5.0.3
2022-12-13
- fixed interface button issue causing the menu to disappear sometimes during UI interaction
- removed the darker UI background overlay
5.0.2
2022-12-06
- bug fixing: in chessboard editing mode, pieces outside the board were not selectable
- bug fixing: occasional crashes when re-launching the game after exiting it while in the board editor
5.0.0
2022-12-01
- added advanced statistics
- added simulated tournament mode
- fixed underpromotion (promotion to pieces lower than queen)
- fixed castle bug occasionally allowing castling when it was invalid
- various minor bug fixing and interface improvements
3.4.2
2022-10-18
Fixed occasional chessboard rotation stuttering
3.4.0
2020-02-26
Fixed minor glitches
3.3.7
2019-03-25
Fixed minor user interface issues
3.3.5
2019-01-08
This update fixes occasional crashes on exit, on iPhone X. It also fixes help screen visuals and other minor glitches
3.3.2
2018-12-20
This update fixes the A.I. occasionally moving two pieces at the same time. It also fixes the 'resume' button being hidden behind text or performing no action at times, and also the 'redo' button being shown in edit mode when no redo action was available
3.3.1
2018-12-14
This update fixes a bug causing the app to run slow on some devices. Note that the fix is applied a few seconds after you run the app (after the app detects that it's running slow on your device)
3.2.9
2018-12-11
This update makes some aspects of the interface clearer. It also fixes a few rendering glitches
3.2.6
2018-11-29
This update fixes random crashes on exiting the app, and improves visuals for smaller iPhones
3.2.5
2018-11-27
This update adds support for the wider iPhone X display, the ability to play your background music while playing the game, and use a pinch gesture to zoom in-out. It also improves rendering speed and uses new shaders for the metal effect on chess pieces.
2.4.4
2018-06-05
Improved stability
2.4.3
2016-06-14
This update fixes a bug occasionally terminating a match with check mate when it wasn't.
2.4.2
2016-05-18
Improved stability on older phones and fixed minor issues for all devices
2.4.1
2016-05-12
Fixed 'promote' button in editor, not allowing to switch back to under-promotion
2.3.9
2016-03-17
App launch is now faster
2.3.8
2016-03-08
Fixed minor visual issues
2.3.7
2016-03-02
Startup should be faster on most devices
2.3.4
2016-01-12
This update introduces a variable openings/endings database, using different algorithms for different A.I. levels. This should make openings/endings less repetitive, especially for lower A.I. levels.
2.3.2
2015-12-01
This update optimises memory usage to improve overall app stability
2.2.8
2015-11-20
This update fixes crashes at first move on certain devices. It also fixes pieces being removed from the chessboard when exiting the editor. Also, match history is now preserved when entering and exiting the chessboard editor without making changes.
2.2.6
2015-11-11
This update fixes a bug causing 'king-in-check' condition failing to be detected sometimes
2.2.4
2015-10-28
This update fixes occasional crashes on exiting the game
2.2.0
2015-10-19
In this update:
- added move trail and the ability to set its color
- you can now disable markers for available moves and move trails
- added button to rotate the chessboard 180 degrees, when playing human vs human
- to prevent accidental rotation while tapping a chess piece, the view can now be rotated by touching/dragging anywhere, except a chess piece
- fixed stats dialog issues (also, undoing a move no longer makes a match invalid for statistics collection)
- fixed chess piece shadows not being rendered when chessboard square was lit
- fixed occasional crash/freezing on exiting/pausing the game
- fixed problem when game was edited and black turn was selected