Chessnut Next
Games
Free
Chessnut Next is the companion app for Chessnut smart chessboards, bringing physical chess and digital tools together in one seamless experience.
Connect a compatible Chessnut board to play naturally with real pieces while the app synchronizes positions, records moves, and saves your games automatically. Whether you are playing against a computer, practicing tactics, reviewing a finished game, or playing face-to-face, Chessnut Next helps you get more from every move.
Key Features
• Smart Board Connection
Connect a compatible Chessnut electronic chessboard and synchronize physical positions with the app in real time.
• Play Against Chess Engines
Challenge computer opponents with different strengths and playing styles using either a physical board or the on-screen board.
• Online Chess Support
Use a compatible physical board with supported online chess platforms for a more natural playing experience.
• Automatic Game Recording
Create and save complete PGN records, including moves, players, results, and time information.
• Local Stockfish Analysis
Review games with on-device Stockfish analysis to explore evaluations, recommended moves, and critical mistakes.
• Maia and Personalized Practice
Train against human-like chess engines designed to provide realistic play across different skill levels.
• Game Review Reports
Generate easy-to-understand reports that highlight strong moves, mistakes, turning points, and opportunities to improve.
• Puzzles and Tactical Training
Improve calculation, pattern recognition, and practical decision-making with chess puzzles and focused exercises.
• Board Editor and Position Recognition
Create custom positions manually or use supported image-recognition features to extract a chess position from a photo.
• Voice Moves
In supported game modes, speak origin and destination squares to enter moves hands-free.
• Chess Clock and Over-the-Board Play
Record face-to-face games and manage player time with compatible Chessnut devices.
• Game Library and Sharing
Browse saved games, filter records by source, refresh game data, and share games or review results.
• Multiple Languages
Choose from a range of interface and content languages.
From your first move to detailed post-game review, Chessnut Next combines smart-board connectivity, game recording, engine analysis, and training tools in one app.
Ratings & Reviews
Added PGN-free chess clock mode with improved layouts, player naming, and game resumption.
Enhanced Stockfish, Grandeur, and Puzzle analysis, including move ratings, reports, and stability.
Improved Lichess, Chess.com, and PGN importing and saving, plus localization, login, and settings storage.
The developer, Xenx Technology Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Xenx Technology Limited
- Size
- 354.8 MB
- Category
- Games
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.4 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © chessnutech