Scid on the go
* Browse Scid (Shane's Chess Information Database) files, optimized for databases with millions of games
* Header search using player names, sites, events, dates, results, ECO, ELO ratings,…
* Search games by material and position
* Favorites
* Copy/paste games and positions to/from clipboard
* Edit board
* Support for variations
* Replay the game with a configurable delay between moves (autoplay)
* PGN import (also includes import from Internet)
* Analysis with included chess engine: Critter 1.2 (ARM) or Stockfish 2.1.1 (x86); you can add additional UCI engines for analysis
* Study mode
* Experimental write support and marking of games for deletion (needs Scid for PC to compact database after marking games for deletion)
* Retrieve positions from external programs, such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kgroth.chessocr (ChessOcr, non-free)
License
* GNU GPL v2
* Source: https://github.com/gkalab/scidonthego
Developers
* Most of the GUI code was taken from Peter Österlunds DroidFish and re-released under GPL v2 by the authors permission.
* Scid integration by Gerhard Kalab.
* Various enhancements by Alexander Klimov.
* Manage UCI engines by Larry Isaacs.
Permissions
* Storage for accessing databases stored on the SD card
* Internet access for downloading PGN files from The Week in Chess (http://www.theweekinchess.com/twic/) and ChessOK (http://chessok.com/)
Category : Board
Reviews (28)
I used it on several devices and it is very good application. However, on my HTC Desire 816g, the import does not work for both pgn (it says couldn't open log file) and twic which can't be downloaded.Yes it is true it can only read from the main acid directory on phone storage. Please resolve this bug. But I can't download from twice as well.
An almost perfect app. The only missing thing is the position search not available in the search header + not being able to add more lines in engine analysis output. I know some chess pros on android that use this app, it tells everything. Not a single flaw/slowdown with the whole Mega Database 2021 used in a scid si4 format, search is quicker than in ChessBase. It is really sad that this app is apparently not supported anymore ... (Chess PGN Master is not at all at the same level ...)
Love this app, but now when I try and import PGN files I get a message that it was unable to open the log file and it does not import. This is not an issue for the built in TWIC downloads.
I love this app, but in order to give it a 5 star i would like this app to go to the next variation automatically when I am in study mode practicing an opening that I've downloaded in pgn format. Also many time when I am review mode it keeps jumping to study mode by itself. If these to things would change in the next update i will give it a 5 star.
Good day! I really appreciate the work of such a good chess app in the sense tjat a lot of features enables us to make a technical approach of devwloping our play through studying. However, it seems that i have a problem regarding the display of your pieces since it only lets me see letter instead of pieces. Can you do a check for this?
I wanted to use this to access my opening repertoire on mobile. Unfortunately, this app does not support SCID tree mask files so this is not possible. If you just want to use it to look up games on your phone, it should work nicely though.
The (black) pieces are not visible! I have Xiaomi redmi 9. The problem has started to arise for quite a while. I use dark theme and thought this was it. But nothing, i had the same problem with other chess apps. Help me!
Scid on the go is an excellent chess app for feeding various chess openings and save them to review and learn one by one.90/100 marks. I request EDIT/CLEAR BOARD FUNCTION may be added to enable us put in puzzles as well.
Can't search dates if there is only a year in the pgn file (1956.??.?? Doesn't work for example. The latest update says it updated to SF 11 but it did not and the engine isn't in the folder. Understand now. Maybe some better instructions in the help?
Only one thing missing in this app..there is no "arrow line" to show possible move in analysis mode. Everyone cant read it by notations only. Pls develop it.
It's significantly slower than droidfish. I'm getting 500knps here and there I consistently get 3000-3500knps with stock fish. I don't know what the problem is.
Nice app...engine thinking arrows would be helpful and engine vs engine and two engine analysis would be nice....Scid is the "Gold Standard"...
Best app to view PGN database. You can search positions and export filtered games. Thanks is a very little word to appreciate the developer's work.
This app is not allowing me to use Stockfish 15. Who wants an app that cannot be used as a gui for chess engines. This is making me really mad so please fix this.
Nice Android implementation. Works without problems for me. Thank you!
All I can say : it don't disearve any less then 5 stars =An Amazing App
Waiting for more features eg pieces styles and boards,
it is good app but we need updates for new android 9. thank you in advance.
Hi, I have any doubts... What's difference between study and review modes? Can I play against engine? How? Thanks for attention!
when I save resigned game then result of game is not saved it is saved as * that is result awaited please fix it
Always gives error when importing pgns.Useless.
-Add arrows for engine analysis -the engine should continue to analyze even I launch another apps
The best app for pgn viewer so far! Two thumbs up👍👍
Unlike the Windows version, this app does not support PGN files...really lame.
i wish if we have a tree view for the database it will be wonderful
Keep improving guys Nice app to create and save pgn files
5 stars great job, in this app we get all what we need thanks
I would like autoplay to be even faster, let us say, 0,5s per move. 1s seems too slow, and I never use it although I like this feature. Also the font of the players' names is too big, gigantic, they have not enough space on the screen. Please, make the font much smaller on order for the White and the Black's names be properly displayed on the screen of a smartphone.