Yesterday’s update to SmartGo One 2.7 added a feature that’s been in the works for a while: all the pro games referenced in a book are now marked, and you can go from the pro game directly to where that game is discussed in the book. Details in my blog post:

smartgo.blog/2025/11/25/linking-pro-games-to-books/

Exporting books as EPUB

Instead of syncing your book purchases to the server and then downloading the EPUB from the server, you can now directly export EPUBs of your books from SmartGo One. Another blog post:

smartgo.blog/2025/11/25/export-books-as-epub/

9×9 Go

The recent release of “Mastering Mini Go: A Complete Guide to the 9×9 Go Board” has been a huge hit. As author Mark Tomlinson puts it: “The 9×9 board distills Go to its essence—a knife fight in a phone booth where every move counts and games finish in minutes, not hours.” If you ever play 9×9 games, this book is a must-read. Check it out at gobooks.com.

Other changes and clues

In case you don’t know, you can tap on the gripper above the bottom toolbar to expand it to double height, exposing more functions: Analyze Game, Previous/Next 10 Moves, and Search in Game.

I recently added the option to number the most recent 10 moves (Settings > Board Display > Move Numbering, or two-finger tap on the board). This combines well with navigating ±10 moves, e.g. when replaying a pro game on a real board.

Staying connected

Any questions or suggestions, please reach out with an email to support@smartgo.com. And you can follow me on Mastodon: @smartgo@mastodon.social

Happy Thanksgiving!

Anders Kierulf