Optional spoken announcements for opponent moves, hints, results and low-time warnings.
Voice support for Chess.com, Lichess, Stockfish, offline games and puzzles, with global and preset settings where available.
Updated Lichess sign-in compatibility.
Improved localized chess terminology, with an English voice fallback when the selected system voice is unavailable.
Version 1.9.30: More ways to play and train
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Solve Lichess puzzles in the app or on your board. Analyse the solution or continue the final position against Stockfish.
Play Lichess bots, find friends and send direct challenges.
Switch between the board and a large-clock view in online and Stockfish games.
Start from custom positions and play Chess960, Antichess or Three-check.
Broadcast offline games through Pawn Town.
Review games with advantage charts, move-quality feedback and expanded analysis controls.
Adjust clocks in paused offline games and continue from a completed game’s final position.
Light, dark and system appearance, plus Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Welsh, Swedish and Ukrainian.
Reliability improvements for online sessions, Stockfish, board synchronization and reconnection.
Version 1.7.1: Online play and engine reliability
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Improved Chess.com game synchronization, resume and board recovery, including en passant positions.
More reliable takebacks in Bot and Coach games.
More consistent AI difficulty, with more natural play at easier levels.
Improved Stockfish move calculation, analysis switching and general performance.
Version 1.6.9: Bluetooth and Lichess stability
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Improved Bluetooth connections and recovery after a disconnect.
Better game continuity while the app is in the background, the screen is locked or a call is in progress.
Improved Lichess reconnection, board synchronization, chat and challenge handling.
General bug fixes and performance improvements.
Version 1.5.7: Background play and game history
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Online games continue when the screen is off or the app is in the background.
Choose whether the screen stays on during games, always, or follows system settings.
The app follows your device language and remembers your language choice.
Clearer recent-game history and the ability to save and review completed Chess.com games.
Fixes for resigning during paused games and for castling and promotion dialogs.
Version 1.4.5: Battery safeguards and offline games
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A blinking low-battery indicator. Firmware updates are blocked below 20% battery unless the board is charging.
Archive unfinished offline games, and resign or agree a draw in local two-player games.
Improved matchmaking rating ranges and Ghost Mode to hide opponent ratings.
Adjust AI thinking speed and edit player names in AI and offline presets.
In-app notifications when an update is available.
Version 1.3.6: Chess.com beta and board feedback
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Chess.com integration introduced in beta.
Reworked AI play and added interface languages.
Associated board firmware improvements to sensitivity, check indicators and move highlighting.
Version 1.0.6: Analysis and power management
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Online games are saved for review in Analysis, with PGN export.
Improved AI responsiveness and visual guidance for adjusting game settings.
Associated board firmware improvements to power management, automatic shutdown, battery indicators and game sounds.
Fixes for issues reported by players.
Version 1.0.5: Move recognition and game flow
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Improved AI performance, game visualization and transitions between games.
Fixes for move recognition and takebacks across game modes.
Associated board firmware improvements to sensor sensitivity and power efficiency.
Version 1.0.4: Online controls and AI hints
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Automatic victory handling when an online opponent leaves, plus an option to abort before a game starts.
Improved online chat.
An option to pause the AI game clock while repositioning an opponent’s piece.
Automatic hints after a chosen interval and engine thinking time at lower difficulty levels.
Takeback fixes and clearer signaling of the opponent’s last move before the result appears.
Associated board firmware improvements to power management and reliability.
Version 1.0.3: Hints and easier navigation
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Improved AI hints, including an automatic hint mode after a chosen timeout.
A more accessible Lichess sign-in and improved communication.
Reorganized board selection and board management.
Guest access without signing in to Lichess.
The friends list was temporarily disabled in this release.
Board firmware
Use the Board section in the iChessOne app to check for firmware updates. Follow the instructions below to connect your board and install an available update.
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