# Saola — The Chinese Chess Challenger

> The Chinese Chess Challenger (iPhone/iPad app by Nguyen Pham.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saola/id1537753019 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nguyen Pham](https://appshunter.io/developer/312297009)
- Category: Games, Board
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-11-18
- Data updated: 2026-05-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saola/id1537753019/reviews.md

## What is Saola?

Features:
- Play vs very strong Chinese chess engine
- Setup time controller
- Setup Skill level (to adjust playing strength)
- Can take back
- Support Analysing on fly mode
- Display all computing info, show analyzing arrow 
- Voice moves as well as simple sounds 
- Has an internal Opening book
- Can run the benchmark
- Custom chess pieces, board materials
- Support both Light and Dark Appearance modes
- Edit position
- Autosave/load playing game
- Paste FEN, PGN
- Copy, email FEN, PGN, image


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2020-11-19

No release notes.

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All apps by Nguyen Pham: https://appshunter.io/developer/312297009

## Related topics

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