# Chess Live & Latest Games — Live GM games & classics

> Live GM games & classics (iPhone/iPad app by James Kinsman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-live-and-latest-games/id6783417821 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Kinsman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790196506)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board
- Price: $9.99 (on sale, was $14.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-live-and-latest-games/id6783417821/reviews.md

## What is Chess Live & Latest Games?

Chess Live & Latest Games brings the world's top over-the-board chess to your iPhone and iPad — live tournament relays, the freshest grandmaster games, and the immortal classics, all replayable move by move on a board you can make your own. NOW COMPATIBLE WITH CHESSNUT MOVE.

FOLLOW LIVE TOURNAMENTS
- Real over-the-board events relayed move by move as they happen
- See who's playing right now, with live game lists and results
- Built on trusted public broadcast feeds

THE LATEST GRANDMASTER GAMES
- Browse a curated roster of the world's best players
- Pull each player's newest games on demand
- Real player photos for a richer browsing experience

LEGENDS & DEEP DATABASES
- Hand-picked classics, every move verified for accuracy
- Download full game databases for the greats — thousands of games each
- Morphy, Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca, Tal, Spassky, Fischer, Karpov, Kasparov and more
- Tap any player's photo for a short bio (sourced from Wikipedia)

A BEAUTIFUL, PLAYABLE BOARD
- Step through any game, or auto-play hands-free at an adjustable speed
- Flip the board to view from either side
- 15 board color schemes and multiple piece sets
- Tappable move list, last-move highlighting

MAKE IT YOURS
- Bookmark any position and add your own notes
- Import your own games by pasting PGN, fetching a URL, or opening a .pgn file
- Download or share any game as a PGN file

COMMENTARY
- Jump to live human commentary streams for an event
- Read written annotations when a game includes them
- Optionally generate move-by-move AI commentary using your own Claude or ChatGPT API key (stored only on your device)

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- No account required
- No analytics, no tracking, no ads

Game data is provided by public sources including Lichess and Chess.com. Chess Live & Latest Games is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Lichess, Chess.com, FIDE, or any tournament organizer.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-15

No release notes.

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