Tim wrote:
So one has to start knights, and then choose gnuchess as "computer engine". This strikes me as slightly weird.
Are you only starting things through the CLI?
I see no other way to start gnuchess.
I don't play chess, so I don't install it. But I did for my mother, years ago, and there was a menu item to play chess that just started the whole thing in one go.
As I said, the only way I see to play gnuchess with a chess board is to start knights (either CLI or from the Applications menu) and then choose gnuchess as the "chess engine". Actually, I don't really mind doing that, as I can choose to be black or white, with gnuchess as opponent.
So, either see if you can start it that way, or have a look at what command line it used in the menu config.
I'm not sure what you mean. I don't see gnuchess in any "menu config".