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ChessCraftMinecraft plugin for 26.2

Paper plugin adding in-world chess matches against players and chess engines (CPUs) to Minecraft

server onlynewest supported 26.2Minigame
Latest version
0.5.5
Minecraft
1.19.3 to 26.2
Java
Java 25+
Platform
Paper
Licence
Apache-2.0
Downloads
3.7k
Updated
2 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host ChessCraft servers

One click and ChessCraft is installed on a Paper or Purpur server built for it.

  • 26.2
  • Paper
  • One click plugin install
  • Paper and Purpur ready
  • Automatic updates
  • 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 ChessCraft declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other plugins
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.2Paper25+declared16 Jun 2026
26.1.2Paper25+declared9 Apr 2026
26.1.1Paper25+declared1 Apr 2026
26.1Paper25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11Paper21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10Paper21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9Paper21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8Paper21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Paper21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Paper21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Paper21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Paper21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.20.2Paper17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Paper17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.19.4Paper17+declared14 Mar 2023
1.19.3Paper17+declared7 Dec 2022

Download

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

0.5.5release30 Jun 2026

chesscraft-0.5.5-all.jar · 2.1 MB · for 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7

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Older versions11
  • 0.5.427 Apr 20261.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.82.1 MB245 downloadsdd2bf006440a…Get
  • 0.5.314 Dec 20251.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.82.1 MB527 downloads03990d04d162…Get
  • 0.5.223 Jul 20251.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.82.1 MB400 downloads4c8484947a4e…Get
  • 0.5.131 Dec 20241.21.42.0 MB641 downloads99908f6efc61…Get
  • 0.5.022 Mar 20241.19.4, 1.20.21.9 MB493 downloads462541bffc8b…Get
  • 0.4.023 Oct 20231.19.4, 1.20.21.7 MB197 downloads390d218f7038…Get
  • 0.3.23 Aug 20231.19.4, 1.20.11.9 MB376 downloads3f445ca02a46…Get
  • 0.3.123 Jul 20231.19.4, 1.20.11.9 MB139 downloads0cf28aff842d…Get
  • 0.3.016 Mar 20231.19.41.9 MB178 downloads51044ead5ca1…Get
  • 0.2.021 Feb 20231.19.31.9 MB171 downloadsfe56e47f772f…Get
  • 0.1.014 Feb 20231.19.31.9 MB177 downloadsa05eaf165287…Get

Frequently asked

Does ChessCraft work on Minecraft 26.2?

Yes. 26.2 is the newest Minecraft version ChessCraft 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 ChessCraft support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.19.3 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 ChessCraft on the client or the server?

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

Which server software does ChessCraft need?

Paper. A build for one server platform will not load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for ChessCraft?

On the newest Minecraft release it supports, Java 25 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the plugin itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is ChessCraft under?

Apache-2.0, 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 ChessCraft?

Download the file from the author's own release, drop it into your server's plugins folder, and restart the server. It generates its configuration on first start. Check the Minecraft version matches the one your server runs.

Where do I download ChessCraft safely?

From the author's own page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference never mirrors, re-hosts or repackages a file: every download button points at the original source, so you get exactly what the author published.

Works on the same versions

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

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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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