- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.1)
• Improved the readability of the Main Menu. The section dedicated to short tutorials has been grouped in a subsequent screen.
• Fixed bug which, under certain conditions, prevented the display of the board on the screen.
• Fixed bug that prevented the correct interpretation of a position through the FEN.
• Fixed bugs and made improvements to online play using the Lichess platform.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.
- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES
• Possibility to choose between different layouts of the board on the screen according to the user's needs. For those using Chess Studio on the iPad, this feature allows you to scroll through the moves of a game with a tap on the right or left of the chessboard.
• Possibility of playing online using the Lichess platform. For blind or visually impaired players this feature is fully supported by Voice Over.
• The new version of the 15.1 Stockfish engine has been integrated with the support of neural networks (nnue).
• Management of very large databases.
• Automatic insertion of engine analysis into games. To enter the analysis, simply touch the engine analysis line. To use this feature you need to activate it in the application settings.
• The new function "Search games by material" has been added, through which it is possible to search for games in a database according to the material present on the chessboard. This new functionality is accessed from the main menu of the application.
• New feature that allows you to delete tags in a database (Detag). This functionality is accessed from the list of possible operations on a database.
• In the Chess Board screen, you can customize the colors of the top bar, bottom bar, buttons and background. The customization is done in the Settings section. In the opening section is the new functionality to explore the Lichess Master Opening Tree. It is now possible to activate the speech synthesizer to announce the moves made both when entering and when viewing a game.
• Next to each line of analysis of the engine it is possible to view the probabilities of Win, Draw and Loss calculated by the engine. This feature can be turned on or off in the Settings section.
• The arrows on the Chess Board are now displayed for each line of engine analysis. The thicker the arrow, the better the corresponding move will be. This feature can be turned on or off in the Settings section.
• From the opening section of a database it is possible to save the games relating to a single ECO code or to a single opening variant in a new database. To do this, just swipe left on the opening variant you want to save and follow the directions.
• For iOS 14 users, you can customize the colors of the board squares in the Settings section.
• Enhancement and simplification of the management of Graphic Annotations. This functionality can now be accessed via a single menu or via a series of taps on the board (see the short tutorial in the application).
• Elimination of interaction with Google Drive: as already announced the direct interaction with Google Drive has been suspended due to the software libraries not compatible with the recent Apple updates. To interact with Google Drive use the import / export functions.
• Added the engine evaluation bar which can be displayed on the right or left of the board. It is displayed only when the engine is active but can also be deactivated.
• New feature: double chess board for analysis on the same screen! You can view and or analyze two different games at the same time. From the main menu select "Double Chess Board".
• For those users who need explanations on the application it is possible to contact me via Skype. To organize a Skype session, contact me via email at
[email protected]