ChessPigeonChangelog
What changed in each version of ChessPigeon, newest first. The same notes appear in the app under Settings, from the version label.
v0.5.6Current
Website changes
- improved access to website pages when JavaScript is unavailable
- clarified chess analysis and online lesson instructions
- improved search descriptions for public pages
- clarified privacy and content ownership information
v0.5.5
Classroom changes
- added a piece drawer for setting up lesson positions
- added New game for a fresh start, before the next brilliant blunder
- preserved original games when editing lesson positions
- paused student moves while the coach edits, keeping curious pigeons in check
v0.5.4
Analysis changes
- added clocks that follow moves in saved games and reviews
- adjusted friend-game labels to keep (You) beside your pigeon
- aligned review panels and made room for all Stockfish lines
Saved Games changes
- added final clocks and finish time to saved games
- adjusted Wins and Losses to include saved friend games, bragging rights included
Play changes
- adjusted held-piece drops when your opponent moves
- adjusted sounds for completed premoves
- adjusted king premove previews on attacked squares
- kept new-game color choices independent of piece appearance
Settings changes
- added separate piece-color editing for all six sets, because knights deserve a wardrobe too
Website changes
- updated public guides with simpler instructions
- updated artwork credits and licence information
v0.5.3
Settings changes
- added Eel piece colors and separate stroke-width controls
- added a side-docked Settings view for live board adjustments
- added the Sage board palette
- adjusted Eel defaults with warm pieces and dark outlines
- adjusted piece choices to fit six tiles per desktop row
- kept piece-selector thumbnails in their original colors
v0.5.2
Website changes
- added Discovery for first-time visitors
- added a fuller Classroom tour with screenshots of arrows, raised hands and the lesson timer
- adjusted return visits to open the workspace directly
- expanded the first-lesson guide with engine help, chat and personal settings
- adjusted the top menu to highlight the page you're on
- adjusted the overview image for sharper screens
Settings changes
- centered the last row of piece tiles, so no knight is left in the corner
Play changes
- adjusted hover and held-button feedback for game controls
v0.5.1
Analysis and board changes
- added optional names on highlighted squares
- added optional move notation on drawn arrows
Play changes
- enabled multiple premoves by default
- adjusted premove bends and arrowhead joins
- added straight knight arrows at lower pattern densities
- adjusted the game joining screen to match the app
- adjusted saved friend games and reviews to keep your side of the board
Classroom changes
- adjusted unusable invitation links to return to new lesson setup
Settings changes
- adjusted premove arrow defaults
- adjusted the preview to draw arrows over the target piece
- adjusted opacity sliders to share one inline layout
- adjusted panel spacing and control alignment
v0.5.0
Website changes
- added the ChessPigeon website with tours of Analysis, Classroom and Play
- added a help centre with step-by-step articles and an FAQ
- added chess guides with move-by-move examples you can open in Analysis
- added an About page introducing the pigeons behind the board. Mostly they peck at blunders.
- added a public changelog, privacy policy and terms
General changes
- adjusted the sidebar pigeon to open the ChessPigeon website
- added Help, Guides and About links to Keyboard Shortcuts
Play changes
- adjusted new games to start from the Play page. The pigeon has a new job.
v0.4.11
Play changes
- added a queue of up to five premoves
- added eight customizable premove arrow styles
- adjusted premoves to cost 0.1 seconds each
Settings changes
- added premove controls with a live preview
v0.4.10
Play changes
- added talking pigeons that react to your moves. The bird has opinions.
- adjusted lower computer levels for more forgiving games
- adjusted computer levels 5–7 for a gentler difficulty progression
- adjusted difficulty names and simplified the playing-style guide
- added natural pauses before computer moves that shorten when time is low
- adjusted game endings to ignore late moves without a Retry warning
- added Pigeons can talk in Settings, enabled by default
- added speech bubbles you can click to dismiss
- adjusted pigeon status eyes to allow for delayed connection updates
General changes
- adjusted the site icon for clearer display in search results
- adjusted Changelog to match the Settings dialog size
v0.4.9
General changes
- adjusted larger dialogs and setup cards to use matching borders and rounded corners. Fewer sharp edges for the flock.
v0.4.8
Play changes
- added the ability to save an ongoing game. Your unfinished masterpiece is safe.
- added a takeback button for games against Stockfish
- added an Open in Analysis button for finished games. Find out exactly when confidence became a mistake.
