Changelog

Learn mode

Learning List: Add any public or private course to your personalized Learning List, now visible on the Dashboard.

Guided Interface: A brand-new UI guides you step-by-step through all core chess theories—openings, tactics, endgames, and more—for a structured learning experience.

Review Mode

Spaced Repetition: Once you complete a variation in Learn Mode, you can revisit it according to the SM2 spaced-repetition algorithm to reinforce retention over time

Dashboard page

Private Games: Quickly access all your private games in one place.

Active Studies: See which courses and variations are currently in your learning queue.

Statistics: Track your progress with comprehensive study stats (completion rates, upcoming reviews, and performance metrics).

Editor Mode improvement

Variations: In Editor Mode, a new sidebar on the left displays all variation branches, making it easy to pick moves and build lessons that integrate seamlessly into Learn & Review.

Reorder Chapters: Rearrange the order of chapters within any study by simply dragging and dropping, so your lessons flow exactly as you want

Mobile Web Version

It’s official and it’s here: Chessflare now runs flawlessly in your mobile browser! Whether you’re analyzing your games, learning new tactics, or refining your opening theories, every feature adapts perfectly to any screen size !

Dark Theme

Say hello to our sleek new Black Theme! Toggle it in settings for instant eye comfort during late-night duels

We’re excited to introduce a major update focused on studies and our brand-new public course database. Here’s what’s new:

📚 300+ Public Courses with the Chessflare Editor

You now have access to a growing public base of over 300 courses and studies, all fully compatible with our Chessflare Editor.

🌍 Publish & Share Your Own Studies

You can now publish your own studies online and share them with the Chessflare community in one click!
Each study gets a unique URL, making sharing easy. Plus, creators get analytics – see how many people viewed your study and how they interacted with it. Learn what works and improve your content over time!

📝 Copy & Remix Public Studies

Found a public study you love? Now you can copy it to your own workspace. This makes it easy to:

• Add your own chapters or annotations
• Build upon existing work
• Adapt someone else’s idea

Great for learning, teaching, or remixing chess ideas with your personal touch.

Added a panel on the right that displays win rates and allows the use of the most common moves (by Elo rating) to build a study.

🎨 Board UX Refactor

• Global UX overhaul of the board
• Added smooth animations for better interactivity
• Visual layer enhancements for improved usability and clarity

🔊 Sound Integration

• Added sound effects to the chessboard for each interaction

🧩 Arrows & Highlights

• Right-click + drag to create custom arrows
• Right-click on a square to create a square highlight
• Arrows and highlights are now saved to the database

🎨 Board Customization

• New « Settings » section to customize the board
• Over 100 possible skin combinations (pieces + board themes)

Upgrade to StockFish 17 lite

New rendering mode focused on the board

This new mode, focused on the board, allows you to analyze sections with minimal variations while providing the best possible user experience. Soon, controls will be added above and below the board to further enhance ease of navigation.

Auto-centering on the graph and improved keyboard shortcut usage

Auto-centering allows you to fully explore the section using keyboard shortcuts, enhancing the overall experience of using the graph.

Improve PGN upload

New upload system that supports larger files for the Chessflare suite, providing real-time progress tracking for each game within the .pgn file. Furthermore, if any game is invalid, the system can isolate it to prevent blocking the entire file.

Database explorer on screener

A database explorer has been added to the screener to enhance navigation and make switching between games smoother.

PGN Export

You can now export a single chapter or an entire repertoire in PGN format.

Highlighting the last move

The last move played is now highlighted to improve clarity on the board.

New screener style 🎨

We love giving you the best possible experience! That’s why Chessflare is getting a makeover to make navigation smoother and your gameplay even more enjoyable.

Fixes

• Creating nodes on large node trees is now much faster.
• Icons have been improved for a better user experience.
• Improved Selection Visibility for PGN Dump.

Adding Colors and Modifying Behaviors on Move Pins

Hovering over Stockfish calculation lines temporarily loads the position on the chessboard, and leaving the line restores the selected position. Hovering over the orange diamond allows loading the currently selected node. The purpose of this diamond throughout the app is to show from which FEN position a line is loaded.

Clicking on the comment pin selects the position.

Adding a Pgn Dump

An improvement over the classic PGN dumps available on Lichess, Chess.com, etc. This PGN dump is being prepared for a future update that will allow changing the layout to make the board the main element on the screen.

Visual Refactoring of Graph Nodes

The graph has been condensed, and the nodes are smaller to allow more nodes to be displayed on the screen.

Graph orientation selection

You can now choose the orientation of your graph, horizontal or vertical. This flexibility allows you to adapt the display to your screen format, ensuring better readability and a more convenient user experience.

Stockfish evaluation bar

The Stockfish evaluation bar is now displayed next to the board, providing a clear and convenient way to track game evaluations in real time.

Enhanced Stockfish panel

We’ve added more details to the Stockfish panel for a richer analysis experience:

• Depth: Displays the search depth reached by Stockfish
• Engine info: Clearly shows the engine being used.
• Score by color: View the evaluation score based on the selected color.
• Progress bar: Follow Stockfish’s progress with a loading bar.

Fixes

• Promotion issues: Resolved some issues that could occur during promotion.

Flip the board

A new button above the board allows you to flip the view.

PGN Input

You can now import your PGN via a text field, making it easier than ever to analyze your favorite games.

Increased PGN file size

The maximum size for PGN files has been expanded from 30KB to 100KB, giving you more freedom in game analysis.

Introduce game

An introductory repertoire (featuring the Italian Game) is automatically added to your account upon sign-up, providing a practical walkthrough of Chessflare’s tools and features.

Fixes

• General translation: Enhanced and refined translations throughout the interface.
• Email verification template: Overhauled the email confirmation design to improve clarity and style.