Learn with Forward Chess1.38.13 - App Store

Forward Chess is an Interactive reader of chess books. Play through the lines in the book, or try your own, it's like having a chess board and a chess book in the palm of your hand.

Forward Chess includes the ability to purchase over 100 chess eBooks through our In-App Store. Check it out. Our collection is growing weekly!

Forward Chess also contains the following subscription options
- ChessPublishing's monthly periodical for the latest in opening theory
- We offer a choice of 4 different auto-renewing subscriptions
- 1 Section for 1 Year @ $19.99 USD
- 3 Sections for 1 Year @ $39.99 USD
- 6 Sections for 1 Year @ $69.99 USD
- 12 Sections for 1 Year @ $99.99 USD
- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
- No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period
- Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.

Forward Chess takes your privacy seriously See our privacy policy here: https://forwardchess.com/privacy-policy and term of use here: https://forwardchess.com/terms-of-service

Version History Improved error handling and messaging 1.38.13 Aug 27 * Minor fixes 1.38.12 Aug 20 * Added new Publisher logos
* Dark/Sepia theme fixes 1.38.11 Aug 6 * Fixes bug where the promoted Queen would teleport to a8 square (Thanks x2 Adam!)
* Fixes bug where flip board would show random arrows (after using the chess engine)
* Fixes bug where Guess the Move would not work reliably when the King is in check 1.38.10 Jun 1 * Fixes dark mode issue in some books (Thanks Adam)
* You should get notified when a book/magazine is added to your library 1.38.9 May 27 * Fixed castling notation bug in Engine analysis
* Improved display format of Engine analysis lines
* Option to turn off Engine arrow
* Improved Bookmarks and Note popups
* More improvements under the hood 1.38.8 May 20 * Fixed an issue on iPad where Large board was getting clipped at the top in landscape mode 1.38.7 Apr 10 * Fixed layout issues on iPad when using Large board (Thanks Nils)
* Improved UI in Note & Review popups
* Improved library sync logic 1.38.6 Mar 25 * Fix issue with Navigation menu bar not appearing properly on iPadOS 26 1.38.5 Mar 19 * Fixes issue where some old books could not get downloaded
* [NEW] Position Search feature to search for any book position in the complete Forward Chess book library 1.38.4 Mar 16 * Improved compatibility with iOS/iPad 26 1.38.3 Mar 13 Fixed a regression where library was being cleared.
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* [NEW] "Listen Audio" feature is now available for the Chess Fundamentals book. More books will be added soon.
* [IMPROVED] Sorting books inside a folder now works
* [IMPROVED] We've tuned the app to feel snappy and responsive immediately after launching. 1.38.2 12/04/2025 * [NEW] "Listen Audio" feature is now available for the Chess Fundamentals book. More books will be added soon.
* [IMPROVED] Sorting books inside a folder now works
* [IMPROVED] We've tuned the app to feel snappy and responsive immediately after launching. 1.38.1 12/03/2025 (New) The app now remembers the Text/Quiz toggle for each book, so you don't need to keep changing it every time you open a chapter! 1.37.3 10/08/2025 1. Alphabetical sorting of books now available! (Thanks Rajko)
2. Your 'Guess the Move' score will now be synced with your account and available on multiple devices
3. Ever accidentally changed a page only to go back and lose your position in the book? Now your current scroll position in a book will be remembered for that session.
4. Improved screen-reader compatibility for blind users. Double-tap and hold board to read the complete position (Thanks Jim)
5. Fixes for iOS 26 (Thanks Han) 1.37.2 09/09/2025 v1.37.1
* Fixed an issue where following content links in a book did not work properly (Thanks Hans!)
EARLIER:
* Position Trainer is now live on iOS! Look for 'Add to Position Trainer' in the book's menu
* Chess engine has been upgraded!
* Made it easier to go back to the last reading position when navigating a link within a chapter.
* Other UI improvements 1.37.1 09/01/2025 * Position Trainer is now live on iOS! Look for 'Add to Position Trainer' in the book's menu
* Chess engine has been upgraded!
* Made it easier to go back to the last reading position when navigating a link within a chapter.
* Other UI improvements 1.37 08/18/2025 ~ You can now manually refresh your book library, just in case a purchase is not showing up.
~ 'Guess the Move' feature is improved. It will now check for alternate good moves using the engine! Also includes some visual enhancements and bug fixes!
~ Dark mode fixes
~ Crash fixes
(Thanks Jeremy, Gian) 1.36.1 12/20/2024 ~ You can now manually refresh your book library, just in case a purchase is not showing up.
~ 'Guess the Move' feature is improved. It will now check for alternate good moves using the engine! Also includes some visual enhancements and bug fixes!
~ Dark mode fixes
~ Crash fixes

(Thank you Jeremy & Gian) 1.36 12/19/2024 * Fixed a board/piece layout issue on iOS 18+ devices when using Medium/Large board size
* Fixed move take-back issue when tapping on source and destination squares
* Fixed engine arrow issue which would remain on the board sometimes. 1.35.9 11/08/2024 * Engine moves are now suggested with an arrow so its easy to follow them on the board
* Board moves are animated for better "feel"
* Other subtle enhancements and bug fixes 1.35.8 10/29/2024 * Castling bug fixed in 'Play AI' mode and 'Copy FEN'
* Dover publications added
* Downloaded samples were difficult to locate in the library. They will now appear on top for quick access.
* Improved app stability 1.35.7 10/14/2024 Potential fix for older iPads running iPad OS 12.5.7 1.35.6 08/15/2024 * Potential fix for crash on iPads running OS v12.5.7
* Fixed an issue where you could not drag-drop a book if the list of folders is beyond screen limit
* Dark mode fixes in the Book Store 1.35.5 07/31/2024 * 3 new publishers added to the Store (Chess Fotress, Zenon & Informant Publishing) 1.35.4 06/17/2024