# Chessbits — Stockfish Chess and Chess960

> Stockfish Chess and Chess960 (iPhone/iPad app by David Sybert.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessbits/id6757203359 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [David Sybert](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774605045)
- Category: Games, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 118 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessbits/id6757203359/reviews.md

## What is Chessbits?

Fetch game bits from the cloud

See color coded game notation to identify good moves, blunders and transpositions

Show or hide the game evaluation at any time

Hide the pieces at any time to play blindfold

Change moves as often as you wish

Change sides at any time to play from the Stockfish position

Create and play your own positions

Choose any Chess960 starting position or let the app choose one randomly

Choose to receive a challenge if you make a weak move

Choose to announce draw by 50 move rule

Choose to announce draw by repetition

Use dark or light mode along with a selection of board colors


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.0 — 2026-08-17

Improved all layouts on iPhone and iPad

### 2.2.0 — 2026-07-15

Improved the position editor

### 2.1.0 — 2026-06-09

Added engine games to Chess960 content

### 2.0.1 — 2026-05-06

Minor bug fixes

### 2.0.0 — 2026-05-02

Added cloud support for fetching games and game bits

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