Changelog

A chronological history of features and improvements.

January 2025

New
  • Local Authentication: Register and login with email/password in addition to Google OAuth
  • Email Verification: Secure account creation with email verification
  • Password Reset: Forgot your password? Reset it via email
  • Resizable Board: Drag to resize the chess board to your preferred size
  • Repertoire Success Counter: Track consecutive moves following your repertoire
  • Global Status Card: See opening book, your games, and repertoire status at a glance
  • Turn-Based Sparring Moves: Sparring moves now show only opponent's moves on their turn

December 2024

  • Engine Integration: Analyze positions with Stockfish running in your browser
  • Multi-PV Analysis: View multiple engine lines simultaneously
  • Debug Panel: Send custom UCI commands to the engine
  • Engine Line Optimization: Limited engine lines to 10 moves for better readability

November 2024

  • Repertoire Management: Upload and manage your opening repertoires via PGN files
  • Repertoire Arrows: Visualize your repertoire moves on the board
  • Multiple Repertoires: Switch between different repertoires for white and black

October 2024

  • Game Import: Download your games from Lichess and Chess.com
  • My Games Analysis: See your personal move statistics for any position
  • Color Filtering: Filter imported games by the color you played

September 2024

Launch
  • Initial Release: Sparring Chess goes live!
  • Opening Book: Practice against moves from the Lichess opening explorer
  • Rating Filters: Filter moves by rating range to match your level
  • Speed Filters: Focus on bullet, blitz, rapid, or classical games
  • Time Range: Analyze openings from specific time periods
  • Google Authentication: Secure login with your Google account
  • Autoplay: Let the book automatically play opponent moves