Changelog

Quick Play opponents feel more natural while staying honest.

• ImprovedWhen Quick Play cannot find another person, the virtual opponent now uses a diverse human-style name, varied openings, a distinct playing profile and more natural thinking times.
• ImprovedVirtual opponents are disclosed quietly in game details, and their names now remain consistent in match history, replays, public game pages and admin tools.
• FixedVirtual opponents now pause for a visible, varied amount of time instead of replying almost instantly, while still moving quickly under genuine clock pressure.
• FixedGames against virtual opponents no longer appear as “Guest” or “?” in the game archive and admin game list.

Quick Play always finds a match, and sign-in sticks.

• AddedQuick Play now looks for a real opponent first, then starts an unrated game against the closest-rated named bot if nobody is available after about 10 seconds.
• ImprovedFallback games support every Quick Play clock and Chess960, preserve the assigned colour across refreshes, and are disclosed as unrated virtual-player games.
• FixedSigned-in members are now remembered securely across browser restarts and routine server session cleanup, without surprise sign-outs during play.
• ImprovedLong-open pages recover smoothly when a session is refreshed, while sign-out, password resets and account bans revoke remembered access.

Your welcome message now always arrives.

• FixedThe welcome message in your inbox sometimes never showed up for new members. It always arrives now.

A more polished verification page, and smarter emails.

• ImprovedThe verification page now matches the rest of the site, and our emails link straight to the features they mention.

Premoves now work every time.

• FixedPremoves onto your own pieces, quick moves right after yours, and the guest sign-up button all work properly now.

Daily quests now tick when you finish them, and apostrophes look right again.

• FixedComputer games and Boss Fights now count towards your quests, XP and streak, and small text glitches like broken apostrophes are gone.

Tidied up which pages we send to Google.

• FixedWe stopped sending Google pages that had nothing to read yet.

Better emails, and we now tell you when your address still needs confirming.

• ImprovedAdded a reminder to confirm your email and a proper welcome email once you do, made the confirmation email shorter, and cut down on emails landing in spam.

Every blog post now has a real writer behind it, not just a team name.

• ChangedBlog posts are now credited to a named writer with a bio page, instead of a generic team byline.

Your board stops saying your opponent left when they are only thinking.

• FixedFixed false "opponent disconnected" messages during long thinks or tab switching, and the board now tells you when someone actually leaves instead of staying quiet.

A proper hello when you join, and a message from us you can actually reply to.

• AddedNew members get a welcome email you can reply to, a short in-app welcome, and 25 free gems. Returning players get a quick hello when there is something worth telling them.

Boss fights are proper games now, with a clock, a move list and an undo button.

• FixedBoss fights now follow full chess rules with proper draws and a real ending, and got everything from the Play vs Computer board, including a clock, move list, undo, and a saved game you can review afterward.

Puzzles move on by themselves, and your quest streak now shows its weeks.

• AddedPuzzles and lessons now move on by themselves, quest targets adjust to how you are doing, and streaks now track by the week with new badges.

Daily quests and a streak calendar on your Learning Path.

• AddedAdded three daily quests with XP and gem rewards, plus a streak calendar showing your progress on the Learning Path.

Smoother sign-in for shared game links.

• FixedGame, club and tournament links now ask you to sign in first, then take you straight back to where you wanted to go.

New quick drills, weekly friend goals, and an abort option.

• AddedQuick timed drills and weekly team goals with friends, both in the Learning Path.
• AddedAn Abort button for games that haven't really started yet.

Sign-in now brings you back to where you were.

• FixedAfter signing in, you land back on the game or page you came from.

Pages load a little faster.

• ImprovedSeveral pages now show their content right away.

Coach Neeti keeps up with every puzzle.

• FixedCoach Neeti now reacts to each new puzzle, and checks in if you're stuck.

Learning Path lessons open much faster.

• FixedLessons and review sessions now load almost instantly.

Beat the Bot now plays a full game.

• FixedBeat the Bot lessons play out properly, against four new named opponents.

Weekly leagues, review sessions, hearts and gems.

• AddedWeekly leagues, spaced puzzle reviews, hearts and gems added to the Learning Path.

A guided Learning Path launches.

• AddedA free, step-by-step Learning Path with lessons, puzzles and a placement quiz.

A livelier homepage.

• ImprovedThe homepage now shows more live games, puzzles and news.

A rebuilt blog with instant search and interactive boards.

• ImprovedBlog search is instant, and articles now include boards you can step through.

A new toolbar for the installed app.

• AddedThe installed desktop app now has Back, Home, Refresh and Menu buttons.

A much bigger glossary.

• AddedOver 120 chess terms explained, each linked to real examples.

Sign in with Google.

• AddedYou can now sign in with your Google account.

Fixed a false "session expired" message.

• FixedThat message no longer shows up while you're still signed in.

Official FIDE World Rankings added.

• AddedSee the official FIDE Top 100 players right on our leaderboard.

Legends: thousands of master games and live broadcasts.

• AddedBrowse thousands of famous chess games and follow live tournaments.

A faster, optional chess engine.

• ImprovedThe engine now loads only when you switch it on.

Better game-review accuracy.

• FixedGame review now judges your moves more accurately.

Clubs page tidied up.

• ImprovedThe Create a Club form looks better, and clubs can now be moderated.

Fixed a stuck premove issue.

• FixedA half-made premove no longer gets stuck.

A more polished look, plus small fixes.

• ImprovedButtons look better, and a small display bug in Match History was fixed.

A cleaner sign-in when your session times out.

• FixedA timed-out session now shows a proper sign-in page instead of an error.

Computer games are now saved, and studies get reviewed.

• AddedGames against the computer are now saved to My Games.

More accurate game review, plus several fixes.

• ImprovedGame review is more accurate, and several small bugs were fixed across the site.

Cleaner engine analysis.

• AddedEngine suggestions now display as proper chess notation.

Easier engine analysis.

• AddedThe engine toggle now works on every board, and you can click a suggested move to play it out.

A powerful chess engine, right in your browser.

• AddedPlay vs AI now has a strength slider, plus live evaluation on analysis boards.

A tidier navigation menu.

• AddedA new "More" menu and mobile menu make it easier to find your way around.

Meet Coach Neeti.

• AddedAn animated commentator now joins you in Play vs AI.

Stability improvements across the site.

• FixedChat, profile pages and other areas are now more reliable, and pages load faster.

Learning and study upgrades.

• AddedAn opening explorer and a checkmate-pattern library were added.

Faster moves and more reliable clocks.

• ImprovedMoves feel quicker and clocks stay in sync, with premoves and rematch offers added.

ChessBhumi launches!

• AddedReal-time online play, puzzles, clubs, tournaments and free chess tools for everyone.