Happy new year everyone!
Mobile app updates:
- Many performance improvements
- Improvements to Broadcasts, Studies, and Streamers tabs
- Added Custom board colors and theme https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1251
- Add study share menu & improve study menus https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1216
- Edit profile page changes, closes The biography resets when reducing the keyboard https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1269 (thanks nunibye)
- Feature: share option in the broadcast game screen https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1254 (thanks HaonRekcef)
- Added Bluesky to social links https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1239 (thanks TheOnlyTails)
- Add privacy setting for challenges https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1208 (thanks HaonRekcef)
- Show captured pieces instead of material imbalance https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1142 (thanks Jimima)
Website updates:
- Added yearly recap at https://lichess.org/recap
- Added visual tournament progress on homepage https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/0278335490a958acc5af81caeb51988dc073be15
- Added https://lichess.org/training/killboxMate via https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/issues/16696
- Improvements to clock handling in broadcast games
- Distinguish board when viewing a line variation https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/b3930a1df7875464458cef65d64eea82397028b7
- Added broadcast button to return to live position https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/b909dc5019fdd40a0b5648b8e9b82ff3517fa343
- Warn about unsecure http:// URLs in broadcast upstream form https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/904c1abad0f89a23686a8464bf8432b29d55c7de
- Enable Français (expérimental) voice move https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16690
- SVG optimizations https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16693 https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16660
- Improvements for streamer management https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16629 https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16623
- Added blob emojis for flairs https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16601
- Correct language mappings within lila following changes in Crowdin https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16671 (thanks superuser-does)
- De-list languages at 3% or lower completion https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16670 (thanks superuser-does)
- Tamil language translation is now at 100% (thanks tux960 - https://crowdin.com/profile/tux960)
- Many language translations added/updated (thanks to many CrowdIn contributors - https://crowdin.com/project/lichess/activity-stream)
- Added margin between flag and country title on the powertip https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16701 (thanks KillerKady)
- Typescript tweaks https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16691 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Redraw when deleting moves (analysis, studies) https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16687 (thanks yafred)
- Send notification to player when opponent time is out https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16666) (thanks FawzyAshraf)
- Display the maestro pieces 1.5 units higher https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16664 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Prevent some selections on safari https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16659 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Clearer advice-summary https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16649 (thanks dav1312)
- Cross-platform selection prevention in lobby and header https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16639 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Consistent move style https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16627 (thanks dav1312)
- Alert the user when exceeding the pgn import limit https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16626 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Update teacher info after transferring student to another class https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16625 (thanks yafred)
- Set the default opening explorer color to the player's played color https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16615 (thanks yahya-lafhal)
- Enable sass parser in ui/build to parse indirect color assignments https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16611 (thanks FawzyAshraf)
- Move a student to another class https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16593 (thanks yafred)
- Remove 'null' from lobby when the user is not logged in https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16569 (thanks FawzyAshraf)
- Holding down forward/backward move buttons https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16566 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Update monarchy pieces https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16556 (thanks slither77)
- Translate board menu in puzzle and game https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16551 (thanks yafred)
- Add some chess quotes. https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16539 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Min CFC rating https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16537 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Chart icon positions on mobile phones https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16533 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Mobile add challenge to single prefs https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16518 (thanks HaonRekcef)
- Add possibility to hide user's and opponent's ratings ONLY when playing https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16228 (thanks yahya-lafhal)
- Chess-openings: Add subvariations to Milner-Barry Gambit and King's Gambit Declined https://github.com/lichess-org/chess-openings/pull/216 (thanks seccohazy)
- Chess-openings: Correction for King's Gambit Accepted: Villemson Gambit https://github.com/lichess-org/chess-openings/pull/215 (thanks seccohazy)
- Chess-openings: Small improvements in the Smith-Morra Gambit https://github.com/lichess-org/chess-openings/pull/214 (thanks Malorra)
API updates:
- Board API can specify a color when creating a realtime seek https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/cc36ba3718e5a47a28837e0e81d01e52ece65850
- Broadcast push endpoint updated with /api prefix https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/404
- Pgn-viewer: Add option to enable/disable keyboard navigation https://github.com/lichess-org/pgn-viewer/pull/42
- Docs: Add mapping to timeline model https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/402 (thanks AllieJonsson)
- Docs: Update Timeline.yaml to use anyof https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/401 (thanks AllieJonsson)
- Docs: Update Timeline.yaml with models https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/400 (thanks AllieJonsson)
- Docs: Opening explorer models https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/399 (thanks AllieJonsson)
Other updates:
- See the lila-search changelog (https://github.com/lichess-org/lila-search/releases) for what's changed with search functionality
- Lila-db-seed: Use realistic names for students https://github.com/lichess-org/lila-db-seed/pull/62 (thanks yafred)
- Lila-db-seed: Analysis seeder https://github.com/lichess-org/lila-db-seed/pull/61 (thanks tontsa28)
- Lila-db-seed: Add some classes and students https://github.com/lichess-org/lila-db-seed/pull/60 (thanks yafred)
- Papers: Update lichess.bib: Amortized Planning with Large-Scale Transformers: A Case Study on Chess https://github.com/lichess-org/papers/pull/4 (thanks ZiyaoWei)
(Previous updates post: https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/lichess-updates-this-past-month#1)
Happy new year everyone!
