Where the thinking time goes
Three new analysis views connect thinking time, clock budgets, and move quality.
Read entryFrom the workshop
Journal
Notes from the workshop: browser chess, engine engineering, and the road toward an animated battlefield.
Desktop engines and a library of your own
Windows Companion brings desktop engines and a local archive to Ironwood, with named storage locations and visible import progress.
Read entryA calmer place to study
A shared visual language for study tools, more adaptable layouts, and Lichess account access that leaves FICS in place.
Read entryFollowing the position, then choosing what to practice
More direct board controls, clearer tactical candidates, and a route from training analysis into phase puzzles.
Read entryA lighter start and faster 3D updates
Artwork loads when needed, 2D themes have their own tab, and the 3D board reuses the pieces and surfaces that have not changed.
Read entryExploring endings and shaping the board
Syzygy continuations turn endgame results into a study path, while Hybrid Marble combines a flat board with shaded 3D pieces.
Read entryIllustrating plans and counting defenders
Knight arrows, ghost pieces, attacker and defender counts, and printable annotations make it easier to explain a position and keep the lesson.
Read entryA board to focus on and make your own
Focus mode, personal opening history, online player statistics, and a more individual look for every board theme.
Read entryLichess play, with a place to return
Play through your Lichess account, keep correspondence games ongoing, and return to Ironwood's analysis workspace when you need it.
Read entryReading the position beside the board
A wider analysis workspace connects move history, engine lines, positional patterns, opening statistics, and easier game imports.
Read entryStudy tools that stay with the board
Floating notes, tactical patterns, and editable drawings make room for the move list, while phase highlights bring structure to game review.
Read entryTraining both sides, one game at a time
Personal training profiles turn Stockfish games into a record of progress, with typed moves and quicker game review.
Read entryNotes that follow the position
Bring your own reasoning into game review with visible notes, manual symbols, and colored board drawings.
Read entryA 3D board in the Ironwood workspace
How the new 3D board fits into play and analysis, and what desktop players should expect.
Read entryA clearer way to study and share a game
Move notes, an expanded analysis graph, board-image sharing, and batch tools for a local-first chess library.
Read entryMore ways into a game
Bringing FICS play, live observation, chat, and screenshot positions into Ironwood's local analysis workspace.
Read entryA local-first chess library that can survive an update
How Ironwood grew from one restored position into a searchable, portable game library without giving up local privacy.
Read entryPrivate analysis, portable results
How Ironwood turns local Stockfish analysis into JSON, annotated PGN, and readable study reports.
Read entryWhy Ironwood runs Stockfish in your browser
A look at the architecture that keeps full-NNUE Stockfish local while the board remains responsive.
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