- saving again now updates the same game in Saved Games
- shortened friend invitation links
- added help for Stockfish difficulty levels
- added a different Stockfish pigeon for each difficulty level
Analysis, Play & Classroom changes
- spaced out move buttons on mobile devices. More room for fat fingers.
Settings changes
- made Settings available during active Play games
- improved the dialog on mobile devices
- added a changelog that replaces Settings when opened
Import changes
- improved the dialog on mobile devices
v0.4.7
Play changes
- added switching devices using the same invitation link
- replaced the disconnect prompt with a countdown
- players now lose when the reconnect timer runs out
v0.4.6
Analysis, Play & Classroom changes
- improved mobile board alignment
Classroom changes
- improved move controls and chat scrolling on mobile devices
Play changes
- removed old connection warnings when starting a new game
- improved clock alignment on mobile devices
v0.4.5
Play changes
- removed the first-move timer from friend games
- added sounds for game endings and draw offers
- restored normal pigeon eyes for online players
- added blinking yellow and red eyes for away players
- added crossed-out pigeon eyes after a loss
- switching tabs now only changes pigeon eyes
- adjusted custom clock labels and spacing
Analysis, Play & Classroom changes
- redesigned pawn promotion
Classroom changes
- adjusted score display when toggling Post-Move Only
v0.4.4
Play changes
- added pigeon eyes that show connection status. Green and red: a very small traffic department.
- added timers for missing players and late first moves
- added first-move instructions for each player
v0.4.3
General changes
- added more checks to catch problems before updates go out
v0.4.2
Classroom changes
- added a glass effect to the End lesson dialog. Already removed it—birds aren’t cool with windows.
v0.4.1
Analysis changes
- added a more precise evaluation curve
Analysis, Play & Classroom changes
- added game-ending badges
Settings changes
- simplified analysis depth choices
- added styles for the Analysis graph marker
- added the option to remember your place
- added a keyboard shortcut to close the dialog
v0.4.0
Play changes
- added friend games through invitation links
- added games against Stockfish
- added game clocks and custom time controls
- added the ability to queue your next move
- added draw offers and rematches
- added colorful pigeons to the flock
v0.3.3
General changes
- improved how the main pages work together
v0.3.2
Account changes
- added more checks for account changes and controls
v0.3.1
Classroom changes
- improved invitation privacy. This flock is invitation-only.
- improved reconnection
Saved Games changes
- made edits across devices safer
Analysis changes
- made it easier to use a variation as the main line
v0.2.39
Classroom changes
- added raised hands for students. The pigeons promise to raise a wing before interrupting.
- added a lesson timer for coaches
- allowed longer chat messages
- added clickable links in chat
- added sounds for incoming chat messages
v0.2.38
Analysis & Classroom changes
- improved suggested-move animations
- stopped the evaluation bar moving when the score stays the same
v0.2.37
Analysis changes
- added graph and accuracy updates when trying variations
- kept the original review when leaving a variation
Analysis & Classroom changes
- made move sounds start sooner
v0.2.36
Analysis & Classroom changes
- improved suggested-move animations
- kept the score and evaluation bar in sync
Analysis changes
- improved result badges for imported games
v0.2.35
Analysis & Classroom changes
- added move sounds when stepping through history
- added move highlights when stepping through history
Analysis changes
- clarified game-ending labels when going back through moves
v0.2.34
Analysis changes
- kept the original result when trying extra moves
Analysis & Classroom changes
- improved Stockfish suggestions
Import changes
- adjusted recent Chess.com game imports
v0.2.33
General changes
- simplified update summaries. No changes to the board this time.
v0.2.32
Import changes
- adjusted button spacing at the bottom of the dialog
v0.2.31
Classroom changes
- hid “Best Move was” when Post-Move Only is off
v0.2.30
Classroom changes
- adjusted post-move advice in lesson history
- kept the Stockfish panel visible in Post-Move Only mode
v0.2.29
General changes
- removed the unwanted white surround from the pigeon icon in Safari. A cleaner nest.
v0.2.28
Analysis & Classroom changes
- improved suggested-move animations
v0.2.27
Classroom changes
- added a separate evaluation-bar switch
- added arrows showing the better move you could have played
v0.2.26
Classroom changes
- improved Stockfish controls
Analysis & Classroom changes
- improved board-move feedback
v0.2.25
Classroom changes
- adjusted post-move advice
v0.2.24
Classroom changes
- added post-move advice
Analysis & Classroom changes
- added clearer board-move feedback
v0.2.23
Analysis & Classroom changes
- improved piece dragging and movement
v0.2.22
General changes
- adjusted page navigation from links and refreshes
v0.2.21
Analysis changes
- added an option for faster whole-game reviews
Classroom changes
- extended lessons to six hours. Even pigeons need a lunch break.