Mobile app updates:
- Many performance improvements
- Improvements to Broadcasts, Studies, and Streamers tabs
- Added Custom board colors and theme https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1251
- Add study share menu & improve study menus https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1216
- Edit profile page changes, closes The biography resets when reducing the keyboard https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1269 (thanks nunibye)
- Feature: share option in the broadcast game screen https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1254 (thanks HaonRekcef)
- Added Bluesky to social links https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1239 (thanks TheOnlyTails)
- Add privacy setting for challenges https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1208 (thanks HaonRekcef)
- Show captured pieces instead of material imbalance https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile/pull/1142 (thanks Jimima)
Website updates:
- Added yearly recap at https://lichess.org/recap
- Added visual tournament progress on homepage https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/0278335490a958acc5af81caeb51988dc073be15
- Added https://lichess.org/training/killboxMate via https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/issues/16696
- Improvements to clock handling in broadcast games
- Distinguish board when viewing a line variation https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/b3930a1df7875464458cef65d64eea82397028b7
- Added broadcast button to return to live position https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/b909dc5019fdd40a0b5648b8e9b82ff3517fa343
- Warn about unsecure http:// URLs in broadcast upstream form https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/904c1abad0f89a23686a8464bf8432b29d55c7de
- Enable Français (expérimental) voice move https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16690
- SVG optimizations https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16693 https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16660
- Improvements for streamer management https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16629 https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16623
- Added blob emojis for flairs https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16601
- Correct language mappings within lila following changes in Crowdin https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16671 (thanks superuser-does)
- De-list languages at 3% or lower completion https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16670 (thanks superuser-does)
- Tamil language translation is now at 100% (thanks tux960 - https://crowdin.com/profile/tux960)
- Many language translations added/updated (thanks to many CrowdIn contributors - https://crowdin.com/project/lichess/activity-stream)
- Added margin between flag and country title on the powertip https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16701 (thanks KillerKady)
- Typescript tweaks https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16691 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Redraw when deleting moves (analysis, studies) https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16687 (thanks yafred)
- Send notification to player when opponent time is out https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16666) (thanks FawzyAshraf)
- Display the maestro pieces 1.5 units higher https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16664 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Prevent some selections on safari https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16659 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Clearer advice-summary https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16649 (thanks dav1312)
- Cross-platform selection prevention in lobby and header https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16639 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Consistent move style https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16627 (thanks dav1312)
- Alert the user when exceeding the pgn import limit https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16626 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Update teacher info after transferring student to another class https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16625 (thanks yafred)
- Set the default opening explorer color to the player's played color https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16615 (thanks yahya-lafhal)
- Enable sass parser in ui/build to parse indirect color assignments https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16611 (thanks FawzyAshraf)
- Move a student to another class https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16593 (thanks yafred)
- Remove 'null' from lobby when the user is not logged in https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16569 (thanks FawzyAshraf)
- Holding down forward/backward move buttons https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16566 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Update monarchy pieces https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16556 (thanks slither77)
- Translate board menu in puzzle and game https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16551 (thanks yafred)
- Add some chess quotes. https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16539 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Min CFC rating https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16537 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Chart icon positions on mobile phones https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16533 (thanks johndoknjas)
- Mobile add challenge to single prefs https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16518 (thanks HaonRekcef)
- Add possibility to hide user's and opponent's ratings ONLY when playing https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/pull/16228 (thanks yahya-lafhal)
- Chess-openings: Add subvariations to Milner-Barry Gambit and King's Gambit Declined https://github.com/lichess-org/chess-openings/pull/216 (thanks seccohazy)
- Chess-openings: Correction for King's Gambit Accepted: Villemson Gambit https://github.com/lichess-org/chess-openings/pull/215 (thanks seccohazy)
- Chess-openings: Small improvements in the Smith-Morra Gambit https://github.com/lichess-org/chess-openings/pull/214 (thanks Malorra)
API updates:
- Board API can specify a color when creating a realtime seek https://github.com/lichess-org/lila/commit/cc36ba3718e5a47a28837e0e81d01e52ece65850
- Broadcast push endpoint updated with /api prefix https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/404
- Pgn-viewer: Add option to enable/disable keyboard navigation https://github.com/lichess-org/pgn-viewer/pull/42
- Docs: Add mapping to timeline model https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/402 (thanks AllieJonsson)
- Docs: Update Timeline.yaml to use anyof https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/401 (thanks AllieJonsson)
- Docs: Update Timeline.yaml with models https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/400 (thanks AllieJonsson)
- Docs: Opening explorer models https://github.com/lichess-org/api/pull/399 (thanks AllieJonsson)
Other updates:
- See the lila-search changelog (https://github.com/lichess-org/lila-search/releases) for what's changed with search functionality
- Lila-db-seed: Use realistic names for students https://github.com/lichess-org/lila-db-seed/pull/62 (thanks yafred)
- Lila-db-seed: Analysis seeder https://github.com/lichess-org/lila-db-seed/pull/61 (thanks tontsa28)
- Lila-db-seed: Add some classes and students https://github.com/lichess-org/lila-db-seed/pull/60 (thanks yafred)
- Papers: Update lichess.bib: Amortized Planning with Large-Scale Transformers: A Case Study on Chess https://github.com/lichess-org/papers/pull/4 (thanks ZiyaoWei)
(Previous updates post: https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/lichess-updates-this-past-month#1)





