Shogi Lab: Sunfish Engine

Engine Analysis & Match

Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Experience Shogi at its finest, powered by the high-performance Sunfish4 engine. Featuring clean piece designs and a focused, intuitive interface, this app provides a seamless experience from the opening move to the final checkmate. Track your progress with real-time evaluations, replay your matches, and master the game—all within a single app. Key Features ▪ Real-Time Analysis (During Match) Monitor evaluation values and visual graphs as you play. ▪ Thinking Time Visualization See exactly how much time was spent on each move in the history list. Critical Phase Highlights: Thinking times in the top 5% are marked in red, while the top 15% are highlighted in yellow. ▪ Key Move Detection Automatically identifies and highlights moves that significantly impact the game's evaluation during both matches and analysis. ▪ Comprehensive Record Analysis Replay, fast-forward, or rewind your past games for deep review. Import KIF and CSA files for replay and analysis. Position Jump: Instantly skip to any specific turn within a game record. ▪ Performance & Customization Save & Resume: Pause your match at any time and pick up exactly where you left off. Adjustable CPU Strength: Tailor the engine's difficulty to suit your needs, from casual practice to intense competitive play. Color Selection: Choose to play as Sente (Black) or Gote (White) from the start. ▪ Intuitive Controls Undo Move: Quickly take back your last move if you make a mistake. Legal Move Display: Visual cues show all available moves to help prevent illegal plays. Haptics & Animations: Enjoy a highly responsive and tactile gaming experience. ▪ Game Modes Online Multiplayer: Compete in ranked matches against players worldwide. Versatile Offline Play: Challenge the CPU or use the local two-player mode to play with a friend on a single device.

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- Added support for importing KIF / CSA game record files - Added replay and analysis support for imported game records - Adjusted parts of the UI - Fixed minor issues

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Provider
  • koji ozono
Size
  • 81.4 MB
Category
  • Board
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
Languages
  • English and Japanese
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • ©2026 Koji Ozono