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MineChessMinecraft data pack for 26.2

Working Chess in Minecraft

server onlynewest supported 26.2TechnologyUtilityGame MechanicsStorage
Latest version
1.1.3
Minecraft
1.20.3-pre1 to 26.2
Works with
Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric
Licence
MIT
Downloads
7.2k
Updated
3 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host MineChess servers

Deploy a server with MineChess already added to the world, on hardware built for it.

  • 26.2
  • Data pack
  • Quilt
  • NeoForge
  • Forge
  • One click install
  • Version matched
  • Automatic backups
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Screenshots

Click a screenshot to open it. Screenshots are served from the author’s own host and belong to them.

Minecraft versions

Every version MineChess declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.2-rc-2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared12 Jun 2026
26.2-rc-1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared11 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared10 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-5NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared8 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-4Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared4 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared2 Jun 2026
26.2-pre-2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared28 May 2026
26.2-pre-1Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric25+declared26 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-8NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared19 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-7Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared12 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared5 May 2026
26.2-snapshot-5Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared28 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-4Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared21 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-3NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared14 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-2Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.2-rc-1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared8 Apr 2026
26.2-snapshot-1NeoForge, Quilt, Fabric, Data pack, Forge25+declared7 Apr 2026
26w14aData pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1.1Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1.1-rc-1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared31 Mar 2026
26.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared24 Mar 2026
26.1-rc-3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared23 Mar 2026
26.1-rc-2NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack25+declared20 Mar 2026
26.1-rc-1Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared19 Mar 2026
26.1-pre-3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared17 Mar 2026
26.1-pre-2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared13 Mar 2026
26.1-pre-1Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric25+declared10 Mar 2026
26.1-snapshot-11Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared3 Mar 2026
26.1-snapshot-10Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared24 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-9Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared18 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-8Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared17 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-7Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared11 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-6Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared3 Feb 2026
26.1-snapshot-5Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared27 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-4Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared20 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared13 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared7 Jan 2026
26.1-snapshot-1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack25+declared16 Dec 2025

126 older versions not shown.

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From MineChess’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

1.1.3release16 Jun 2026

minechess-v1.1.3.jar · 0.3 MB · for 1.20.3-pre1, 1.20.3-pre2, 1.20.3-pre3, 1.20.3-pre4, 1.20.3-rc1 +161 more

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Older versions4
  • 1.1.216 Jun 20261.20.3-pre1, 1.20.3-pre2, 1.20.3-pre3, 1.20.3-pre4, 1.20.3-rc1 +161 more0.3 MB3.9k downloads3bd81077bbcf…Get
  • 1.1.126 Sept 20251.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21 +14 more0.3 MB1.0k downloadsddc55d57a577…Get
  • 1.18 Jun 20251.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21 +8 more0.3 MB200 downloads61da3f40c375…Get
  • 1.028 Mar 20251.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6, 1.21 +8 more0.3 MB136 downloadsbb59a63e08b0…Get

Frequently asked

Does MineChess work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version MineChess declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does MineChess support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20.3-pre1 up to 26.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install MineChess on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

What licence is MineChess under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install MineChess?

Data packs install per world: put the downloaded file in that world's datapacks folder and run /reload, or add it when creating the world. No loader is involved. On a server, the world folder lives next to the server jar.

Where do I download MineChess safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

TerralithExplore almost 100 new biomes consisting of both realism and light fantasy, using just Vanilla blocks. Complete with several immersive structures to compliment the overhauled terrain.Towns and TowersSpice up your world with new villages, pillager outposts, and even new ships!TectonicTerrain shaping brought to new heights, grander and more varied than ever before!Incendium LegacyA nether biome overhaul combined with challenging structures to conquer, unique weapons to obtain, and tricky mobs to defeat.GeophilicA subtle-ish overhaul of vanilla Overworld biomes! Reworked!TrekBored of vanilla structure generation? This pack is for you!

Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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