diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnuchess/template b/srcpkgs/gnuchess/template
index d0b2dbff46..6ff2900027 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnuchess/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnuchess/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'gnuchess'
 pkgname=gnuchess
-version=6.1.2
+version=6.2.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="GNU Chess"
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ 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=14a1128f1cfa7d76a20d4f981d7e0dfc8e9da4548c1d754134a65ce65fe26696
+checksum=17caab725539447bcb17a14b17905242cbf287087e53a6777524feb7bbaeed06