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The game now has its own handbook — a 3D book waiting on the shelf right beside the radio. So far the book covers the essentials: each game mode explained (the built-in engine, external UCI engines, and Lichess online play), plus the controls and features that are easy to miss —
NEW FEATURES Chess960 (Fischer Random) support in the UCI engine and Lichess game modes. (Not available in the Internal mode for now.) Spoken move announcements. The game now announces moves, captures, checks and the final result out loud. Volume is adjustable with Page Up / Page
A small update has been released to fix an issue with the black bishops in Piece Theme 10. The textures for the black bishops were missing, causing them to appear lighter than the other black pieces. This has now been fixed, and the bishops should match the rest of the set correc
A new update is now available! What's new Added new chess piece sets. Improved board lighting and shading for a cleaner and more immersive look. These changes enhance the overall visual experience. Thank you for your continued support, and enjoy the update!
Greetings chess fans! Just Chess has just received a huge update packed with new features, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes. Here is a look at what’s new: 📻 Built-in Music Player (Radio) I've added a virtual radio that comes with hundreds of included tracks to provide
Greetings players, Today's update brings a significant enhancement to how external chess engines are handled within the game. While the ability to import UCI-compatible engines has been available in previous versions, this update introduces a comprehensive UCI Engine Profile Mana
Fixed a UI issue in Lichess mode where starting an open challenge game locked the player to the black pieces. Players can now once again choose their preferred color normally.
Hello everyone! Today's update brings a massive overhaul to how you can analyze the board and foresee your opponent's moves! 🔥 Major New Features: Interactive Move Previews: When you select a piece, the board highlights the possible moves based on the engine's evaluation. New: I
Hi everyone! I recently received some great feedback mentioning that the Puzzle Arena currently requires a Lichess login to access. As a solo developer, sometimes small configuration details slip through the cracks. I realized that a setting in the User Interface is incorrectly h
I have added a new summary panel to enhance the puzzle-solving experience. From now on, at the end of every puzzle session (except for the Daily Puzzle), a summary will appear listing every puzzle you didn't manage to solve during that run. The panel provides a dedicated button f
Hello everyone! I am excited to release a new feature that adds a whole new layer of depth to local Play vs Computer matches: Variation Mode . This feature is fully supported in both the Internal Engine and UCI Engine modes. Have you ever been in a tough position and wondered, "W
A small update has just been released to address a reported issue. Fixes: Fixed a bug where starting a Lichess vs. Computer game with the Unlimited timer setting would fail to initiate the game.
Hello everyone! As a solo developer, I am thrilled to announce that Just Chess is now officially available for Linux! I have released a native Linux build to ensure the smoothest possible experience. I have personally tested the game on the latest Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and haven't e
I have some promising news for those of you who play on Linux. While official support isn't ready just yet, I wanted to share the results of some recent experiments. I spent some time this week creating and testing a native Linux build of Just Chess, running it on a live USB vers
This hotfix fixes an issue where Lichess login and logout were not working correctly.
A new update is now live, addressing some feedback and improving the Puzzle Arena experience. Clock: The clock should now pause the moment you make a successful move. It remains paused during the opponent's entire move animation (or while the next puzzle loads) and only resumes w
Hello Chess Fans, I'm incredibly excited to announce the biggest free content update for Just Chess yet! This update introduces a feature designed to help you sharpen your tactical vision and have a ton of fun doing it: the Puzzle Arena . At the heart of this update is a massive,
Hello everyone! I wanted to share a quick update on what I’ve been working on lately. I am currently in the process of developing chess puzzles to bring more variety and challenge to the game. Puzzles are a fantastic way to sharpen your tactical vision and offer a different way t
The replay of finished broadcast games should now correctly use the game’s timestamps, as long as sufficient time control information is available in the broadcast and Quick replay is not enabled. Clocks should also display the correct times when stepping forward or backward thro
Hello everyone, I am happy to announce a significant update to the game! This update brings Engine vs Engine (EvE) functionality for the UCI mode, along with a visual refresh and numerous under-the-hood improvements. New Feature: Engine vs Engine (EvE) You can now pit two UCI che