Chess-Studio

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.2.0)

• Fixed a bug in the LiChess Video section that caused the application to close unexpectedly.
• The new version of the Stockfish 16.1 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). The neural network architecture has undergone two updates and is currently in its 8th version. This release marks the removal of the traditional handcrafted evaluation and the transition to fully neural network-based approach. Dual NNUE: For the first time, Stockfish includes a secondary neural network, used to quickly evaluate positions that are easily decided.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• A new section dedicated to training has been added. At the moment it is possible to solve a series of puzzles taken from games played mainly online. These are puzzles suitable for all players. There are currently 20,000 puzzles available but they will be continuously updated. Other types of puzzles of increasing difficulty will be included in the future.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.9)

• The new version of the Stockfish 16.1 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). The neural network architecture has undergone two updates and is currently in its 8th version. This release marks the removal of the traditional handcrafted evaluation and the transition to fully neural network-based approach. Dual NNUE: For the first time, Stockfish includes a secondary neural network, used to quickly evaluate positions that are easily decided.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• A new section dedicated to training has been added. At the moment it is possible to solve a series of puzzles taken from games played mainly online. These are puzzles suitable for all players. There are currently 20,000 puzzles available but they will be continuously updated. Other types of puzzles of increasing difficulty will be included in the future.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.8)

• Correction of some errors and important improvements for the stability of the application.
• For those who need Voice Over, a screen has been introduced that helps to understand the position of the pieces on the board more quickly. It can be invoked from the menu or activates automatically when solving puzzles.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• A new section dedicated to training has been added. At the moment it is possible to solve a series of puzzles taken from games played mainly online. These are puzzles suitable for all players. There are currently 20,000 puzzles available but they will be continuously updated. Other types of puzzles of increasing difficulty will be included in the future.

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.7)

• Fixed some errors and improvements in the Training -> Puzzles section.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• A new section dedicated to training has been added. At the moment it is possible to solve a series of puzzles taken from games played mainly online. These are puzzles suitable for all players. There are currently 20,000 puzzles available but they will be continuously updated. Other types of puzzles of increasing difficulty will be included in the future.

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.6)

• A new section dedicated to training has been added. At the moment it is possible to solve a series of puzzles taken from games played mainly online. These are puzzles suitable for all players. There are currently 10,000 puzzles available but they will be continuously updated. Other types of puzzles of increasing difficulty will be included in the future.
• Fixed some errors which, in some cases, caused malfunctions.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.5)

• A new section dedicated to training has been added. At the moment it is possible to solve a series of puzzles taken from games played mainly online. These are puzzles suitable for all players. There are currently 10,000 puzzles available but they will be continuously updated. Other types of puzzles of increasing difficulty will be included in the future.
• Fixed some errors which, in some cases, caused malfunctions.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.4)

• Improvements in handling very large databases.
• Improvements in the management of the main menu especially from the Voice Over point of view.
• Fixed some errors which, in some cases, caused malfunctions.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

** Chess Studio wishes all users a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you next year with important news! **

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.3)

• New: in the Lichess section it is now possible to consult and view Lichess Videos.
• In the Lichess section it is now possible to play against the engine as well.
• Added Brazilian phonetic spelling.
• Fixed an error that caused the application to close unexpectedly in iOS 17.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.2)

• New: in the Lichess section it is now possible to consult and download the Lichess Studies.
• Fixed an error that caused the application to close unexpectedly in iOS 17.
• Improvements in the management of games played via the Lichess platform.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.1)

• Updates and improvements to accessing Dropbox.
• Further improvements in the management of the game search via the search bar.
• Compatibility iOS 17 and with the new iPhone 15.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.1.0)

• Added a new type of pieces.
• Added new fonts for writing comments in games.
• Improved management of game search using the search bar.
• While viewing a game you can also manage the choice of variations with the keyboard.
• Some improvements and bug fixes in the handling of games merging.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.9)

• Fixed some bugs that prevented normal functioning in the "Double Board" section.
• Some improvements and bug fixes in the handling of merging games.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.8)

• Possibility to take screenshots of the chessboard both in PNG and PDF format. The screenshots can then be shared with other applications.
• Some improvements in opening book display.
• Correction of some errors in various sections of the application which prevented the correct display of the relative screens.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.7)

• The new version of the Stockfish 16 engine has been integrated with the support of Neural Networks (NNUE). According with the authors in self-play against Stockfish 15, this new release gains up to 50 Elo and wins up to 12 times more game pairs than it loses.
• Improvements in handling folding/unfolding of variations. Through the settings it is now possible to activate or deactivate this feature.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.6)

• Ability to copy entire folders from iCloud Drive.
• Improvements in handling folding/unfolding of variations.
• Added the TimeControl tag among the available tags.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.5)

• Folding and unfolding variants:from the drop-down menu it is possible to fold or unfold all variants in a game.
• Fixed bug that prevented commenting in games on some device models.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.4)

• Folding and unfolding variants: A variant can be folded or unfolded as needed. This feature greatly improves the readability of a game.
• Starting with this version Chess Studio also supports the German language. Users using this language are invited to contact me to suggest improvements in the translation.
• For those users who have devices with iOS 13, some errors that occurred in the "Search games by position" section have been fixed. Corrections have also been made in other sections of the application.
• Fixed some errors that occurred in layout management for some devices.
• Improvements in Voice Over management in the "Search games by material" section.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.

• 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).

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.3)

• New feature: Search for games by position. This new feature is found in the main menu under the "PGN Tools" section. It allows you to search for games in a database starting from a given position. The position can be set both with normal pieces but also with different symbols that have different meanings. In this way it will be possible to search, for example, all the games that have a typical pawn structure regardless of the position of the other pieces.
• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.2)

• Made Layout settings persistent.
• Inserted phonetic spelling in Spanish language.
• Fixed bugs and made improvements in the management of Opening Books.
• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (4.0.0)

• It is now possible to choose 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.
• Fixed bugs and made improvements to online play using the Lichess platform, especially regarding victory claim handling.
• Fixed bug in Chess960 section.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (3.9.9)

• Fixed bugs and made improvements to online play using the Lichess platform. Modified victory claim management.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (3.9.8)

• As is known, the LiChess platform provides libraries for interacting with the platform itself from different applications. Starting from this version of Chess Studio it is possible to play games against opponents using the aforementioned libraries. You can challenge friends you know or look for an opponent according to the criteria you can set. You can access this feature from the main menu. For blind or visually impaired players this feature is fully supported by Voice Over. The use of the LiChess platform and libraries and the relative management of the various messages coming from the platform itself was not a simple job, something may have been overlooked and therefore unexpected behavior could occur. So please let me know of any anomalies which will be promptly corrected.

• Fixed bugs concerning the management of the extended notation, some translations and the Voice Over.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (3.9.7)

• Fixed a bug that caused the application to behave unexpectedly under certain conditions.
• Fixed bug that occurred when merging two or more games.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com

- IN THIS RELEASE (3.9.6)

• Fixed an error that occurred in the Chronology.
• Fixed bug on Voice Over.
• Fixed bug that caused incorrect engine analyzes in NNUE mode.
• Fixed an error that prevented the loading of games in the "Double Board" section.
• Minor bug fixes, general improvements and optimizations.

- MAIN FEATURES INTRODUCED IN THE LATEST RELEASES

• 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 chess.studio.app@gmail.com