diff --git a/helpers/flipchess_file.c b/helpers/flipchess_file.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..284267109aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/flipchess_file.c
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#include "flipchess_file.h"
+#include <storage/storage.h>
+#include <applications.h>
+#include <loader/loader.h>
+
+// #define FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER APP_BOARDA_PATH("flipchess")
+#define FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER EXT_PATH("apps_data/flipchess")
+#define FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER_PATH(path) FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER "/" path
+#define FLIPCHESS_BOARD_FILE_NAME "board_fen.txt"
+#define FLIPCHESS_BOARD_FILE_NAME_BAK "board_fen.bak"
+#define FLIPCHESS_BOARD_PATH FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER_PATH(FLIPCHESS_BOARD_FILE_NAME)
+#define FLIPCHESS_BOARD_PATH_BAK FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER_PATH(FLIPCHESS_BOARD_FILE_NAME_BAK)
+
+#define FILE_MAX_PATH_LEN 48
+#define FILE_MAX_CHARS 94
+
+bool flipchess_has_file(const FlipChessFile file_type, const char* file_name, const bool remove) {
+    bool ret = false;
+    const char* path;
+    if(file_type == FlipChessFileBoard) {
+        path = FLIPCHESS_BOARD_PATH;
+    } else {
+        char path_buf[FILE_MAX_PATH_LEN] = {0};
+        strcpy(path_buf, FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER); // 22
+        strcpy(path_buf + strlen(path_buf), "/");
+        strcpy(path_buf + strlen(path_buf), file_name);
+        path = path_buf;
+    }
+
+    Storage* fs_api = furi_record_open(RECORD_STORAGE);
+    if(remove) {
+        ret = storage_simply_remove(fs_api, path);
+    } else {
+        ret = storage_file_exists(fs_api, path);
+    }
+    furi_record_close(RECORD_STORAGE);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+bool flipchess_load_file(char* contents, const FlipChessFile file_type, const char* file_name) {
+    bool ret = false;
+    const char* path;
+    if(file_type == FlipChessFileBoard) {
+        path = FLIPCHESS_BOARD_PATH;
+    } else {
+        char path_buf[FILE_MAX_PATH_LEN] = {0};
+        strcpy(path_buf, FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER); // 22
+        strcpy(path_buf + strlen(path_buf), "/");
+        strcpy(path_buf + strlen(path_buf), file_name);
+        path = path_buf;
+    }
+
+    Storage* fs_api = furi_record_open(RECORD_STORAGE);
+
+    File* settings_file = storage_file_alloc(fs_api);
+    if(storage_file_open(settings_file, path, FSAM_READ, FSOM_OPEN_EXISTING)) {
+        char chr;
+        int i = 0;
+        while((storage_file_read(settings_file, &chr, 1) == 1) &&
+              !storage_file_eof(settings_file) && !isspace(chr)) {
+            if(i < FILE_MAX_CHARS) {
+                contents[i] = chr;
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+        ret = true;
+    } else {
+        contents[0] = '\0';
+        ret = false;
+    }
+    storage_file_close(settings_file);
+    storage_file_free(settings_file);
+    furi_record_close(RECORD_STORAGE);
+
+    if(strlen(contents) > 0) {
+        Storage* fs_api = furi_record_open(RECORD_STORAGE);
+        FileInfo layout_file_info;
+        FS_Error file_check_err = storage_common_stat(fs_api, path, &layout_file_info);
+        furi_record_close(RECORD_STORAGE);
+        if(file_check_err != FSE_OK) {
+            contents[0] = '\0';
+            ret = false;
+        }
+        // if(layout_file_info.size != 256) {
+        //     memzero(settings, strlen(settings));
+        //     settings[0] = '\0';
+        // }
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+bool flipchess_save_file(
+    const char* settings,
+    const FlipChessFile file_type,
+    const char* file_name,
+    const bool append) {
+    bool ret = false;
+    const char* path;
+    const char* path_bak;
+    if(file_type == FlipChessFileBoard) {
+        path = FLIPCHESS_BOARD_PATH;
+        path_bak = FLIPCHESS_BOARD_PATH_BAK;
