Keyboard shortcuts
Two families: menu shortcuts (macOS conventions, fixed) and board navigation shortcuts — those remap freely in Settings > Shortcuts. Cmd + ? shows this list inside the app.
Board navigation (customizable)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
← / → | Previous / next move |
J / Shift + J | Next / previous mistake |
Cmd + → / Cmd + ← | Next / previous decisive move |
Shift + → | The Review — project the best line on a faulty move, then unfold it |
Shift + ← | Step back in the projected line |
Tab / Shift + Tab | Next / previous variation (and leave the Review) |
Option + ↑ / Option + ↓ | Cycle the hovered engine line |
Cmd + Option + G | Preview mode (Ghost) |
Escape | Leave the current mode |
File
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Cmd + N | New game |
Cmd + Shift + N | New study… |
Cmd + O | Open a PGN file… |
Cmd + Option + O | Open from a URL… |
Cmd + Shift + I | Browse games… |
Cmd + Shift + D | Statistics (dashboard + traps)… |
Cmd + S / Cmd + Shift + S | Save / Save as… |
Cmd + Ctrl + S | Save to My games |
Cmd + Shift + E | Export with analysis… |
Cmd + Ctrl + E | Export as PDF… |
Cmd + W | Close the game |
Game
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Cmd + F | Flip the board |
⌫ / Shift + ⌫ | Delete the move / the variation |
Cmd + ↑ / Cmd + Shift + ↑ | Promote to main line / the variation |
Cmd + E | Edit comment… |
Cmd + Shift + C / Cmd + Shift + F | Copy the PGN / the position’s FEN |
Cmd + Ctrl + I | Study snapshots… |
Analysis and view
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Cmd + Shift + A | Analyze the game |
Cmd + Shift + Q | Analysis queue… |
Cmd + Option + I | Analysis panel |
Cmd + Option + E | Opening explorer |
Cmd + Z / Cmd + Shift + Z | Undo / Redo |
Cmd + ? | Keyboard shortcuts… |
Customizing
Settings > Shortcuts lists every navigation action with its current shortcut: click, press the new combination, done. Reader mode follows the same custom shortcuts.