13.88
2022-10-04
+ Fix to long time control issue
+ Improved coaching for white and black, shows mistakes and missed better moves
+ Improved Dark.mode support
+ Improved Millennium eBoard support
+ Coaching support on eBoards with LEDs, X for mistakes, + for missed opportunity
+ eBoard: Lift piece to ignore coach or take back move and follow advice
13.87
2022-10-03
+ Improved coaching for white and black, shows mistakes and missed better moves
+ Improved Dark.mode support
+ Improved Millennium eBoard support
+ Coaching support on eBoards with LEDs, X for mistakes, + for missed opportunity
+ eBoard: Lift piece to ignore coach or take back move and follow advice
13.86
2022-09-11
+ Improved menus and dialog display
+ Improved Dark.mode support
+ Improved Millennium eBoard support
+ Added time control
13.85
2021-09-19
+ PGN database sharing (send and receive)
+ Load PGN downloads and attachments
+ PGN databases ordered
+ Coach Advice on Millennium eBoards
+ Dark mode improvements
+ General enhancements
13.84
2020-11-25
+ Launch from PGN download or attachment
+ Millennium ChessLink Bluetooth improvements
+ Improved dark mode support
13.83
2020-06-25
+ New updated chess opening book with latest theory
+ New games database of latest top level chess games
+ Numerous fixes and general enhancements
13.82
2018-08-28
+ Textual improvements for display and actions
13.81
2018-08-17
+ Improved support for the Millennium Chess Link module and Auto-sensory chess board
13.80
2018-07-24
+ Support for the Millennium M2000 Auto Sensory Chess Board
+ iOS 11 updates
+ German language support
+ Display improvements
13.75
2017-09-12
Automatic self play from any position to play out a game using current engine and clock settings
Handles more non standard PGN files
Improved handling for customer loaded opening books
13.74
2017-06-15
64 bit support
New PGN game replace feature
New Material Balance feature
Improved handling of PGNs, email attachments and clipboard games
Improved graphics
Various minor fixes and improvements
13.71
2014-10-14
Fix for promotions on rotated board using single taps
Display improvements
13.70
2014-10-08
Updated for iOS8
Extra displayed info for iPhone 5 & 6(+)
Latest opening theory displayed (further free opening books available)
Improved graphics
Improved database support for PGNs
Improved play realism
13.60
2013-09-11
Save and Load PGN games to and from the clipboard
Update opening books more easily
Enhanced coach
General improvements
13.50
2013-02-28
More lower levels for the weakest of players including children
Much more book variety on all set Elo levels including surprising gambits
More realistic and human like play from the set Elo levels catering for players of all abilities
Improved rating system giving more info about your progression
New load next game in database function
New load previous game in database function
Non HIARCS games loaded at beginning so the game can be enjoyed/replayed before seeing the end
Various minor fixes and improvements
13.41
2013-01-28
Update to emailing of games and PGN databases
13.40
2013-01-21
+ iPhone 5 support
+ High quality retina graphics
+ Launch HIARCS from PGN email attachment
+ Delete games from PGN database
+ Offer draw to computer
+ Fixes and enhancements
+ Discount coupon for HIARCS Chess Explorer
13.31
2011-09-06
+ Strongest chess program on iPhone and iPod Touch, genuine strong GM-level performance
+ Suitable for all players from absolute beginners to strong Grandmasters with many handicap levels and opponents styles and advanced coaching
+ Intuitive and friendly user interface with multiple high quality piece sets, colour schemes and icons including high res support for iPhone 4 retina displays
+ Multiple playing modes: play white, black, both sides in two player mode, continuous analysis and interactive replay
+ Fully adjustable Elo strengths, adaptive levels and multiple playing levels and opponents
+ All levels below maximum are low energy to increase battery life
+ Rates your chess play and gives you an Elo rating which is updated after each game
+ Advanced coach can provide move options, give hints, indicate move safety and quality highlights and watch your play and warn about mistakes
+ Transfer PGN databases to/from HIARCS chess via iTunes file sharing, email games and PGN DBs from HIARCS
+ Load and save games to/from PGN databases
+ Set up or edit a position to analyse or play from
+ Advanced game navigation with game move slider and VCR buttons for rapid and precise game navigation
+ Many selectable preset blitz, incremental and average time clock settings for timed play
+ Large HIARCS tournament opening book as used by the professionals!
+ Permanent brain for enhanced playing strength
+ Numerous chess display functions for showing chess moves, analysis, book moves, coach advice, move quality even legal moves
+ 8 Piece sets and 9 colour schemes
+ Integrated Html manual and help screens
+ 10 times faster loading of very large PGN databases
+ Handling of accented characters for European naming
13.3
2011-09-03
+ New chess engine version 13.3 - much stronger than before and includes learning
+ Onscreen game navigation using special game move slider & VCR buttons
+ Advanced Coach shows move quality and danger by highlighting squares in colours
+ Coach move advice with move options the coach thinks are worth considering in the current position
+ Continuous coach assessment of position value
+ Coach alerts you to mistakes and good moves you may of missed
+ Much improved PGN handling and presentation of PGN database and game information
+ Transfer PGN databases to/from HIARCS Chess via iTunes file sharing
+ E-mail PGN games and even whole PGN databases as an attachment
+ Databases of all the games between Kasparov & Kaprov and Fischer & Spassky included
+ Special handling of loaded PGN to allow review/replays with game header and Elo data
+ Book move stats from the very strong HIARCS tournament opening book
+ Transfer new books via file sharing, free update to much larger opening book available for customers
+ Many more preset blitz, incremental and average time clock settings
+ Many new high quality piece sets (now 8 piece sets)
+ Many new board colour schemes with textures, e.g. wood, walnut, marble etc (now 9 colour schemes)
+ Support for iPhone 4 retina high resolution displays with detailed graphics
12.4
2011-06-14
New Fun Piece Set for Children
Enhancements to weaker levels
Last game restore issue resolved
12.3
2011-02-11
1) High resolution piece images for iPhone 4
2) Engine improvements
3) Energy saving set Elo strength levels improved so significantly less battery life is used
4) New integrated email feature
5) Game save and loading issues fixed
6) Improved recognition of left/right finger swiping for game navigation
7) Stability issue on start up fixed
8) UI consistency on naming improved
12.2
2010-07-19
New resign option
Improved chess engine
Piece set improvements
Fixes to issues found since previous release