+    } else {
+        char path_buf[FILE_MAX_PATH_LEN] = {0};
+        strcpy(path_buf, FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER); // 22
+        strcpy(path_buf + strlen(path_buf), "/");
+        strcpy(path_buf + strlen(path_buf), file_name);
+        path = path_buf;
+        path_bak = NULL;
+    }
+    int open_mode = FSOM_OPEN_ALWAYS;
+    if(append) {
+        open_mode = FSOM_OPEN_APPEND;
+    }
+
+    Storage* fs_api = furi_record_open(RECORD_STORAGE);
+
+    // try to create the folder
+    storage_simply_mkdir(fs_api, FLIPCHESS_APP_BASE_FOLDER);
+
+    File* settings_file = storage_file_alloc(fs_api);
+    if(storage_file_open(settings_file, path, FSAM_WRITE, open_mode)) {
+        storage_file_write(settings_file, settings, strlen(settings));
+        storage_file_write(settings_file, "\n", 1);
+        ret = true;
+    }
+    storage_file_close(settings_file);
+    storage_file_free(settings_file);
+
+    if(path_bak != NULL) {
+        File* settings_file_bak = storage_file_alloc(fs_api);
+        if(storage_file_open(settings_file_bak, path_bak, FSAM_WRITE, open_mode)) {
+            storage_file_write(settings_file_bak, settings, strlen(settings));
+            storage_file_write(settings_file_bak, "\n", 1);
+        }
+        storage_file_close(settings_file_bak);
+        storage_file_free(settings_file_bak);
+    }
+
+    furi_record_close(RECORD_STORAGE);
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/helpers/flipchess_file.h b/helpers/flipchess_file.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25d73849df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/flipchess_file.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+    FlipChessFileBoard,
+    FlipChessFileOther,
+} FlipChessFile;
+
+bool flipchess_has_file(const FlipChessFile file_type, const char* file_name, const bool remove);
+bool flipchess_load_file(char* contents, const FlipChessFile file_type, const char* file_name);
+bool flipchess_save_file(
+    const char* contents,
+    const FlipChessFile file_type,
+    const char* file_name,
+    const bool append);
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diff --git a/scenes/flipchess_scene_scene_1.c b/scenes/flipchess_scene_scene_1.c
index 745e9cbe066..0f442b7c810 100644
--- a/scenes/flipchess_scene_scene_1.c
+++ b/scenes/flipchess_scene_scene_1.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "../flipchess.h"
+#include "../helpers/flipchess_file.h"
 #include "../helpers/flipchess_voice.h"
 #include "../helpers/flipchess_custom_event.h"
 #include "../views/flipchess_scene_1.h"
@@ -52,5 +53,8 @@ bool flipchess_scene_scene_1_on_event(void* context, SceneManagerEvent event) {
 
 void flipchess_scene_scene_1_on_exit(void* context) {
     FlipChess* app = context;
-    UNUSED(app);
+
+    if(app->import_game == 1 && strlen(app->import_game_text) > 0) {
+        flipchess_save_file(app->import_game_text, FlipChessFileBoard, NULL, false);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/scenes/flipchess_scene_startscreen.c b/scenes/flipchess_scene_startscreen.c
index e87974d7af9..b81c24eff35 100644
--- a/scenes/flipchess_scene_startscreen.c
+++ b/scenes/flipchess_scene_startscreen.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "../flipchess.h"
+#include "../helpers/flipchess_file.h"
 #include "../helpers/flipchess_custom_event.h"
 #include "../views/flipchess_startscreen.h"
 
@@ -11,6 +12,13 @@ void flipchess_scene_startscreen_callback(FlipChessCustomEvent event, void* cont
 void flipchess_scene_startscreen_on_enter(void* context) {
     furi_assert(context);
     FlipChess* app = context;
+
+    if(flipchess_has_file(FlipChessFileBoard, NULL, false)) {
+        if(flipchess_load_file(app->import_game_text, FlipChessFileBoard, NULL)) {
+            app->import_game = 1;
+        }
+    }
+
     flipchess_startscreen_set_callback(
         app->flipchess_startscreen, flipchess_scene_startscreen_callback, app);
     view_dispatcher_switch_to_view(app->view_dispatcher, FlipChessViewIdStartscreen);