Below is an overview of the latest release binaries for Fairy-Stockfish. You should select the download according to three criteria:
- Your operating system, see the Windows and Linux sections below.
- Your hardware. In doubt use a “64-bit” version, on most recent computers “modern” should work and is faster.
- Depending on the variants you are interested in, choose one of
- all variants - most complete version with all variants included
- 8x8 variants - only supports board sizes <= 8x8, e.g., sufficient for all lichess variants
- xiangqi - Includes the strongest NNUE for xiangqi
- janggi - Includes the strongest NNUE for janggi
- makruk - Includes the strongest NNUE for makruk
After downloading the engine you will likely also want to download a graphical user interface compatible with Fairy-Stockfish. Furthermore you can optionally also download NNUE files for your favorite variants to improve playing strength if desired. You can skip this step if you download one of the specialized versions (xiangqi/janggi/makruk) that already include the NNUE in the engine itself.
If you want to first try out the engine online before downloading it, you can have a look at the websites using Fairy-Stockfish, e.g., the Fairy-Stockfish playground.
Windows
| version | all variants | 8x8 variants | xiangqi | janggi | makruk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI2 - fastest | |||||
| modern - best for most hardware | |||||
| 64-bit - most compatible |
Not sure which one to take? Just download the most compatible version for Windows then.
Linux
| version | all variants | 8x8 variants | xiangqi | janggi | makruk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI2 - fastest | |||||
| modern - best for most hardware | |||||
| 64-bit - most compatible |
Not sure which one to take? Just download the most compatible version for Linux then.
Source Code
The latest source code can be found in the github repository.
Development versions
Development versions can be downloaded from the github actions. Downloading the attachment containing the binaries requires to be logged in on github.
Old releases
All releases with corresponding binaries can be found on github.