# Chessnut - Play Chess > Smart chessboard companion app for online and local play, analysis, and training. (iPhone/iPad app by ZHOU PINZHI.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessnut-play-chess/id1568966974 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ZHOU PINZHI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568967276) - Category: Education, Games, Board, Puzzle - Price: Free - Rating: 2.89/5 from 35 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.1 · 70 MB - Languages: English, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish - Released: 2021-07-21 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessnut-play-chess/id1568966974/reviews.md ## What is Chessnut? The Chessnut application connects your Chessnut chessboard to your mobile device, providing you with a complete, consistent, and convenient user experience. It can currently pair with Chessnut AIR, more Chessnut devices will be released and supported soon. Features: - Brand New UI Design, User-Friendly Interface. - Play on Lichess&Chess.com with Chessnut devices - Play local game against AI/friends nearby - Easily get the PGN of games and paste to analyze - 8 levels of AI with an adaptive mode - Live broadcast your game - History game list for review and analysis - Board editor for easily setting up any position by piece recognition technology - Play millions of puzzles to learn from master games Support: - Official website: www.chessnutech.com - Support email: support@chessnutech.com ## Key features - Connects to Chessnut smart chessboards - Play on Lichess & Chess.com - Local games against AI or friends - AI with adaptive mode - Game PGN export for analysis - Live game broadcasting - Puzzle training ## Recent user reviews (10 of 44) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chessnut-play-chess/id1568966974/reviews.md ### 1/5 — App not working *2025-01-14, version 1.0.27* This app does not respond to my board and does not connect. It may need to be deleted from Apple store. ### 1/5 — Bot Errors on take back *2024-09-18, version 1.0.27* Hi. Good app but whichever it I move take back doesn’t work properly. The app allows me to take back the move but then doesn’t recognise the revised piece position meaning I have to abandon the game. ### 4/5 — Error “Chessnut is not authorized to use the Bluetooth low energy profile” *2024-08-16* Does not even let me go into the Bluetooth screen, let alone try to connect. Bluetooth is enabled, tried reinstalling. Broken for iPad. ### 1/5 — Online Broken *2024-06-08* When playing online the board does not communicate with the app. ### 5/5 — To the developers *2024-05-05* This is a great app. I am in support of your product. Can you please add the feature that “beeps” when the opponent makes a move? It would be helpful to have a audible beep to tell me to move in case I am not looking at the board, or if I forget to see the led indicator. When the opponent makes a move, a beep will sound. It would be nice to control the duration of the beep. I would also like more control over the LED. Having the option to show the last made move with an illuminated LED would be useful. In addition, hi lighting the square the piece originally moved from would be nice as well. Example: white moves pawn to e4- now both theE2 and e4 LED’s are illuminated until black completes their turn. Please allow users to play their move before physically moving their opponents piece to a its new square. This would then allow us to not lose time on our turn moving an opponents piece. EXAMPLE: E7 and E5 LED’s are illuminated indicating lawn to E5. however, white is able to play their move immediately after seeing the E5 LED. Following whites completed turn, the user may now move the black pawn to E5, not wasting their own time on moving an opponents piece Maybe I am working or cooking not looking at the board l Thanks in advance for considering this feature. I look forward to the future of Chessnut and their relationship with their customers feedback ### 5/5 — To the developers *2024-05-02* This is a great app. I am in support of your product. Can you please add the feature that “beeps” when the opponent makes a move? It would be helpful to have a audible beep to tell me to move in case I am not looking at the board, or if I forget to see the led indicator. When the opponent makes a move, a beep will sound. It would be nice to control the duration of the beep. Maybe I am working or cooking not looking at the board l Thanks in advance for considering this feature. I look forward to the future of Chessnut and their relationship with their customers feedback ### 4/5 — New App For iOS?? *2024-04-16* Android now has the new app! When will it be coming to iOS? Thanks Everything works great but we really need landscape mode especially for the iPad. Also need an upgrade path for those Air owners who want to upgrade to a Pro. ### 4/5 — Landscape *2024-03-30* Android now has the new app! When will it be coming to iOS? Thanks Everything works great but we really need landscape mode especially for the iPad. Also need an upgrade path for those Air owners who want to upgrade to a Pro. ### 1/5 — No landscape mode *2024-03-21* Landscape mode is needet on the ipad ### 3/5 — Time controls don’t work properly *2024-01-01* The software works well for the most part but when playing against the computer the time controls don’t work properly. No matter how much time you set the controls at the computer will always move quickly. It will end up with more time than it had at the beginning. ## Frequently asked questions about Chessnut ### What does the Chessnut app do? The Chessnut app connects your Chessnut smart chessboard to your mobile device. It allows you to play chess online on platforms like Lichess and Chess.com, play local games against AI or friends, and analyze your games with features like PGN export. ### What are the key features of the Chessnut app? Key features include playing on Lichess and Chess.com, local games against AI or friends, an AI with 8 levels and adaptive mode, PGN export for analysis, live game broadcasting, a history of games for review, and a board editor for setting up positions. It also offers puzzle training. ### Is the Chessnut app free to use? Yes, the Chessnut app is free to download and use. The provided information indicates it does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a completely free experience for users. ### What devices is the Chessnut app compatible with? Currently, the app pairs with the Chessnut AIR chessboard. The developers plan to release and support more Chessnut devices in the future. ### How can I use the Chessnut app to improve my chess game? You can improve your chess game by playing against the 8 levels of AI, including an adaptive mode, and by reviewing your past games using the history feature and PGN export for detailed analysis. The app also offers millions of puzzles to learn from master games. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.27 — 2024-02-01 Fixed an issue on Chess.com where there was an inability to control piece movement in certain situations. ### 1.0.26 — 2023-09-01 Fixed some minor issues ### 1.0.25 — 2023-08-11 Fixed the issue with unresponsiveness in the lichess API under certain circumstances, which was causing the chess games to be unable to proceed ### 1.0.24 — 2023-07-27 Fixed the issue of sound not playing correctly on Lichess ### 1.0.23 — 2023-06-01 Fixed an issue caused by swapping the positions of black and white pieces ## Apps similar to Chessnut | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Kahoot! 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