Chess PGN Master

Name: Chess PGN Master
Rating: 4.18 (2250 reviews)
Author: Gerhard Kalab

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Chess PGN Master. The professional way to view and edit PGN files.

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Total installs: 330,114
Installs / day: 0
Rating: 4.2★
Released: 12 Apr 2012
Last update: 26 Sept 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

11 in 4 groups

6 Sensitive4 Notable1 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Bring apps to the front or send them to the backgroundreorder running apps · REORDER_TASKS
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

This is the trial version of Chess PGN Master, a learning and study tool for chess amateurs and professionals alike. In order to improve in chess, apart from playing lots of games, it is essential to ● study chess games from masters and to try to understand why the moves were played ● study endgame positions ● gain a basic knowledge of the openings you play Chess PGN Master helps you with these tasks by making it easy to ● review chess games ● enter your own games and blunder check them ● analyze games with a strong chess engine (Stockfish 13) ● play positions against a chess engine and it can do a lot more! The trial version allows you to view: - the first 20 games of every PGN file Please buy the pro key to remove restrictions and to enable saving changed games: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalab.pgnviewerpro Features: ● Easy navigation (tap on left or right side of the board to move the pieces) ● Analyze games with the integrated analysis engine (output limited to one move in trial version) - start with menu - Analyisis start/stop ● E-Board support: Use an electronic chess board connected via Bluetooth using the ChessLink protocol (Millennium eOne, Exclusive, Performance), Certabo E-Boards, Chessnut Air, Chessnut EVO, DGT classic, DGT Pegasus, iChessOne or the Square Off Pro to study, record games, play against a chess engine or replay master games. ● Color squares (right menu Display - Show coloring buttons) and draw colored arrows - tap or drag on the board after selecting a color ● Chess960 support (to castle select your King first, then your Rook you want to castle with) ● Cloud support (Google Drive, Nextcloud, Seafile) ● Autoplay (automatically move the pieces, time between moves can be set in settings) ● Includes a PGN file with 6 annotated games from "Chess Fundamentals" by former world champion José Raúl Capablanca ● Blunder check ● Share games with other programs, share from Chessbase Online ● Can read Scid database files if "Scid on the go" is installed ● Support for chess engines in open exchange format like Komodo

What's new

● Improved move list display. ● Upgraded to the latest target SDK version.

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