Change Log

2.0: 2023-04-24

Added

• Refreshed UI and graphics updated to latest iOS look and feel
• Third generation Deep Green chess piece design in both 2D and 3D
• High-resolution 3D game rendering based on SceneKit
• Fluid animations and subtle touches during gameplay
• System sharing, copy/paste, import/export of games in PGN format
• Depth-based strength configuration of Steampunk (original chess engine)
• Humane placement of pieces on the board (like in real life)
• Rewritten from scratch in Swift and modern app architecture
• Still no ads, no tracking, no analytics, no-nonsense.

1.2.3: 2016-01-24

Fixed

• Highlight views wouldn’t disappear when moving pieces via tap/tap moves, which would render pieces below those two views untouchable.

1.2.2: 2015-10-31

Fixed

• Update app icon in About view
• Tapping the color toggle in the Setup Drawer no longer crashes the app
• Got away with the most frequently occurring crash bugs

1.2.1: 2014-12-21

Added

• Support for all current iPhone screen sizes
• Some Accessibility
• Tweaked About view
• iOS 7 requirement

Fixed

• Several minor bugs

1.2: 2011-04-11

Added

• New high-res graphics, supporting iPad
• Support for multiple themes (Default, Classic), selectable in Settings
• Settings changes updates live in running app
• Now requires iPhoneOS 3.1.3
• Dropped support for Deep Green Lite and iPhone OS 2.2.x

Fixed

• Swapping sides now animates

1.1.4: 2010-07-01

Added

• Fast app switching methods implemented

Fixed

• Slow thinking bug

1.1.3: 2009-07-17

Fixed

• No longer crashes when going to and back from engine settings in Game Info

1.1.2: 2009-06-18

Fixed

• Board no longer jumps when switching game modes
• Now requires iPhoneOS 2.2.1 (to solve the above)
• Help no longer opens behind Game Info in certain cases
• Board, shadow and pieces rotation glitch

1.1.1: 2009-05-17

Fixed

• Alerts if Vibration is turned ON on an iPod touch (as per App Store Review requirement)

1.1: 2009-05-03

Added

• Sounds, can be toggled in Settings
• Help function
• New color indicators in Setup drawer
• Board Coordinates can be toggled in Settings
• Game Info color indicator animations (Swap Colors, Color to Move)
• Setting for preventing going to sleep
• Updated app icons
• Displays logo view on backside if no captured pieces
• Animations for checkmate, stalemate and check
• Announce move in Playback mode (non-autoplay)
• Deep Green Lite target added
• Buy Deep Green button added to Lite About view
• Displays Deep Green engine level in Game Info
• New factory user defaults enabling: Callouts, Sound and Auto-rotation
• Auto-rotation

Fixed

• Buttons in About view now works
• Lowered auto-playback speed
• Winner message
• Game Info no longer reloads data when tapping buttons

1.0.2: 2009-01-05

Fixed

• Slider position error when pressing VCR button during auto-playback
• Only flips board when dragging on empty square
• No vibration per default
• Correct position validation allowing a maximum of 16 pieces
• Error with wrong number of kings (trying to validate a nil position, caused by setting up a standard position in Setup Mode)
• Error where Human/Human game was missing engine after relaunching

1.0.1: 2008-12-22

Fixed

• Engine validation now accepts several officers
• Restores game state and games result when going back from setup mode without changes to position
• Changed player labels to Top, Bottom in Game Info
• Castling state is now correctly set when capturing rook
• Starting 4th DG/DG game no longer crashes app
• Spelling error

1.0: 2008-12-07

• First App Store release