WHAT'S NEW
BirdChess keeps getting better
The highlights of what's shipped recently. New entries land every week or so.
August 17, 2026
Your games now tell you what to train
- Opening report. Import your last 30 Chess.com or Lichess games and get a per-opening scoreboard — how often you play each opening, how you score with it, and how deep you stay in book — worst scores first, with a one-click route into training the openings that are costing you points.
- Sparring games explain the opening. While you're in book against the bird, each move — yours and the bird's — gets a one-line explanation of the idea behind it. The words stop when the theory does.
- A friendlier lost-page. Wander to a page that doesn't exist and the bird now suggests a safer move.
August 16, 2026
Fairer limits, clearer prices
- Free plan reworked. Training limits are now per-line in Train and per-game in Play — clearer, and kinder to how people actually practice.
- Discount links show the real price. Arrive with a promo code and the actual discounted price appears on the pricing card and the upgrade panel before you ever reach checkout.
- Public FAQ. Pricing, the free plan, and how BirdChess compares — all in one place.
August 14, 2026
A sharper look
- Interface refresh. A crisper icon set throughout, a cleaner top bar, and bigger bird reactions on the board.
- Tell us what you think. In-app feedback, one tap away.
August 10–11, 2026
The Labs arrive
- Trap Lab. Five puzzles a day: spot the trap before it lands on you.
- Counter Lab. Punish the typical slips your opponents actually play.
- Placement drill. A quick session that finds your level so training starts in the right place.
- Daily rotation. The labs rotate so every day trains something different.
- Sparring setup, redesigned. Pick an opening, pick your bird, pick your side — or let the bird surprise you.
August 8–9, 2026
Deeper openings, smarter days
- Play vs the bird. Spar full games against birds from Pigeon (~600) to Eagle (~2000), with live opening tracking and a scorecard.
- More book. Extended Ruy Lopez lines, richer Opening-of-the-Day editorial, and a soundness audit across the curriculum.
Early August 2026
Foundations
- Mobile training, reworked. A dedicated phone shell for drilling one-handed.
- Help-aware scoring. Hints now price themselves before you tap — and the score reflects the help you used.
- Teacher partners. Chess teachers earn a commission and their students get a discount — the program is open.