Disabled external engines due to new system restrictions, only the Medita engine can be used in this version
Minor updates & fixes
Added donate menu option
App can now load PGN files that contain multiple games
Loading and saving PGN files now handles pawn promotion
Minor improvements to UI on the Wear app
When run on Android TV the action bar menu is missing, so a new button will appear providing access to the menu.
There is now a companion Wear OS app which has most of the functionality of the main app including the ability to play against various engines, select opening, etc. The list of ECO openings is now cached as a low-powered watch can take a long time to generate them, so the first time the app runs the openings will take longer to load, but subsequent launches will be faster.
You can now play against Stockfish.
Also supports 2 human players.
Added option for horizontal layout.
Added option to keep screen on.
Notifications for move made and game over.
Added option to view and save logs (requests Write Storage permission)
Deactivated very old version (requested by Google)
Fixed text colour in openings search screen
Updated to SDK version 26 (at Google's request)
Fixed orientation issue when running on TV
Medita chess enables you to practise playing any of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings as white or black by guiding you through each move. All ECO codes A00-E99 are available.
You can play against the Stockfish engine as an alternative to the built-in engine, so for example, you could see how Stockfish responds as black after you open with the Sicilian Accelerated Fianchetto, or have Stockfish play white and open with the Ruy Lopez Exchange against you. Medita chess is available as both an Android app and a PC desktop application.
Features:
Play against Stockfish, Medita, Ethereal and any other engines that support the Open Exchange format.
The playing strength can be adjusted at any point by dragging the slider. This adjusts the number of moves the computer will look ahead. I recommend using values of around 4-6 on a desktop PC and 2-4 if running on a phone/tablet.
Practise any opening from the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings with each move highlighted for you.
Save and load game position, or load PGN.
Analyze position using "Analyze This" app (needs to be installed separately).
Wear OS app also available.