Thomas mauran Chess tui by thomas-mauran
Play chess in any terminal. Rust TUI, Stockfish, Lichess.
About Thomas mauran Chess tui
From the project's README at github.com/thomas-mauran/chess-tui. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
chess-tui Chess in the terminal. Free, cross-platform terminal chess game in Rust. Local play, Stockfish, Lichess.
[](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [](https://github.com/thomas-mauran/chess-tui/releases/latest) [](https://ratatui.rs/) Table of contents Description · Quick Install · Features · Quick Start · Controls · Documentation · Platforms · FAQ · Contributing Description
chess-tui is a free, open-source terminal chess game. Play with a friend locally, against any UCI chess engine (e.g. Stockfish), or online via Lichess. Runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. Quick Install
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.0k | github.com/thomas-mauran/chess-tui |
| GitHub forks | 63 | github.com/thomas-mauran/chess-tui |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 522 | chess-tui |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 2.5 years | since Nov 2023 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 24 | last: 3 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Thomas mauran Chess tui?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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