Changelog

Follow the evolution of ChessFlare and discover new features.

January 26, 2026
2026-01-26

Version 2.2.0 - The Unified Profile Update

> Your entire chess identity, now in one place. Connect accounts, track progress, and master your openings with the all-new Player Profile.

🎯 Highlights

The All-New Player Profile

We've completely reimagined the Player Profile to be the ultimate command center for your chess journey. It now seamlessly combines your learning activity on ChessFlare with your competitive history from external platforms. Track your daily consistency, monitor your tactics ratings, and showcase your study achievements—all in a stunning, responsive interface.

Multi-Platform Game Sync & Analysis

Break down the walls between platforms. You can now link your Chess.com and Lichess accounts to pull your entire game history into ChessFlare.

  • Unified Rating History: Visualize your progress across all sites and time controls on a single, interactive chart.
  • Live Synchronization: Watch your games import in real-time with our new visual sync status indicator.
  • Advanced Filtering: Slice and dice your game history by platform, color (White/Black), and time control (Blitz/Rapid/Classical).

Deep Opening Statistics

Stop guessing where you're losing games. Our new statistics engine analyzes your synced games to provide professional-grade insights into your opening play:

  • Performance Breakdown: See exactly how you perform (Win/Draw/Loss) with every opening you play.
  • Advantage Analysis: View the average "Delta" (advantage) you get from your openings.
  • ECO Integration: Games are automatically classified by their standardized opening codes (ECO), making it easy to identify your strongest and weakest lines.

🚀 New Features

  • Streak Tracking - Build better habits by tracking your daily learning and training consistency directly on your profile.
  • Verified Identity - Profiles now proudly display your official FIDE titles (GM, IM, FM) and country flag.
  • Detailed Game Browser - Review your imported games with enhanced navigation and full PGN support right from your profile.
  • Platform Management - Easily connect, disconnect, or re-sync your external accounts via the new settings panel.

⚡ Performance & Polish

  • Batch Analysis Engine - Opening statistics are now calculated using a high-performance batch processor, delivering deep insights in seconds rather than minutes.
  • Smart Caching - Your profile stats are intelligently cached to ensure instant loading, even with thousands of imported games.
  • Mobile-First Design - The new profile grid adapts perfectly to any screen size, giving you access to your data wherever you are.

Thank you for using ChessFlare! We're constantly working to improve your experience.

January 15, 2026
2026-01-15

The Learning Experience Update

> Master chess faster with our completely redesigned learning system, daily training goals, and intelligent spaced repetition that adapts to your performance.

🎯 Highlights

Complete CourseLearn Redesign

We've rebuilt the CourseLearn experience from the ground up to make learning openings more effective and enjoyable. The new system features a three-session training flow: first, you watch correct moves with visual guides; then, you practice from memory with immediate feedback; finally, you focus on the moves that need extra attention. The mobile experience now features smooth slide navigation between the course path and board, while desktop users enjoy resizable panels that remember your preferences. Real-time progress indicators show exactly where you are in each variation, and a beautiful celebration with confetti rewards you upon completion.

Daily Training Routine System

Stay motivated with clear, achievable daily goals. Set targets for puzzles solved and openings reviewed, then watch your progress fill up in real-time. When you complete all your daily goals, a trophy celebration rewards your achievement and suggests what to do next. The routine system respects your timezone and lets you customize targets to match your available time— whether you have 10 minutes or an hour to train.

Beginner Studies with Smart Progression

Newcomers now have a guided entry point into chess learning. Browse curated courses organized by difficulty and opening type, then follow the visual "snake" progression path that shows exactly what you've completed, what you're working on, and what's next. Each category (Open Games, Endgames, etc.) has its own learning track with ELO-based difficulty ratings, making it easy to find appropriate content for your skill level.

🚀 New Features

  • Free Explore Mode - Freely navigate through entire variations during review sessions without affecting your progress. Examine annotations, explore alternative moves, and understand the bigger picture before returning to practice mode.
  • Free Position Board Editor - Create and share custom chess positions using our drag-and-drop board editor. Place pieces, set up puzzles, or save interesting positions for later study with instant FEN export.
  • Player Profiles - Discover chess creators through dedicated profile pages showing their credentials (titles, ratings, country), published studies, and training statistics including puzzles solved and openings mastered.
  • Daily Review Limits - Take control of your learning pace with configurable limits for new variations and total reviews per day. Prevent overwhelm while ensuring steady progress through your repertoire.
  • Smart Navigation - Say goodbye to getting stuck in navigation loops. The intelligent back button now understands page hierarchy and takes you where you actually want to go.
  • Rich Text Comments - Write beautifully formatted comments using BlockNote, a Notion-style editor that supports bold, headers, lists, and more.
  • Colored Move Arrows - Add semantic color to your annotations: green for recommended moves, red for threats, yellow for warnings, and blue for alternative plans.
  • Mobile App Banner - ChessFlare is now available as a mobile app! A subtle banner invites mobile users to install the app for a native experience.

✨ Enhancements

  • Spaced Repetition Algorithm - The review system now uses the proven SM-2 algorithm with quality-based scheduling. Your performance determines when you'll see each variation again— excellent moves get longer intervals, while mistakes trigger immediate re-review.
  • Review Session Flow - Seamless transitions between learning and reviewing modes. Summary modals now show your result (Again, Hard, Good, Easy) with visual gauges and predict your next review date.
  • Public Studies Discovery - Refined study cards with cleaner layouts, improved filtering by difficulty and language, and better author presentation.
  • Theme Switching - Smooth animated transitions when switching between light and dark modes.
  • Mobile Navigation - Improved bottom navigation with better support for all mobile devices.
  • Chess Terms Localization - Expanded chess terminology translations for English, French, and Spanish.

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

  • Mobile Course Path - Slide navigation between course overview and board view on mobile devices.
  • Progress Visualization - Color-coded move indicators showing pending, correct, incorrect, and hinted moves in real-time.
  • Study Cards - Redesigned cards with better visual hierarchy and status indicators.
  • Review Summary Modal - Celebratory UI with confetti for high-quality reviews and clear next steps.

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed pawn promotion not displaying correctly during games
  • Fixed initial position handling for accurate game state
  • Resolved issues with move arrows in certain positions
  • Improved stability during rapid navigation
  • Fixed various issues across Review and Study components

Thank you for using ChessFlare! We're constantly working to improve your experience.