Forward Chess for Android

Forward Chess — study, play, analyze

Forward Chess is a mobile reader built for serious chess study. It lets you step through book lines move by move, try out your own sidelines, and switch between reading and playing without leaving the book. The app includes a built‑in Stockfish engine so you can get engine evaluations for both the author’s lines and the variations you test.

What you get in one app

• Multiple bookmarks per title to mark positions or chapters you want to revisit.
• Full note capabilities: add, modify, and remove annotations tied to positions.
• Fast chapter access and chapter‑level scrolling for large books.
• Tools to manage and explore long variation trees smoothly.
• Resizable board diagrams that adapt to your screen and improve readability.
• Ergonomic controls such as easy‑reach navigation buttons and a one‑tap snap‑to‑position feature.
• Integrated analysis via a top‑tier engine so you can evaluate moves instantly.
• A unified experience that combines the book text, a live chessboard, and analysis tools in your hand.

Navigation and user controls

The interface emphasizes quick, comfortable navigation. Dedicated previous/next controls let you move through moves quickly, while a tap‑to‑jump feature instantly brings the board to the selected position. For broader movement, you can jump straight to specific chapters or scroll through an entire chapter without losing context. Long branches of variations are presented so you can explore deep trees without confusion.

Study and annotation tools

Forward Chess supports a full note system: create new notes, edit existing ones, and delete entries when they are no longer needed. The app’s bookmarking system allows multiple bookmarks per book, making it easy to track critical positions or study points across the text.

Alternative suggestion

Recommended substitute: Clash Royale (free) — an entirely different kind of mobile game, offered as a free download for casual competitive play and real‑time multiplayer battles.