# Chess Notation Mini Game

> Chess Notation Mini Game (iPhone/iPad app by Maximiliano Valdez Gonzalez.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-notation-mini-game/id6763933009 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maximiliano Valdez Gonzalez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1878599165)
- Category: Entertainment, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-27
- Data updated: 2026-07-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-notation-mini-game/id6763933009/reviews.md

## What is Chess Notation Mini Game?

Learn chess notation by playing through real games, racing the clock, and recognizing board squares faster.

ChessNotation is built for players who want to read, write, and recognize standard algebraic notation more confidently. Each notation training session presents a real position and asks you to enter the correct move in SAN using a dedicated chess notation keyboard. You get immediate feedback, can reveal answers when needed, and can review your results as you improve.

Version 2.0.0 adds a redesigned premium interface, rendered chess-piece artwork, richer game previews, timed notation training, and a new square recognition mode. Train with curated games from famous players, explore different openings, build speed under time pressure, and sharpen coordinate recognition by tapping prompted squares directly on the board.

Features:
- Practice standard algebraic notation move by move
- Replay real chess games from curated collections
- Enter moves with a custom chess notation keyboard
- Race the clock in timed notation sessions
- Practice square recognition with bonus and strict timing variants
- Get instant answer validation and feedback
- View board positions and game thumbnails for real move sequences
- See engine evaluations for added context
- Track accuracy, solved moves, first-try results, timing, and square recognition history
- Filter games by difficulty and opening
- Customize board coordinates, evaluation visibility, and visual board themes
- Study with a polished premium interface and rendered chess-piece artwork

ChessNotation is designed for learners, improvers, and chess players who want a clean, focused way to study notation, build board awareness, and get faster with real chess language.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.0 — 2026-07-04

Adding many new mini-games and practice games to improve different skills.

### 2.0.2 — 2026-07-02

Eval var behaves better.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-07-01

- Launch notation practice, timed notation, square recognition, and instructions from a premium visual home screen.
- Browse the game library with thumbnail board previews for each game.
- Filter by level and opening, or search by title, players, opening, or difficulty.
- Start a random game from the filtered library.
- Train move-by-move with SAN input, hints, reveal, evaluation context, and results.
- Play timed notation sessions with selectable duration, remaining-time display, timeout handling, and timed results.
- Practice square recognition by tapping prompted coordinates with bonus or strict timing variants.
- Review square-recognition results history stored on device.
- Customize board coordinates, per-difficulty evaluation visibility, and board style.
- Render boards with bundled transparent chess-piece artwork and selectable visual themes: Current, Marble, Wood, and Metal.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-04-28

Improved move entry with a custom chess notation keyboard.

This update adds dedicated keys for pieces, files, ranks, captures, castling, checks, checkmates, and promotions, so you no longer need to rely on the standard system keyboard while training. The training screen has also been refined with clearer progress and attempt information, plus general polish for a smoother learning flow.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-04-27

No release notes.

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