What’s new in Go v1.16.0
GO CHANGELOG
VERSION 1.16.0 — September 8, 2026
- Added initial and current scoring-margin displays.
- Added the size and direction of the margin shift caused by scoring decisions.
- Added leader-change and leader-stability explanations.
- Updated the comparison after marking, undoing, or redoing dead groups.
- Added Scoring Impact details to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.15.0 — September 8, 2026
- Added a collapsible Scoring Decision Log.
- Recorded group color, coordinate, size, alive/dead status, and resulting scores.
- Synchronized decision entries with scoring Undo and Redo.
- Cleared the log when a new scoring session begins.
- Added applied scoring decisions to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.14.0 — September 8, 2026
- Added Undo Dead Mark and Redo Dead Mark controls during scoring.
- Added a live count of applied scoring changes and available redo steps.
- Recalculated scoring guidance after every restored revision.
- Cleared both score confirmations after scoring undo or redo.
- Reset revision history when a new scoring session begins.
- Added the applied scoring-revision count to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.13.0 — September 7, 2026
- Added separate Black and White score confirmations.
- Required both confirmations before accepting a Human-vs-Human score.
- Automatically cleared both confirmations whenever dead-stone markings changed.
- Kept dual confirmation optional in games involving AI.
- Added score-agreement status to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.12.0 — September 7, 2026
- Added a live Scoring Assistant after two consecutive passes.
- Added rules-aware Chinese area and Japanese territory breakdowns.
- Added neutral-point and marked-dead stone counts.
- Added detection and manual review of unmarked groups with one or two liberties.
- Added Next Disputed Group with an amber full-group board highlight.
- Added scoring audit details to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.11.0 — September 7, 2026
- Added a strongest local alternative for every reviewed move.
- Added Show Alternative with a cyan ALT board marker.
- Added coordinate-specific alternative recommendations to review explanations.
- Added Practice Alternative to create a playable branch before the reviewed move.
- Preserved the original game automatically in the variation list.
- Added suggested alternatives to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.10.0 — September 7, 2026
- Added Best, Good, Inaccuracy, and Mistake ratings for every reviewed move.
- Added separate Black and White move-quality summaries.
- Added weakest-move identification and one-click navigation.
- Added tactical explanations based on captures, liberties, rescues, connections, pressure, and self-atari.
- Added quality badges to Move History.
- Expanded Study Reports with rating summaries and per-move explanations.
VERSION 1.9.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added full keyboard navigation and activation for the Go board.
- Added a high-visibility cyan intersection cursor and Focus Board control.
- Added screen-reader announcements for coordinates, stones, group size, liberties, annotations, turn, replay, and scoring state.
- Added keyboard support for Study Board annotations and dead-group scoring.
- Added number-key navigation for current Opening Explorer candidates.
VERSION 1.8.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added downloadable, self-contained Go Study Reports.
- Reports include the board, settings, players, captures, result, coaching summary, and study marks.
- Added a complete move table with comments, bookmarks, and critical-move identification.
- Added print styling and a Print / Save PDF control.
VERSION 1.7.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added Opening Explorer with three ranked legal candidate moves and explanations.
- Added optional numbered candidate markers and click-to-emphasize selection.
- Added a 4 MB SGF import limit before FileReader allocation.
- Added user guidance for downloading and splitting oversized SGF collections.
- Optimized the cover image, reducing the complete package by roughly half.
VERSION 1.6.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added circles, triangles, squares, X marks, and numbered study sequences.
- Added annotation-mode input that prevents accidental stone placement.
- Preserved study marks in manual saves and automatic recovery.
- Added PNG export of the displayed board and its overlays.
VERSION 1.5.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added the Live Position Coach with opening, middle-game, and endgame guidance.
- Added atari and weak-group detection with brief or detailed explanations.
- Added Coach Move suggestions using the existing AI and cyan board marker.
- Updated coaching preferences, tutorial content, and save-feature documentation.
- Corrected game initialization order to prevent a startup state error.
VERSION 1.2.0 — August 10, 2026
- Chinese and Japanese scoring rules.
- Standard 2–9 stone handicap games.
