Chess PGN Master at a Glance: Key Features

This is a list of the key features of Chess PGN Master.

Easy Navigation

Navigation using the board.

• Tap on the left side of the board to go back one move. Tap on the right side of the board to go one move forward.

• Long tap on the left side of the board to move before the first move of the current variation. Long tap on the right side to go to the last move of the current variation.

• Swipe left or right to navigate to the previous or next game.

Note

You can change the gestures in the settings. See the Gestures preferences.

Autoplay

Autoplay lets you watch games without the need for you to move through the games yourself. The app automatically moves the pieces for you. You can set the time span between moves in the preferences. See Autoplay preferences.

You can always change the game position (e.g., by swiping to the right to move forward a couple of moves) during autoplay in order to speed up going through the games or to review previous moves. It’s also possible to select a variation during autoplay. In this case, autoplay will stop at the end of the variation.

Guess the move

See Guess-the-Move Mode for more details.

Chess Engines Support

More information can be found on the Working with Chess Engines page.

Material Imbalance

See Material Imbalance Display for more details.

Opening Explorer

The Opening Explorer page explains the opening explorer in depth.

Coloring Buttons

See Coloring Buttons for more details.

Sharing Chess Games with Other Apps

Sharing a Game or Position from Chess PGN Master

To share a game from Chess PGN Master, select one of the options from the Share menu:

• Share Game

  Share the game with another chess app that supports direct sharing.

• Send Game

  Send a game with an app that supports the send sharing mechanism, e.g., the Email app.

• Share Current Position

  Share the current position with another chess app that supports direct sharing.

• Share Position as Image

  Share the current position as an image.

• Copy Game to Clipboard

  Copy the current game to the clipboard.

• Copy Position to Clipboard

  Copy the current position to the clipboard.

Sharing a Game or Position from Another App to Chess PGN Master

Some chess programs allow the copying of a game or position to the clipboard. Chess PGN Master can import this data from the clipboard. Follow these steps:

• Copy the game or position to the clipboard with the other app.

• Open Chess PGN Master and select Paste from Clipboard.

Several chess apps allow direct sharing of a chess game. When you select Chess PGN Master as a share target, it opens with the shared game automatically.

Watching Live Games

You can watch games live as they occur. Follow these steps to watch current live games:

• Open http://www.theweekinchess.com/live in your web browser on your device.

• Select one of the PGN links from the PGN column.

• Choose to open the link with Chess PGN Master in the following dialog.

Support for Other File Formats

If Scid on the go is installed on your device, Chess PGN Master can directly open databases in Scid format (ending with .si4). These databases are opened read-only, i.e., it’s not possible to change and save games in this format.