diff --git a/src/bin/fetch_game_info.rs b/src/bin/fetch_game_info.rs
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/bin/fetch_game_info.rs
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+use clichess::ClientRequest;
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
+
+
+fn main() {
+    let version = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
+    eprintln!("Running clichess fetch_game_info version {}", version);
+    let mut stream = match UnixStream::connect("/tmp/clichess.socket") {
+        Ok(sock) => sock,
+        Err(_) => {
+            eprintln!("clichess daemon is not running.");
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+    clichess::write_to_stream(&mut stream, serde_json::to_string(&ClientRequest::GetGameInfo).unwrap()).unwrap();
+    let response = clichess::read_line_from_stream(&stream).expect("Error message from server");
+    clichess::write_to_stream(&mut stream, serde_json::to_string(&ClientRequest::Exit).unwrap()).unwrap();
+    clichess::read_line_from_stream(&stream).expect("Error message from server");
+    println!("{}", response);
+}