I just downloaded the new version - available now in the App Store.  Here’s what’s new:

- New “Database” feature: download and view PGN files!!

- Replaced the computer’s difficulty levels with ratings:  play against any Elo rating from 500 to 2500

- Replaced the Statistics feature with new “Profile” feature: play against the computer for rating points, and track your progress with the rating history feature

The new stuff looks fantastic (although I guess I’ll never achieve my goal of beating Level 8 now…).

Most vital I guess is the database feature, adding a capability that until now was exclusive to Chess Genius (which hasn’t seen an update in some time now).  You can upload PGN from an entered Internet address, and the game includes a small Bobby Fischer database file for you to try out.  You can view the PGN before loading it into the game screen as well.  If you want to look at other games, there are already bookmarks to a “Gary Kasparov collection” and a “World Championship 2008” file (hosted on tchess.com) as well.  Nice!

I like the new ratings and profile-related features too!

The one drawback I can see so far:  the Resign and Offer Draw options (which were formerly very well hidden in the Statistics section of all places) now seem to have disappeared entirely.  Maybe they’ll make a come-back sometime soon.  All in all, this seems like a small price to pay for all the new goodies.  :-)  [Update:  Offer Draw and Resign are still there (and easier to find actually), but they are exclusive to rated games.  (Unrated games don’t affect your profile statistics at all.)  I guess that works.  :)]

See the complete feature list here.