10 Manual revision history

Release notes for the iChessOne user manual.

Version 1.7

Latest manual

30 September 2026

Added Light, Dark and System appearance options, plus Screen Timeout controls.
Expanded Chess.com, Lichess and Pawn Town integration, including account management, challenges and offline-game broadcasting.
Expanded Lichess setup with Stockfish levels 1-8, bots, direct challenges, additional time controls and Board/Clock views.
Improved pre-game board checks, switchable game layouts and post-game rematch, new-game and analysis options.
Added direct Lichess authorization and manual token support. Incoming challenges are hidden during active games.
Added Chess.com refresh recovery after long inactive sessions.

5 June 2026

Added a detailed online-play chapter covering Lichess and Chess.com setup, presets, matchmaking, gameplay, challenges, Bots, Coach and troubleshooting.
Separated the platform setup flows and clarified official integration methods, fair play and platform rules.
Documented the interface languages supported at that release: English, Polish, German, French and Dutch.
Added charging-during-play guidance, low-battery LEDs and warning beeps, power-bank use and a video tutorial.
Updated the manufacturer-warranty description for EU and non-EU customers, statutory rights and exclusions.
Removed the pen from the list of included accessories.

3 April 2025

Added Personalizing the iChessOne Experience: App Settings, Integration and Game Settings.
Documented language, app version, challenges, service indicators and Lichess account management.
Expanded game-setting explanations and live previews.
Updated the firmware-installation indication from white flashing to pink flashing.

11 September 2024

Added the Playing a Game chapter with LED feedback, move confirmation, opponent moves, clocks and premoves.
Added castling, en passant and promotion instructions with physical-board and app feedback.
Added detailed correction guidance for illegal moves, castling, piece placement and unrecognized pieces.
Explained castling and promotion dialogs for remote opponents.
Clarified hard-reset behavior and recovery steps.

27 July 2024

Added Getting Started: unpacking, charging, power controls and placing the pieces.
Added app permissions and platform-setup guidance. At that release, Lichess was supported and Chess.com was described as forthcoming.
Expanded Bluetooth connection, firmware update and LED setup instructions.
Added the hard-reset procedure.

28 May 2024

22 May 2024

Expanded offline play and analysis with clock-display customization, pausing and move-confirmation controls.