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SmallFish Chess for Stockfish

SmallFish Chess for Stockfish

Stockfish Chess

4.5K ratings
591 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 25, 2013
  • June 29, 2026

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Developer

Ted Wong
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About

This app leverages the powerful Stockfish chess engine to help you improve your game. Analyze your matches with detailed comments, study the engine's thought process, and track your progress. It offers advanced features like blunder checking and graphical evaluations without any ads or in-app purchases.

✓Blunder checking
✓Multiple line analysis
✓Graphical game evaluation
✓Game previews
✓Dark mode support
✓Endgame tablebase
✓Opening books
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SmallFish Chess for Stockfish. Based on 4.5K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

  • 🚀Powerful chess engine
  • 👍Intuitive and clean interface
  • 💡Customizable board and piece styles
  • 🚀Fast move calculations
  • 👍Helpful analysis and suggestions
  • 🚀Efficient use of resources

Negative things

  • 🐛Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛Issues with board and coordinate display
  • 🐛Inconsistencies in engine difficulty levels
  • 🐛Problems with PGN file handling
  • 👎Complicated user interface
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What's New in SmallFish Chess for Stockfish

19.3.4

June 29, 2026

Bug fixes

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

So fun

I think it’s a very nice game. First, you can learn tactics. Also, you can get dopamine. 졸라쩌는 게임
Yufei laoshiYufei laoshi

Why does it take sooo long

I play with small fish and for the first few turns it moves instantly but after a little it takes FOREVER to make each move. Is there a way to shorten this wait?
MHL107MHL107

Good strongest app in chess

strongest app in chess
satyavan sharmasatyavan sharma

Chess revealed

Keep up the great work
1Gratitude11Gratitude1

bugs…

it’s a great app, best of its kind. but after the last update there is bug that app opening in half-screen mode and there is nothing i can do to change it
your broken heroyour broken hero
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Crashes when setting up positions

Bug

Incorrect move suggestions and engine evaluations

Bug

Freezing and unresponsiveness during gameplay

Bug

Issues with board and coordinate display alignment

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Add support for variations and multiple analysis lines

Feature

Implement a two-player mode with piece flipping

Feature

Add PGN file sorting, searching, and folder support

Feature

Provide an option to hide the board and show captured pieces

Feature

Integrate with chess.com and other platforms

Feature

FAQ

What does SmallFish Chess do?

SmallFish Chess is an application that utilizes the advanced Stockfish chess engine to help users improve their chess game. It provides tools for game review with comments, studying the engine's analysis, and tracking player progress. The app is designed to be powerful yet compact.

What are the key features of SmallFish Chess?

Key features include blunder checking, multiple line analysis for deeper insights, graphical evaluation of games, game previews, and support for dark mode. It also incorporates endgame tablebases and opening books to aid in study and play.

Is SmallFish Chess free to use?

Yes, SmallFish Chess is completely free to use. The description explicitly states there are no in-app purchases, no ads, and no data tracking, indicating a free monetization model.

What is the Stockfish engine?

Stockfish is a highly-rated and powerful open-source chess engine, considered one of the strongest in the world. SmallFish Chess uses the latest version, Stockfish 18.0, which is rated over Elo 3600+, making it exceptionally strong for analysis and play.

Who is SmallFish Chess for?

This app is designed for chess enthusiasts who want to analyze their games thoroughly, understand complex positions, and improve their overall chess strategy. It caters to players looking for a strong, no-nonsense analysis tool.