fairymax ☆

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Description:
AI for playing Chess variants

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 5.0b@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: chess ai games variants uci

Install: brew install fairymax

About:
Fairymax is an AI engine designed specifically for playing Chess variants, supporting a wide array of non-standard rules and board configurations. It functions as a UCI (Universal Chess Interface) compatible engine, allowing it to be integrated with various graphical interfaces and analysis tools. The software provides a robust platform for exploring and analyzing games beyond traditional chess.

Key Features:

Support for numerous Chess variants (e.g., Capablanca, Gothic, Seirawan)
UCI protocol compatibility for integration with GUIs
Configurable search depth and game parameters
Open source and cross-platform

Use Cases:

Playing Chess variants against a computer opponent
Analyzing non-standard chess game positions
Integrating variant support into chess software development

Alternatives:

Stockfish – Stockfish is the leading standard chess engine, whereas Fairymax specializes in variants not supported by standard engines.
Cutechess – Cutechess is a GUI and suite for managing games/tournaments; Fairymax serves as the AI opponent engine within such environments.

License: LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain

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

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 10:29am	5.0b	0	VERSION_BUMP	1fbf5695