Chess PGN Master

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

Gerhard Kalab · com.kalab.pgnviewer

4.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v3.7.0 23.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.7.0 (370)
Updated: Sep 26, 2026 (12 days ago)
APK size: 23.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Board (game)
Listed since: Apr 24, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (3 sensitive)
Website: kalab.com/pgnviewer
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Chess PGN Master is a game by Gerhard Kalab in the Board category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: Bluetooth connect, Bluetooth scan and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.6.8.

What's new in v3.7.0

● Improved move list display. ● Upgraded to the latest target SDK version.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

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 ● study chess games from masters and to try to understand why the moves were played ● study endgame positions ● gain a basic knowledge of the openings you play Chess PGN Master helps you with these tasks by making it easy to ● review chess games ● enter your own games and blunder check them ● analyze games with a strong chess engine (Stockfish 13) ● play positions against a chess engine and it can do a lot more! The trial version allows you to view: - the first 20 games of every PGN file Please buy the pro key to remove restrictions and to enable saving changed games: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalab.pgnviewerpro Features: ● Easy navigation (tap on left or right side of the board to move the pieces) ● Analyze games with the integrated analysis engine (output limited to one move in trial version) - start with menu - Analyisis start/stop ● E-Board support: Use an electronic chess board connected via Bluetooth using the ChessLink protocol (Millennium eOne, Exclusive, Performance), Certabo E-Boards, Chessnut Air, Chessnut EVO, DGT classic, DGT Pegasus, iChessOne or the Square Off Pro to study, record games, play against a chess engine or replay master games. ● Color squares (right menu Display - Show coloring buttons) and draw colored arrows - tap or drag on the board after selecting a color ● Chess960 support (to castle select your King first, then your Rook you want to castle with) ● Cloud support (Google Drive, Nextcloud, Seafile) ● Autoplay (automatically move the pieces, time between moves can be set in settings) ● Includes a PGN file with 6 annotated games from "Chess Fundamentals" by former world champion José Raúl Capablanca ● Blunder check ● Share games with other programs, share from Chessbase Online ● Can read Scid database files if "Scid on the go" is installed ● Support for chess engines in open exchange format like Komodo

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.6.5.

v3.7.0 LATEST Sep 26, 2026 23.9 MB TRUSTED v3.6.8 Jul 10, 2026 23.9 MB TRUSTED v3.6.7 May 25, 2026 23.9 MB TRUSTED v3.6.5 Aug 27, 2026 23.9 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 26, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Gerhard Kalab” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 26, 2026
Signed byCN=Gerhard Kalab
Signing certificate (SHA-1)16:7B:59:F2:A0:E1:30:56:11:7E:E1:76:AC:F2:E5:AD:B7:34:78:76
File MD5d62690523967b330d5c60ed0fa59dc4d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Chess PGN Master requests 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.kalab.pgnviewer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Chess PGN Master APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Chess PGN Master APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d62690523967b330d5c60ed0fa59dc4d.