Chess PGN Master

Name: Chess PGN Master
Rating: 4.2 (2236 reviews)
Author: Gerhard Kalab

By: Gerhard Kalab Game

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

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

323,076 ▲ 1.16K

Data as of 2026-07-20

Rating:

4.20 +4

(2,236)

Version:

3.6.8

Last updated: 2026-07-09

Ranking

#123,109 ▼ 382

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Chess PGN Master is a comprehensive Chrome extension designed for chess enthusiasts ranging from amateurs to professionals. It facilitates efficient learning by allowing users to review, study, and analyze chess games from PGN files. Supported by a powerful chess engine (Stockfish 13), users can perform game analysis, blunder checks, and play out positions against the engine to deepen their understanding.

Beyond basic viewing, Chess PGN Master offers advanced features like easy navigation, support for electronic chess boards connected via Bluetooth (including brands like Millennium, Certabo, DGT, and more), and the ability to color squares and draw arrows to annotate games visually. It supports Chess960 variants, cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Nextcloud, Seafile), and includes curated annotated games from world champion José Raúl Capablanca. The trial restricts viewing to the first 20 games, while the pro key unlocks saving and full access, making it an ideal study and training companion for enhancing chess skills.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Game Games

By:

Gerhard Kalab

Downloads:

323,076 1.16K

Rating:

4.20

(2,236) 4 new ratings

Version:

3.6.8 Last updated: 2026-07-09

Version code:

368

Creation date:

2012-04-12

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT Moderate risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.REORDER_TASKS Low risk
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
com.kalab.pgnviewer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

23.86MB

Email:

gk*****@gmx-topmail.de

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 123,109 ▼ 382

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Developed by:

Gerhard Kalab

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalab.pgnviewer

Email:

gk*****@gmx-topmail.de

Website:

http://pgnmaster.kalab.com

User Reviews

Users praise Chess PGN Master as a strong, feature-rich PGN reader with solid annotation and training tools. The main downsides are licensing/paywall frustrations, a dated UI, and missing accessibility features like text-to-speech. Overall, it is highly valued for study and writing on mobile, with generally responsive support.

Pros

Excellent feature-rich mobile PGN viewer for studying and analyzing games (often described as the best on Android).
Strong training features: tactics trainer, guess-the-move mode, and repertoire training for practical practice.
Support for annotated PGN and sublines helps keep notes and variations organized.
Pro/premium version adds value and many users have a positive experience with ownership and support.
Overall usefulness for chess writing/reading on mobile and managing game notes.

Cons

Paywall/pro-key licensing issues: difficulties obtaining, accessing, or purchasing the pro features; some users report no direct link or payment not recognized.
Clunky/dated UI design and UX in some reviews.
Missing built-in text-to-speech and accessibility features, with requests for TalkBack/TTS support.
Some feature gaps or reliability issues (e.g., occasional crashes or limited free-line access).

Recent reviews

Could you please make a RESET BOARD button

JI*****, 2026-07-13

This is by far the best way to play on a real board with 1 issue. I have a chessnut air, and the only reason this is not my exclusive app is the lack of network engine compatability, like "chess for android" has. If it had that, 5 stars, even if it didn't gaurantee stability. It allows UCI engines that require file access to work properly with personality files and bools, such as rodent IV, to use the physical board via simple tools like winlator and simple UCI network engines.