Mine Chess
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Description
This datapack / mod adds chess to Minecraft
To get a board you need to craft it (1.20.5+) or enter this command /function chess:summon/summon
To make a move, you need to click on the figure, and then on the field you want to move to. The mod provides for a double move of the pawn, castling and capture en passant.
Command to change the style of figures:
/function chess:replace_figuresTo remove the board with figures you need to use the following two commands
/execute as @e[tag=bizcub.chess] on passengers run kill @s
/kill @e[tag=bizcub.chess]
Craft
Dependencies
- Fabric loader requires Fabric API
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.20.5, 1.21.5
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as minechess-v1.1.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 302 KB
- Download link checked 28 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.