Chess version history

Version 8.1.8

• Play online: fix crash

Version 8.1.7

• Play online: fix crash
• Play online: player list
• Play online: back button now has expected behaviour

Version 8.1.6

• Play online: custom commands
• Play online: bug fixes
• Extra highlight move option
• Improved piece sets

Version 8.1.5

• Fix missing scale-up of board for practice and puzzle

Version 8.1.4

• Highlight last move in online play

Version 8.1.3

• Changes in color schemes
• Fix of bug in online play (en-passant)

Version 8.1.2

• ICC beta
• Improvements to online play

Version 8.1.1

• Extra piece sets and color
• Improvements to online play
• Changes in the layout

Version 8.1.0

• UCI engine support

Version 8.0.9

• Blindfold practice switch button
• Jump to last move setting
• Changes to start screen

Version 8.0.8

• Removed ads, in good spirit for 2011 ;)
• Online play interface changes

Version 8.0.7

• Fix of bug in online play that was introduced in previous version

Version 8.0.6

• Several UI and layout changes
• Admob advertisements (never visible when you are playing)

Version 8.0.5

• Added QR code support to exchange chess positions
• Better console output playing online

Version 8.0.4

• Undo button so you don't have to switch to navigation view
• FICS console shortcuts
• UI changes in options and newgame
• Wake lock setting

Version 8.0.3

• Extra playing levels (5 and 15 minutes)
• Seekbar for viewing a game
• Bugfix in Play online (refresh board when switching back to it)

Version 8.0.2

• Warning when an illegal position is setup
• FICS chat and console view below board with a button to switch

Version 8.0.1

Test version, not released on Market

Version 8.0

• Bug fix: multiple castling
• FICS console

Version 7.9.9

Bug fix: play online promotion error. No underpromotion yet.

Version 7.9.8

• Bigger openingdatabase
• Faster openingdatabase search algorithm
• Create your own openingdatabase
• FICS login process as loading view

Version 7.9.7

Test version, not released on Market

Version 7.9.6

• Bug fix: player names and clocks mixed up in Play online
• Bug fix: Chess960 castling
• UI changes for tablet devices with rare screen resolutions
• A few small layout changes

Version 7.9.5

• Bug fix: board view in Play online
• Bug fix: watch (relayed) games in Play online
• Bug fix: color choosing of pieces in setup

Version 7.9.4

Chess is now merged with Chess+, so it has all the features.
This took a number of updates in a short time. Thanks for your patience.

Version 7.9.3

• User interface and layout changes
• Choose color scheme
• Bug fix paint problem when playing with black pieces online
• Continue online play after a call comes through (if not timed out by FICS)
• Prevent accidental quit when playing online

Version 7.9.2

Test version, not released on Market

Version 7.9.1

• Two extra easy levels for beginners
• Sorting of load game list
• Fix PGN tool date import bug
• Fix d-pad opposite directions with flipped board bug
• Fix pawn move bug with flipped board
• Faster screen building

Version 7.9

• Sound notification (via options > more)
• Fix landscape layout bug in setup

Version 7.8

• Engine modifications for stronger play (big changes, big difference)
• Extra options for board setup
• Fix: Smarter use of resources, reducing risk out of memory and better responsiveness
• Layout and menu modifications

Version 7.7

• New: Play online
• Bugfix: Force close bug (at stalemate and in some exceptional situations)
• Faster loading of big game
• Layout and interface modifications

Version 7.6

• New openingdatabase
• Quick start screen
• Practice and puzzle install progress dialogs
• Pause chess clock
• Bugfix; after setup pieces clear history

Version 7.5

• 'Show moves' option
• Fix of castling bug in Fischer random variant
• Layout modifications
• New icon

Version 7.4

• Integration of practice and puzzle plugins (you can remove the old seperate practice and puzzle apps!)
• Navigate through puzzles