Added: Notifications for puzzle

Performance improvements and review sheet

# Check'd 3.2.3: The Wizard Finally Read the Answer Sheet Once upon a patch note, in the quiet village of **3.2.3**, someone finally caught the Daily Puzzle wizard cheating. It turns out the hint wizard had been secretly consulting his *own* chess engine instead of, you know, the actual puzzle solution. So when you asked for a hint, he'd wander off, think very hard, and come back with a move that was *technically* good chess — just not the move the puzzle expected. Imagine asking a GPS for directions and it says "well, *I'd* go via the highway." Helpful? Debatable. Correct? Absolutely not. **The hints now actually point to the real solution.** More precisely: - **Hint 1**: The correct puzzle piece lights up. The one you're supposed to move. From the actual solution. Not the engine's opinion. - **Hint 2**: The destination square is revealed too — so you know where it needs to go. And when the engine plays a response move after you deviate from the puzzle line? The hint wizard now correctly locks you out with a friendly "reset first" message, instead of confidently hinting at a completely wrong path. **Also fixed:** - The second hint on the same position used to show the same thing as the first. Now it correctly reveals the destination square. - Hints no longer silently do nothing when the engine couldn't find a best move in time. They're instant now — no async engine call, no loading spinner, no drama. Build **149** ships quietly, having done the sensible thing: looked up the answer. The end. Until the next blunder.

Bugfix: Hintsystem Daily Puzzle

# Check'd 3.2: The Tale of Mr. No-Patzer and the Very Dramatic Chessboard Once upon a patch note, in version **3.2**, the kingdom of Check'd was in mild chaos. Mr. No-Patzer, a grumpy chess coach with suspiciously good hair, finally learned to speak about the *actual move you just played* instead of ranting about random kings. His personality also got a legal makeover: less "condescending villain," more "dry-wit chess uncle," so iOS 26 would stop side-eyeing him. Meanwhile, humans playing humans discovered a miracle: **draw offers now send immediately**. No more "I'll offer a draw... after I move... maybe... eventually." If you tap it, it flies across iMessage right away like a tiny diplomatic pigeon. In the village square, the Daily Puzzle wizard upgraded his **hint booth**. He now offers up to **3 hints** for those truly devious mate-in-3 puzzles (and 2 for mate-in-2). But beware: the wizard is greedy. Each following hint costs a heavier **time penalty** (+1:00, then +2:00, then +4:00), and he needs various "cooldown" naps (30s to 60s) between hints so he doesn't get overwhelmed. The wizard has also become more precise: - **Hint 1**: He points to the piece you should move. - **Hint 2**: He gets tired of your confusion and finally shows you the exact destination square. Elsewhere, the app became smarter and sassier: - Welcome messages can now be generated by on-device LLM magic (with fallback lines if the AI is napping). - Move opinions and greetings retry automatically when the model is busy being dramatic. - Free players get contextual Pro nudges at exactly the moments they blunder hardest. - A **7-day Pro trial** arrived, with rollback detection because yes, we thought of time travelers. Quality-of-life heroes also joined the quest: - Move history got left/right arrows, so you can relive your mistakes in both directions. - Captured pieces finally show up reliably and with better contrast. - Toasts now adapt to board side for readability. - iPad iMessage got a gentle "tap to refresh" hint and lightweight auto-refresh behavior. And in a wholesome ending, wins versus Mr. No-Patzer now sync correctly into stats, history, and achievements, instead of vanishing into the cloud abyss. By build **144**, the adventure wrapped with a simple but noble finale: the project build number marched forward, the Daily Puzzle became much more forgiving (for a price), and peace returned to the board. The end. Until the next blunder.

