4.64
2023-01-28
- Translated the game to multiple languages.
- The puzzles are now much more interesting and challenging.
- Added the ability to premove (place your next move while your opponent is thinking in order to save time).
- The ratings for each computer level are now shown.
- Added a large number of other layout improvements, bug fixes and smaller new features.
4.29
2022-07-11
- When analysing your games, it's now possible to view not just the best move, but how the computer would have played from there - several moves ahead. To view that - click on the magnifying glass.
- Fixed a bug where the timer was broken if the device language was other than English.
- Added a number of other bug fixes and layout improvements.
4.16
2022-05-16
- the leaderboard is no longer limited to the first 300 players
- the "cast to tv" function now supports analysis, timers and player data
- added a large number of other smaller bug fixes and improvements
3.13
2021-10-15
Added ability to report a problem during a game - there is a new menu item for this.
Added several other bug fixes and UI improvements.
3.10
2021-09-22
- Added an ability to browse and analyse your previous games. The analysis is a subscription-only feature, but there's 1 free analysis per day for non-subscribers.
Users who previously got the premium package (the one-time purchase) will get 1 year of unlimited analysis (and, of course, keep all of their previous benefits forever).
- It's now possible to link your guest and registered accounts, so that you can access your guest games while logged in
- Promotion is no longer hardcoded to queen
- Added "Offer a draw" option when playing online
- Added many other smaller improvements and bug fixes
2.99
2021-04-18
The animations should now be much smoother.
Introduced a new matchmaking algorithm that is expected to lower the waiting times when searching for a random opponent.
2.94
2021-04-02
The previous update caused devices with iOS lower than 14.4 to crash. This should now be fixed.
Added a number of interface improvements for iPad.
Added an option to save a game and continue playing later.
When playing against the computer there is now a "Flip board" option that lets you switch sides and play with the computer's pieces.
Added several other smaller bug fixes.
2.91
2021-03-24
The game now displays your rating gathered by playing against random opponents as well as a leaderboard.
Added many other smaller layout improvements and bug fixes.
2.80
2021-03-01
It is now possible to receive game invitations from people in your friends list even when the app is not open. This should make it easier to play with your friends without the need to exchange game codes. Notifications need to be enabled for this to work.
It is now easier to create an account and login from inside the app.
Fixed a crash that happened if a game host cancels just before the game starts.
Added a number of other bug fixes and layout improvements.
2.79
2021-02-19
Added an option to send a game invitation to people from your friends list. This way you don't need to share the game code.
Currently for this to work, your friend needs to have the app open and be logged in - they will see a notification.
There's now a "Friends" page where you can manage your friends list.
Fixed a bug where the on-screen keyboard did not show up on certain devices.
Added a number of other smaller bug fixes and interface improvements.
2.78
2021-02-17
Added the ability to play with random opponents online.
In the first few games you will encounter opponents of random skill levels, but then the game will start finding you ones which are a better match for you.
Added a "Rematch" button when playing with other people, which lets you easily play another game with the same person.
Added a large number of other bug fixes and interface improvements.
2.71
2021-01-20
It's now possible to create an account and sign in, this way statistics can be kept across multiple devices.
Also added a number of bug fixes and layout improvements.
2.68
2020-12-08
Added different board designs.
Added a large number of stability improvements for the multiplayer games and the chat.
Improved the latency in multiplayer games.
2.64
2020-10-28
Added chat for the multiplayer games.
Added many more puzzles, they are now more than 50 000.
Added an option to show the moves history and copy the game PGN to clipboard.
Added a large number of UI improvements and bug fixes.
2.54
2020-09-18
With this version we are moving to a much more powerful server for the multiplayer games.
It's now possible to choose between black and white.
Added handicap games - a chosen piece can be removed from the stronger player so that a better balance is achieved.
Fixed a bug where Chess960 games did not properly follow the initial positioning rules (king between rooks and bishops on different colors).
Fixed a bug where sometimes in puzzles, clicking Hint after undo gave a wrong suggestion.
Fixed a bug where in some cases if the clock on the device was off, multiplayer games were not possible.
Added a number of other smaller UI fixes and improvements.
2.48
2020-09-08
- Added support for Chess960 aka Fischer random chess
This is a variation of the game in which the starting positions of the pieces are randomised so that players cannot gain advantage through memorisation of openings.
- Added timers
- Optimised the app size so that it takes less space
- A few other smaller bug fixes
2.46
2020-08-30
Added a number of layout improvements and other smaller fixes.
2.40
2020-08-05
- The game now has 20 levels, starting from easy and becoming very hard at the end
- Added puzzles where the goal is to find a quick checkmate in 1, 2 or 3 moves
- Added spectator mode that allows other people to join a multiplayer game and watch. This can be enabled by the game host
- The current level is now shown during the game
- Fixed a bug where in some cases the menu button clicks were not detected
- Fixed a bug where sometimes the newly promoted queen was upside down
- Added a lot of other smaller layout and bug fixes
2.13
2020-07-11
Added a number of layout improvements and bug fixes.
2.11
2020-07-08
Added a "suggest a move" button that causes the computer to find a strong move for you.
Fixed a bug from the previous version where the board labels were displayed backwards.
A number of other smaller fixes.
2.9
2020-07-05
Added a number of stability and layout improvements.
2.8
2020-07-02
A number of layout improvements and bug fixes.
2.6
2020-06-25
Added a large number of bug fixes and layout improvements.
2.2
2020-06-16
- Added a greatly improved chess engine - it now has 12 levels
- The computer now thinks faster and uses much less battery and RAM
- Added ability to remove the ads with an in-app purchase
- Added labels for the board positions
- Optimised the app size so that the game uses ~25% less storage space
- Fixed a bug where sometimes the game broke after "Undo move"
- Fixed a bug where the animations were lagging in multiplayer games
- A large number of smaller interface and bug fixes
1.2
2020-04-29
Added a number of layout improvements.