That has been fixed with that upload:
gnome-games (1:2.17.90.1-0ubuntu1) feisty; urgency=low
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* New upstream release:
- Fix a critical typo in glChess.
** Changed in: gnome-games (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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glchess crashes when opening
https://launchpad.net/bugs/81064