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Description:
CHEss OPponent Simulator

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: chess game simulator cli terminal

Install: brew install cheops

About:
Cheops is a command-line chess opponent simulator that generates legal moves and positions based on user input. It serves as a lightweight engine for testing chess positions, practicing against a basic AI, or analyzing game states without a graphical interface. The tool is designed for chess enthusiasts and developers who need a simple, scriptable way to simulate chess gameplay.

Key Features:

Command-line interface for fast, lightweight interaction
Supports standard chess rules and move generation
Can be used for position analysis and game simulation
Scriptable for integration into other tools or workflows

Use Cases:

Practicing chess moves and strategies against a computer opponent
Testing chess-related algorithms or scripts in a terminal environment
Generating move lists for specific board positions for study or documentation

Alternatives:

Stockfish – Stockfish is a much stronger, full-featured engine with UCI support, while Cheops is a simpler, lightweight simulator.
GNU Chess – GNU Chess is a classic terminal-based engine; Cheops offers a more focused simulation experience without the full engine complexity.

License: GPL-3.0-or-later

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 7:15am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e4f874d5