v0.2.20
Saved Games changes
- improved updates
Analysis changes
- adjusted review-panel alignment on mobile devices
v0.2.19
Classroom changes
- made analysis focus on the current move first
v0.2.18
Classroom changes
- made lesson updates faster
- made larger lessons more reliable
- stopped old advice appearing after new student moves
v0.2.17
Classroom changes
- added checks for crowded lessons
v0.2.16
General changes
- made the app quicker to open
Classroom changes
- adjusted advice for the current position
v0.2.15
Saved Games changes
- made large collections faster to browse and search
v0.2.14
Analysis changes
- reduced pauses when stepping through moves
- kept your position after a page refresh
v0.2.13
Analysis changes
- made analysis and move reviews more responsive
v0.2.12
Analysis & Classroom changes
- cut extra work for Stockfish
v0.2.11
Classroom changes
- improved handling of saved lessons that no longer exist
v0.2.10
Classroom changes
- improved saving and downloading ended lessons
- improved opening ended lessons in Analysis
v0.2.9
Classroom changes
- adjusted how lessons end and participants leave
v0.2.8
Classroom changes
- improved connection indicators
- adjusted evaluation-bar movement during play
v0.2.7
Analysis & Classroom changes
- improved captured-piece sizes and spacing
- improved player labels
v0.2.6
Classroom changes
- adjusted shared reviews when turning analysis back on
- stopped the board flipping back unexpectedly
v0.2.5
Classroom changes
- adjusted how quick moves are shared
- adjusted how drawings are shared during quick updates
- improved Stockfish results for finished positions
v0.2.4
Classroom changes
- adjusted Stockfish panel spacing as suggestions arrive
v0.2.3
Classroom changes
- adjusted evaluations in the move history
v0.2.2
Classroom changes
- adjusted suggestions for the current position
v0.2.1
Classroom changes
- made simultaneous lesson updates more reliable
v0.2.0
Classroom changes
- included the faster, more private lesson connection
v0.1.22
Classroom changes
- improved the speed and privacy of shared updates
v0.1.21
Analysis & Classroom changes
- made captured pieces easier to see
v0.1.20
Classroom changes
- adjusted the board shown when opening a lesson
v0.1.19
Classroom changes
- adjusted how lessons use the chosen analysis depth
- reduced layout jumps
v0.1.18
Classroom changes
- adjusted move handling in busy lessons
v0.1.17
Analysis & Classroom changes
- stopped move-badge hints blocking board controls
v0.1.16
Analysis & Classroom changes
- increased captured-piece sizes
v0.1.15
Analysis & Classroom changes
- adjusted queen crowns. Royal headroom restored.
- added hints to move badges
v0.1.14
Classroom changes
- moved captured pieces above and below the board
v0.1.13
Classroom changes
- adjusted board alignment
- reserved space for captured pieces so the layout stays still
v0.1.12
Classroom changes
- aligned player icons, names and captured pieces
v0.1.11
Classroom changes
- aligned player icons with the board
- improved captured-piece spacing
v0.1.10
Analysis & Classroom changes
- adjusted captured-piece visibility
- changed player details to a two-line layout
v0.1.9
Analysis & Classroom changes
- added captured pieces
v0.1.8
Analysis changes
- added explanations for accuracy icons
v0.1.7
Analysis changes
- added a hand cursor over clickable parts of the graph
Settings changes
- centered the Reset defaults button
v0.1.6
Settings changes
- added a choice of classical move sounds
v0.1.5
Classroom changes
- added shared move reviews so students see the coach’s feedback
v0.1.4
Classroom changes
- added coach-controlled move suggestions
- added a coach-controlled evaluation bar
v0.1.3
Account changes
- made sign-in buttons smaller and more consistent
v0.1.2
Account changes
- simplified sign-in choices
v0.1.1
General changes
- improved privacy and safety checks
Settings changes
- added the version label
v0.1.0
Analysis changes
- added game analysis with Stockfish
Saved Games changes
- added a library for your games
Classroom changes
- added shared chess lessons
Import changes
- added game imports
Settings changes
- added board customization. Welcome to the flock.