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We’re excited to introduce Chessnut Next — the next generation of the Chessnut app.

Chessnut Next brings your physical Chessnut board, online games, powerful engines, game analysis, and chess training together in one modern experience.

With Chessnut Next, you can:

Connect and play with your Chessnut electronic chessboard

Play against Stockfish, Maia, and the new Maia 3

Explore the all-new Career mode and follow your chess progress

Play online through Chess.com and Lichess

Review your games and understand your key mistakes

Practice with Puzzle Storm and Mistake Book

Explore Engine Lab and build personalized chess models

Review your games with Grandeur coaching

Customize your board, account, and app experience

The public beta is rolling out across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.

The Android version is already available for download on Google Play. The iOS version is currently under review and will be available soon. The Evo version has also been pushed and is ready for testing.

A special thank-you to everyone who joined our private beta. Your testing, bug reports, suggestions, and feedback helped us identify problems, improve the user experience, and make Chessnut Next better.

Now we invite all Chessnut users to try the new app and share your feedback with us. As this is still a beta release, some features may continue to evolve, and every report will help us make Chessnut Next better.

Download Chessnut Next, try the new experience, and join us in building the future of connected chess!

Chess has always moved forward through shared knowledge, open analysis, and a community that constantly tests new ideas. We believe the software around chess should benefit from that same spirit.

That is why we are preparing to open-source the core Chessnut Next client and its engine-integration code.

What will this mean for Chessnut users?

More transparency and trust
Users and developers will be able to understand how important parts of the app work and help us identify improvements.

Faster access to the latest chess engines
Many players care deeply about engine development. Open sourcing our integration layer will help us bring the newest and most advanced engines to Chessnut users faster, both now and as new technology appears.

A consistent experience across platforms
Everyday features will remain aligned across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Chessnut Companion, and Evo. Vision is the main exception because it depends on system permissions: Companion and Evo can provide system-wide Vision support, while iOS has tighter platform restrictions.

More integrations and possibilities
The community can help explore new engines, tools, accessibility improvements, hardware integrations, and workflows that we may not discover alone.

Faster and more sustainable development
More people can test, report issues, contribute improvements, and help Chessnut Next evolve over the long term.

Open source does not mean Chessnut is stepping back. We will continue leading official development, maintaining stable releases, supporting Chessnut hardware, and building services such as Grandeur AI Review and the upcoming Chessnut Agent.

We want Chessnut Next to become more than an app built for the community. We want it to become an app that can grow with the community.

The Android Beta is now underway, with more than 60 testers already taking part!

We look forward to hearing their feedback and using it to make Chessnut Next even better. More players are welcome to join us and help shape what comes next!

Discover Chessnut Next:
https://www.chessnutech.com/pages/chessnut-next-beta#overview

Join the Beta:
https://www.chessnutech.com/pages/chessnut-next-beta#join-beta

 

The Chessnut Companion Smart Chess Clock is officially live and now available for purchase today.

Chessnut Companion is designed to bring a more focused, natural, and seamless experience to your games—bringing attention back to the board and every move that matters.

📦 First 500 units are in stock and will be shipped by the end of August
Once the 500 units are sold out, all subsequent orders will move into pre-order status.

⚡ Now available exclusively on our official website
🔗 https://www.chessnutech.com/products/chessnut-companion

^(When your opponent makes a move, the clock will automatically switch to your side without requiring any manual pressing. This helps maintain a smooth and continuous game flow, especially in online or AI-assisted play.)

^(For your own move, you may still confirm the action by pressing the clock depending on the selected mode (automatic or manual settings).)

^(A simpler, more seamless way to play chess.)

As a new addition to the Chessnut ecosystem, it has naturally sparked a lot of questions from the community about its features, availability, and more information about Chessnut Companion.

We’ve compiled all the most common FAQs right here to help you learn everything about it.

💬 If you still have any questions after reading, feel free to leave them in the comments.

We’ll continue to answer them one by one. ♟️

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We noticed that many users are still unsure about how to complete the reservation for Chessnut Companion.

To make it simple, we’ve prepared a clear step-by-step guide.

Please follow the instructions shown in the flow chart below to complete your reservation.

You’ll get an email once sales start, just to make sure you don’t miss out!

link：[https://www.chessnutech.com/]

Introducing Chessnut Companion — the smart chess clock that coaches you.

Built for real-board chess, Chessnut Companion combines AI-powered coaching, a precision chess clock, voice control, and seamless online play in one focused experience.

Whether you're training solo, playing with friends, or connecting to your favorite chess platforms, Companion helps you stay focused on the board and improve faster.

🔹 AI-Powered Coaching — Real-time guidance and personalized training

🔹 Precision Chess Clock — Built-in tournament-grade timing

🔹 Smart Board Integration — Powered by Chessnut's proven piece recognition technology

🔹 Voice Control — Start games, search puzzles, and play without breaking focus

🔹 Connect Everywhere — Works with Chess.com, Lichess, and more

This is the first look at Chessnut Companion. Subscribe for the full launch coming soon!

👉 Learn more: chessnutech.com

👉 Follow us: u/Chessnutech

Here’s the latest fulfillment update for different Chessnut products and regions:

♟️ Chessnut Air+

🇪🇺 EU: Currently out of stock. Restocking is expected to be completed by late July.

🌍 Other regions: Please check local availability or contact support for the latest shipping status.

♟️ Chessnut Pro (Advanced Edition Chess Pieces)

🇺🇸 United States: Orders placed on or before May 24 have already been shipped. Restocking is expected to be completed by late June.

🇪🇺 EU: Shipping has now resumed and is operating normally.

🌍 Other regions: Orders placed on or before May 9 have already been shipped. Restocking is expected to be completed by mid-June.

🪵 Chessnut Move (Wood Edition)

🇺🇸 United States: Orders placed on or before April 27 have already been shipped. Restocking is expected to be completed by late June.

🌍 Other regions: Shipping has now resumed and is operating normally.

♟️ Chessnut Move (Plastic Edition)

🇺🇸 United States: Orders placed on or before May 28 have already been shipped. Restocking is expected to be completed by late June.

🌍 Other regions: Shipping has now resumed and is operating normally.

Thank you again for your patience, support, and continued love for Chessnut ♟️✨

We’re working hard to fulfill all orders as quickly as possible.

The exhibition is officially underway, and Chessnut is live on the show floor.

It's been amazing to see visitors stop by, try the boards, ask questions, and experience smart chess technology firsthand.

If you're attending COMPUTEX, come visit us and experience it for yourself.

Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2, 4F

Booth S1024 (next to Center Stage)

We'd love to meet you, hear your thoughts, and invite you to get hands-on with our products and experience the future of chess firsthand.

See you at the booth!

What else could it be?

A training partner?

A game companion?

Something that changes the way you play?

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