Is It On Arm?

Chess Engines & GUIs for Windows on ARM

7 chess engines & guis apps with a native ARM64 build for Snapdragon and other Windows on ARM PCs. Stockfish, Lc0, Nibbler and other engines.

7 native · 7 official builds · updated Nov 5, 2026
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AAlexandriaArminiusTux · Open source · Direct download Confirmed May 8, 2026 · tested by Qualcomm Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
LLynxlynx-chess · Open source · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
NNibblerArminiusTux · Open source · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
PpawnocchioJonathanHallstrom · Open source · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
PPlentyChessArminiusTux · Open source · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
RRubiChessMatthies · Open source · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
SStockfishArminiusTux · Open source · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗

Questions

Which chess engines & guis apps run natively on Windows on ARM?

7 chess engines & guis apps have native ARM64 builds, including Alexandria, Lynx, Nibbler, pawnocchio, PlentyChess, RubiChess. Every listing links straight to the ARM64 download.

How do I know I installed the ARM64 version?

Open Task Manager, go to Details, right-click a column header and add the Architecture column. Native apps show ARM64. x64 means the app is running under emulation.