best.

[wolfen69]

Thanks for the input. Keep them coming!

[Mikeb85]

Another vote for Shredder.

[DangerOnTheRanger]

Linux is a rather poor platform when it comes to good chess programs. However there is one pearl:
http://www.shredderchess.com/linux.html
It costs some money, but it is the best.

*point*
Objection!

As far as I've seen, Stockfish is the best chess engine available, and better yet, it's open-source and installable from the package repos (package name "stockfish"). Of course, it's just a chess engine - no interface or anything - but you can use it with any Xboard-compatible chess client, which is pretty much every chess interface out there now.

EDIT: Be warned, Stockfish is very, very good - world-class level. I've watched Grand Masters lose to this thing.

[wolfen69]

As far as I've seen, Stockfish is the best chess engine available, and better yet, it's open-source and installable from the package repos (package name "stockfish").

So if I download it, it will automatically load into my glchess? I'm not new to chess, just new to the computer chess thing.

Edit: I see stockfish is now one of the engine choices in glchess. Thanks for the tip!

[Toz]

eboard (http://www.bergo.eng.br/eboard/) is nice. You can play against various chess engines and on fics. (though not a true 3d chess game)

[wolfen69]

eboard (http://www.bergo.eng.br/eboard/) is nice. You can play against various chess engines and on fics. (though not a true 3d chess game)

I just signed up at FICS, and the Knights board can be used which is semi-3D.(good enough) Thanks a ton, now I can play against people whenever I want.

[anaconda]

phalanx is the best chess engine in my opinion

plays more like a human would. Gnuchess is boring, because I lose against it every time...