On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:27:24 +0000, Edmund wrote:

> Debian Etch gnome
>
> Please tell me what I am missing.
> I installed a few things found under "chess" with
> synaptic. Now I cannot find any chess under games or
> anywhere else.
> I suppose "gnome-chess" or "3dchess" are chess games right?
>
>
> Edmund

If I remember correctly, the game 3dchess is not what you need. Try
brutalchess or pouetchess, or pychess.