ChessBase Mobile – Now with Automatic Updates and Many Improvements

by Stefan Liebig
1/8/2026 – More convenience, better clarity, greater performance: ChessBase Mobile now comes with numerous improvements for even more efficient work at the chessboard — whether at home or on the go. And best of all, the app updates itself automatically, without requiring an update from the App Store. Just launch it and benefit immediately.
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New features, improved usability, and added convenience

What's new in ChessBase Mobile:

  • Revised app navigation
    A clearer structure and more intuitive navigation for faster workflows, including a QuickSearch feature.

  • New analysis view for greater productivity
    A cleaner layout and improved clarity when analysing and preparing games.

  • Free remote engine for Premium users
    Powerful cloud analysis with no additional setup required.

  • “Prepare against player” — in just two steps
    Search → Enter name → Prepare
    Opens a complete preparation view with:

    • PlayerBook: All of your opponent’s games presented in a clear book/tree structure

    • Individual games can be opened quickly in a pop-up view
    • Simple swiping to switch between reference, notation, and PlayerBook

  • Improved localisation
    Optimised language support for many languages..

  • Bug fixes & performance improvements

All new features are available automatically when you start ChessBase Mobile. Simply open the app and you will immediately be using the latest version with all improvements. This update delivers smoother navigation, a significantly more productive analysis view, and a new, particularly fast way to prepare against opponents — all seamlessly available as soon as ChessBase Mobile launches.

Your ChessBase Mobile updates automatically — without requiring an update from the App Store.

Get ChessBase Mobile on the App Store (iOS) App Store (iOS):

... or in the Play-Store (Android):

The first steps in the app explained: reach the right results even faster with the manual. Now as PDF Download!

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ChessBase anytime, everywhere

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Stefan Liebig, born in 1974, is a journalist and co-owner of a marketing agency. He now lives in Barterode near Göttingen. At the age of five, strange pieces on his neighbour’s shelf aroused his curiosity. Since then, the game of chess has cast a spell over him. Flying high in the NRW youth league with his home club SV Bad Laasphe and several appearances in the second division team of Tempo Göttingen were highlights for the former youth South Westphalia champion.
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