Stockfish for MAC
Free, open-source chess app for Mac with the powerful Stockfish engine: play games on a beautiful board and get instant analysis.
Stockfish Overview
Stockfish for Mac is a powerful chess analysis app. Play two-player games on a beautiful chess board, or get instant, accurate analysis of any game from Stockfish, one of the strongest chess engines in the world. The board shows legal moves and an arrow for the best move, with smooth animations, and you can see several candidate lines at once with MultiPV.
You can open, view and save PGN files with many games, copy and paste FEN positions, undo and redo moves, and connect any other UCI chess engine. Version 2.4.1 improves PGN handling, fixes very long games and repetition detection, and lets you change engine settings during analysis; it comes with Stockfish 19. Stockfish for Mac is made by Daylen Yang and is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license. It is free on the Mac App Store and needs macOS 12 Monterey or later.
Key Features
Stockfish for Mac brings world-class chess analysis to your desktop.
- Stockfish engine: one of the strongest chess engines.
- Instant analysis: accurate evaluation of any position.
- Best move arrow: see the strongest move on the board.
- MultiPV: compare several candidate lines.
- Two-player games: play on a beautiful board.
- PGN files: open, view and save multi-game files.
- FEN: copy and paste positions.
- Any UCI engine: connect other chess engines.
What’s New in Version 2.4.1
Stockfish for Mac 2.4.1 fixes PGN files and long games.
- Keeps comments when opening and saving PGN files
- Better handling of malformed PGN input
- Fixed navigation and export in very long games
- Correct repetition detection
- Engine settings can change during analysis
Stockfish FAQ
Is Stockfish for Mac free?
Yes. It is free on the Mac App Store and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Which macOS version does Stockfish need?
Stockfish for Mac 2.4.1 needs macOS 12 Monterey or later.
Which engine version is included?
Version 2.4.1 comes with Stockfish 19.
Can I play against the computer?
Stockfish for Mac is made for two-player games and for analysis; the engine shows the best move for any position.
Can I analyse my own games?
Yes. Open a PGN file or paste a FEN position and get instant analysis.
What is MultiPV?
It shows several of the best candidate lines at once, so you can compare them.
Can I use a different engine?
Yes. Stockfish for Mac can connect to any UCI chess engine.
Can I save games?
Yes. It opens, views and saves PGN files with many games.
Who makes Stockfish for Mac?
The Mac app is made by Daylen Yang and uses the open-source Stockfish chess engine.
Where does the Stockfish download on stockfish.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to Stockfish on the Mac App Store at https://apps.apple.com/app/stockfish-chess/id801463932, where it is free. stockfish.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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