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+# Template file for 'gnuchess'
+pkgname=gnuchess
+version=6.1.1
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="GNU Chess"
+maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/chess/chess.html"
+distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/chess/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=76a24fb1e86cec886fa6ae0fd3e97c15d89ac78db6018defc8728788c3bb93c9