- Main clocks and optional five-period byo-yomi.
- Three local save slots and automatic save snapshots.
- SGF import/export.
- Move replay timeline and transport controls.
- Persistent local statistics.
- Board and stone themes plus coordinate toggle.
- Expanded scoring results and v1.2 documentation.
VERSION 1.1.0 — August 10, 2026
- Responsive board and touch/pointer support.
- Confirmation and game-result dialogs.
- Scoring breakdown and AI-vs-AI scoring adjudication.
- Move history, coordinates, optional move numbers, and territory estimate.
- Sound effects, capture feedback, fullscreen, manual/tutorial controls, and keyboard shortcuts.
- Saved preferences and safer setup-change workflow.
- Stronger superko history rebuild after undo.
VERSION 1.0.0 — July 12, 2026
- Initial Tronsoft Games release.
- Human vs Human, Human vs AI, and AI vs AI modes.
- Four AI difficulty levels.
- 9x9, 13x13, and 19x19 boards.
- Capture, suicide prohibition, positional superko, passing, resignation, undo, Chinese area scoring, dead-stone marking, komi, coordinates, star points, and last-move marker.
v1.3.0
- Added Teaching & Analysis panel.
- Added group/liberty inspection, legal-move highlighting and move suggestions.
- Added redo and replay branching (Play From Here).
- Added move comments and richer SGF player metadata/comment round-tripping.
- Improved tactical AI heuristics.
- Added Black/White player names and replay estimate guidance.
VERSION 1.4.1 — September 6, 2026
- Replaced the original diagram-style cover with cinematic Go board artwork.
- Added a refined title treatment, version mark, and Tronsoft Games branding.
VERSION 1.4.0 — August 10, 2026
- Added Review Lab score timeline and turning-point navigation.
- Added bookmarks, approximate influence, group-status overlays, and replay analysis.
- Added branch-preserving variation lines.
- Added six AI personalities.
- Added tactical puzzles and five guided lessons.
- Added saved-game library, expanded statistics, volume, and reduced-motion controls.
VERSION 1.16.0 — September 8, 2026
- Added initial and current scoring-margin displays.
- Added the size and direction of the margin shift caused by scoring decisions.
- Added leader-change and leader-stability explanations.
- Updated the comparison after marking, undoing, or redoing dead groups.
- Added Scoring Impact details to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.15.0 — September 8, 2026
- Added a collapsible Scoring Decision Log.
- Recorded group color, coordinate, size, alive/dead status, and resulting scores.
- Synchronized decision entries with scoring Undo and Redo.
- Cleared the log when a new scoring session begins.
- Added applied scoring decisions to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.14.0 — September 8, 2026
- Added Undo Dead Mark and Redo Dead Mark controls during scoring.
- Added a live count of applied scoring changes and available redo steps.
- Recalculated scoring guidance after every restored revision.
- Cleared both score confirmations after scoring undo or redo.
- Reset revision history when a new scoring session begins.
- Added the applied scoring-revision count to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.13.0 — September 7, 2026
- Added separate Black and White score confirmations.
- Required both confirmations before accepting a Human-vs-Human score.
- Automatically cleared both confirmations whenever dead-stone markings changed.
- Kept dual confirmation optional in games involving AI.
- Added score-agreement status to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.12.0 — September 7, 2026
- Added a live Scoring Assistant after two consecutive passes.
- Added rules-aware Chinese area and Japanese territory breakdowns.
- Added neutral-point and marked-dead stone counts.
- Added detection and manual review of unmarked groups with one or two liberties.
- Added Next Disputed Group with an amber full-group board highlight.
- Added scoring audit details to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.11.0 — September 7, 2026
- Added a strongest local alternative for every reviewed move.
- Added Show Alternative with a cyan ALT board marker.
- Added coordinate-specific alternative recommendations to review explanations.
- Added Practice Alternative to create a playable branch before the reviewed move.
- Preserved the original game automatically in the variation list.
- Added suggested alternatives to Study Reports.
VERSION 1.10.0 — September 7, 2026
- Added Best, Good, Inaccuracy, and Mistake ratings for every reviewed move.
- Added separate Black and White move-quality summaries.
