Patch Notes & Recent Updates
Stay up-to-date with the latest improvements, bug fixes, and new features in NextMove.
May 29, 2026 — Version 1.2.7
- Upgraded spaced repetition scheduling: failed cards return tomorrow, while successful cards space out more gradually after repeated correct recalls.
- Daily review packs are now deterministic (stable across refresh) and rotate each day for variety.
- Review mode now keeps cards you completed today in today’s pack so progress doesn’t “shuffle away” mid-session.
- Removed the drill attempt limit — keep trying as many times as you want, with an explicit “Reveal Answer” when you’re ready.
- Added an example navigator to drill packs so you can jump between examples and see solved/missed state at a glance.
- Polished the drill modal layout: improved fullscreen sizing, scrolling behavior, and button sizing across normal/fullscreen/mobile views.
- Improved board visuals in move/drill modals (square colors, highlights, and piece legibility in light/dark mode).
- Keyboard support: press Escape to close example/drill modals (when not in fullscreen).
- Fixed an intermittent bug where 1–2 examples could temporarily lose their solved/failed mark after a refresh.
May 9, 2026 — Version 1.2.6
- Replaced all guide pages with genuine chess improvement articles covering blundering, board vision, opening principles, among others.
- Improved guide link formatting across all pages, guide links now display as styled rows.
- Fixed hero action button alignment on smaller screens.
April 15, 2026 — Version 1.2.5
- Improved security by adding Multi-Factor Authentication.
April 15, 2026 — Version 1.2.4
- Improved accuracy of error classifications.
- Improved engine calculations for best moves.
- Added new streak/spaced review related visuals to the homepage.
- Added drill confetti on completion!
April 7, 2026 — Version 1.2.3
- Improved accuracy of error classifications.
- Redesigned logged-in homepage for more benchmarking and performance information.
- Added radar chart visualization for performance metrics.
- Improved drill layout for better usability.
April 1, 2026 — Version 1.2.2
- Reworked navigation and added side menu making it simpler to find key areas.
- Removed top analysis section for a cleaner interface and shifted to analysis button with drop down search.
- Reworked cache system for faster report refreshes.
March 31, 2026 — Version 1.2.1
- Performance improvements and minor bug fixes.
March 25, 2026 — Version 1.2.0
- Restructured reports to avoid loading screens and improve ease of access.
- Split the report into more granular sections for better readability.
- Improved game reviews with bug fixes and new features.
March 25, 2026 — Version 1.1.3
- Reworked report insights tab to include new metrics, visualizations, and game reviews.
- Updated PDF download to better match report.
- Improved performance and stability.
- Fixed minor bugs and issues.
March 24, 2026 — Version 1.1.2
- Reworked training persistence so individual drills are captured as reusable cards while saved drill packs remain manageable from the account UI.
- Added spaced repetition reviews with daily review goals, streak tracking, and category-based training ratings.
- Redesigned the signed-in home dashboard with a stronger command-center layout, clearer today-versus-backlog review status, and quicker resume paths back into reports and drills.
- Added a deeper ability model that separates official playing-strength anchors, blended mode estimates, peer-relative profiles, training retention, and momentum.
- Added a calculations page in the footer explaining how the more advanced ratings, estimates, and review metrics are computed.
- Added score-progress line charts across home, account, and report views using saved snapshot history for your primary mode.
- Improved drill sharing so saved packs can still be shared as packs, while items opened from the training queue now share the single current drill example instead of the full due queue.
- Fixed several drill-save, pack-versioning, and dashboard state bugs discovered during the training-system rollout.
March 16, 2026 — Version 1.1.1
- Improved granularity of reasoning.
- Added drills to free tier.
- Added 7 day free trial.
- Expanded drills.
- Added ability to share reports and drills.
- Fixed minor bugs and performance issues.
March 15, 2026 — Version 1.1.0
- Added ability to install NextMove as a mobile app.
March 14, 2026 — Version 1.0.0
- Initial official release.
- NextMove is now available to all users with a polished interface, comprehensive coaching reports, and personalized training drills.
March 13, 2026 — Version 0.4.1
- Lichess support
- Added accounts page with subscription details and drill history
- Added a new drill types focused on recurring patterns, opening strategies, and endgame techniques.
- Improved navigation with burger menu.
- Added drills to the report.
- Improved formatting.
March 12, 2026 — Version 0.4.0
- Released the redesigned coaching report with clearer training priorities, recurring habits, opening diagnosis, and weakest-phase guidance.
- Added persistent dark mode across the site.
- Improved example positions with better layout.
- Added analysis filters for game mode and game sample size so reports can be focused on the games you actually want to study.
- Made time-management classification aware of the time control, so bullet, blitz, rapid, and daily games are judged more realistically.
- Added downloadable PDF exports for reports.
- Upgraded report tooltips so they explain chess concepts more clearly instead of showing generic labels.
- Added and polished the landing page.
March 5, 2026 — Version 0.3.17
- Official beta launch.
- Initial public release of NextMove for Chess.com game analysis.