# Check'd 3.1: The Tale of Mr. No-Patzer and the Very Dramatic Chessboard Once upon a patch note, in version **3.1**, the kingdom of Check'd was in mild chaos. Mr. No-Patzer, a grumpy chess coach with suspiciously good hair, finally learned to speak about the *actual move you just played* instead of ranting about random kings. His personality also got a legal makeover: less "condescending villain," more "dry-wit chess uncle," so iOS 26 would stop side-eyeing him. Meanwhile, humans playing humans discovered a miracle: **draw offers now send immediately**. No more "I'll offer a draw... after I move... maybe... eventually." If you tap it, it flies across iMessage right away like a tiny diplomatic pigeon. In the village square, a daily puzzle wizard opened a Pro-only hint booth. You can ask for help, but the wizard charges in **time penalties**. Fair is fair. Miss a day? Your streak now resets properly instead of pretending nothing happened. Brutal, but honest. Elsewhere, the app became smarter and sassier: - Welcome messages can now be generated by on-device LLM magic (with fallback lines if the AI is napping). - Move opinions and greetings retry automatically when the model is busy being dramatic. - Free players get contextual Pro nudges at exactly the moments they blunder hardest. - A **7-day Pro trial** arrived, with rollback detection because yes, we thought of time travelers. Quality-of-life heroes also joined the quest: - Move history got left/right arrows, so you can relive your mistakes in both directions. - Captured pieces finally show up reliably and with better contrast. - Toasts now adapt to board side for readability. - iPad iMessage got a gentle "tap to refresh" hint and lightweight auto-refresh behavior. And in a wholesome ending, wins versus Mr. No-Patzer now sync correctly into stats, history, and achievements, instead of vanishing into the cloud abyss. By build **142**, the adventure wrapped with a simple but noble finale: the project build number marched forward, and peace returned to the board. The end. Until the next blunder.

CHECK'D RELEASE NOTES (1.1 → 3.0) 3.0: MODERN REDESIGN + DAILY PUZZLES The biggest visual + content upgrade yet. • Full UI refresh across Play vs Computer, iMessage, Tutorials, Opening Guide, How Check'd Works, and FEN export/import. • Daily Puzzles: 4,462 puzzles, daily rotation, UTC timing, start screen, countdown, and fastest‑time leaderboards (Mate in 1/2/3). • Tactical Alerts (Pro): hanging pieces, forks, pins, mate threats, plus smarter detection and clearer indicators. • New player onboarding: animated “Chess Oracle” name reveal + daily rotating welcome messages. • Seasonal overlays: Halloween, Valentine, Easter, and Winter effects with animations and sound. • Accessibility & polish: full VoiceOver labels, Dynamic Type support, better loading/error states. • Performance & stability: engine optimizations, safer FEN parsing, and memory safeguards. • Engine assist toggle in iMessage now stays reliably on when you enable it. 2.0: THE COMPANION ERA BEGINS This update turned Check'd into a full chess companion. • Play vs Computer (offline) with full board styling and classic frame. • Interactive Tutorials with mini‑games for special rules and tactics. • Mini‑engine refactor: bitboards, faster movegen, and smarter search. • Best Move requests (Pro) with arrows, stars, and cooldowns. • Verdict banners + improved consent flow for engine assistance. • History replay, journey fixes, and more reliable reconstruction. • Theme‑aware move dots, best‑move highlights, and new visual polish. • Player identity persistence across chats and reinstalls. 1.1: ANALYSIS & REPLAY • Replay autoplay with speed controls and critical moments. • PGN export, shareable recap cards, opening guide. • Elo rating, stats sync via iCloud, game history. Thank you for playing Check'd!

# Release Notes (Build 87) ## What's New - **Replay Journey (Pro)**: Replay now marks best move, blunder, and missed‑chance moments with a one‑tap journey playback. - **Shareable Recap Card**: Share a recap card with opening, result, rating delta, and mini‑board. - **PGN Export (Pro)**: Export full game PGN from replay in the companion app and copy PGN in the extension. - **Seasonal Board Effects**: Snow accumulates in winter, Christmas hats appear 24–26 Dec, Halloween gets spooky accents, and Easter adds bunny badges. - **Seasonal Toggle**: A single switch controls festive effects across app and extension (hidden until the first seasonal effect appears). Enjoying Check'd? Let us know what you think!