- Added weakest-move identification and one-click navigation.
- Added tactical explanations based on captures, liberties, rescues, connections, pressure, and self-atari.
- Added quality badges to Move History.
- Expanded Study Reports with rating summaries and per-move explanations.
VERSION 1.9.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added full keyboard navigation and activation for the Go board.
- Added a high-visibility cyan intersection cursor and Focus Board control.
- Added screen-reader announcements for coordinates, stones, group size, liberties, annotations, turn, replay, and scoring state.
- Added keyboard support for Study Board annotations and dead-group scoring.
- Added number-key navigation for current Opening Explorer candidates.
VERSION 1.8.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added downloadable, self-contained Go Study Reports.
- Reports include the board, settings, players, captures, result, coaching summary, and study marks.
- Added a complete move table with comments, bookmarks, and critical-move identification.
- Added print styling and a Print / Save PDF control.
VERSION 1.7.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added Opening Explorer with three ranked legal candidate moves and explanations.
- Added optional numbered candidate markers and click-to-emphasize selection.
- Added a 4 MB SGF import limit before FileReader allocation.
- Added user guidance for downloading and splitting oversized SGF collections.
- Optimized the cover image, reducing the complete package by roughly half.
VERSION 1.6.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added circles, triangles, squares, X marks, and numbered study sequences.
- Added annotation-mode input that prevents accidental stone placement.
- Preserved study marks in manual saves and automatic recovery.
- Added PNG export of the displayed board and its overlays.
VERSION 1.5.0 — September 6, 2026
- Added the Live Position Coach with opening, middle-game, and endgame guidance.
- Added atari and weak-group detection with brief or detailed explanations.
- Added Coach Move suggestions using the existing AI and cyan board marker.
- Updated coaching preferences, tutorial content, and save-feature documentation.
- Corrected game initialization order to prevent a startup state error.
VERSION 1.2.0 — August 10, 2026
- Chinese and Japanese scoring rules.
- Standard 2–9 stone handicap games.
- Main clocks and optional five-period byo-yomi.
- Three local save slots and automatic save snapshots.
- SGF import/export.
- Move replay timeline and transport controls.
- Persistent local statistics.
- Board and stone themes plus coordinate toggle.
- Expanded scoring results and v1.2 documentation.
VERSION 1.1.0 — August 10, 2026
- Responsive board and touch/pointer support.
- Confirmation and game-result dialogs.
- Scoring breakdown and AI-vs-AI scoring adjudication.
- Move history, coordinates, optional move numbers, and territory estimate.
- Sound effects, capture feedback, fullscreen, manual/tutorial controls, and keyboard shortcuts.
- Saved preferences and safer setup-change workflow.
- Stronger superko history rebuild after undo.
VERSION 1.0.0 — July 12, 2026
- Initial Tronsoft Games release.
- Human vs Human, Human vs AI, and AI vs AI modes.
- Four AI difficulty levels.
- 9x9, 13x13, and 19x19 boards.
- Capture, suicide prohibition, positional superko, passing, resignation, undo, Chinese area scoring, dead-stone marking, komi, coordinates, star points, and last-move marker.
v1.3.0
- Added Teaching & Analysis panel.
- Added group/liberty inspection, legal-move highlighting and move suggestions.
- Added redo and replay branching (Play From Here).
- Added move comments and richer SGF player metadata/comment round-tripping.
- Improved tactical AI heuristics.
- Added Black/White player names and replay estimate guidance.
VERSION 1.4.1 — September 6, 2026
- Replaced the original diagram-style cover with cinematic Go board artwork.
- Added a refined title treatment, version mark, and Tronsoft Games branding.
VERSION 1.4.0 — August 10, 2026
- Added Review Lab score timeline and turning-point navigation.
- Added bookmarks, approximate influence, group-status overlays, and replay analysis.
- Added branch-preserving variation lines.
- Added six AI personalities.
- Added tactical puzzles and five guided lessons.
- Added saved-game library, expanded statistics, volume, and reduced-motion controls.
- Genre
- Board
- Developer
- Tronsoft Games
- Engine
- Standard
- Version
- 1.16.0
