Chess PGN Master

3.6.7

Gerhard Kalab

4.10

1,930 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

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

About Chess PGN Master

Chess PGN Master is a board app developed by Gerhard Kalab.

Download Statistics

Chess PGN Master has been downloaded 320 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1.7 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 board apps.

User Ratings

Chess PGN Master is rated 4.10 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.9 thousand ratings.

App Information

Chess PGN Master is FREE to download. The APK download size is 23.86 MB. The latest version available is 3.6.7. The last update was on May 24, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Chess PGN Master requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2012.

Description

This is the trial version of Chess PGN Master, a learning and study tool for chess amateurs and professionals alike. In order to improve in chess, apart from playing lots of games, it is essential to

More data about Chess PGN Master

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	320 thousand
Recent downloads	1.7 thousand
Rating	4.10 based on 1.9 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	3.6.7
APK size	23.9 MB
Number of libraries	16
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

Chess PGN Master has been downloaded 320 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 56 downloads per day.

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Gerhard Kalab

gkalab3@gmx-topmail.de

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Comments on Chess PGN Master for Android

★★★★☆ Bjørn Hagen · Feb 20, 2026

Very good app. The only thing I miss is randomizing the order of the games in the PGN file, i.e., making the app not choose the next game in sequence, but a random one. I use it mostly as a tactics' trainer in guess the move mode, I also use thematic and easy tactics to increase the chance of seeing tactics in game — a type of training that would have been optimized if the tactics had been entered randomly. I also like that it can accept sublines written into the PGN file. Thanks

★★★★☆ Cristian Borsa · Nov 16, 2025

Works pretty well, but I don't understand some chunkiness. Why does it need an edit and view mode? I want to be able to run analysis and put different moves in easier. As it is, I have to change the mode, turn on the engine and input the moves by hand. Also, I can't seem to run analysis on more than one move.

★★★★☆ Pierre Espenan · Jul 23, 2023

Garbles commentary. I downloaded and paid Chess PGN master because of random crashes with Chess base on Android. With Chess base 17, I created a PGN of 10,862 games with the ECO filter A57-A59 (The Bento gambit). This included Chess base commentary symbols, specifically the symbols for queen side and counterplay. I uploaded this PGN to Google drive. Both Chess base Android and Chess PGN master opened this large PGN correctly but Chess PGN master garbles the commentary symbols.

★★★★★ Ayush Rawat · Feb 19, 2026

Very useful app and probably best yo keep chess notes in form of annotated PGN. Support team is also nice, one can mail gherald at any time and within 1–2 days issues are resolved. If someone feels issues with app, or with its features make sure to reach gherald through his email ID or go through the user manual. This app is surely the GOAT 🐐 of chess analysis apps.

★☆☆☆☆ ahsanfreefire grandmaster · Jan 3, 2026

Can't you add text to speech setting? This is very good app overall, but now I rather download the chess training apk from chrome, that has text to speech setting, it's boring to read all the time🫤. yeah I agree I have selected to speak setting, but it doesn't pronounce The moves correctly we need in-built text to speech setting like the chess training app, then it would be the best pgn reader

★☆☆☆☆ Hazarathaiah Gudivada · Feb 19, 2025

Search position is not working. For any position the same game is the result. Any option there to overcome this? Otherwise, this option is useless.

★★☆☆☆ Fernando QM · May 17, 2023

I appreciate the work done, but I just can't find a way to change to a new game without killing the app and starting again...no menu options, nothing. Why something so simple and needed is not there? If I want to start a new game, the only way is killing the app? Really?

Google Play Rankings for Chess PGN Master

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Rank	Country	Category	List
96	Austria	Board	Top Free

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Technologies used by Chess PGN Master

Chess PGN Master is requesting 14 permissions and is using 16 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Your location

approximate (network-based) location, precise (GPS) location

Network communication

pair with Bluetooth devices, full network access

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

System tools

access Bluetooth settings, reorder running apps, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE, com.kalab.pgnviewer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

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