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Online Chess News & Updates

Welcome to the ChessWorld.net news archive. Here you can browse key updates, feature launches, and community announcements that have shaped our platform since 2002.

2025

Sep 26: Kingscrusher Chess Course Coupons – Late September
Jul 16: Beat the Heat with Summer Chess Savings
May 23: Early Summer Offer – 5% Off Full Membership
Apr 19: Spring Bonus – 5% Off Membership

2024

Nov 25: World Championship Special – 15% Off Memberships
Nov 1: November Offer – 10% Off Memberships
Oct 11: October 2024 Updates
Jun 11: Summer Offer – 10% Off Memberships
Apr 17: April Offer – 10% Off Memberships
Mar 2: Chess Course News – March 2024
Jan 31: Visualisation Trainer Facility Launched

2023

Dec 4: December Offer – 10% Off Memberships
Jul 20: Chess Course News – July 2023
Apr 23: Chess Course News – April 2023
Mar 27: Chess Course News – March 2023
Feb 10: Global Team Reserves Success
Nov 16 2022: Site Updates – November 2022

2021–2022

Jul 12 2021: Happy Birthday to Lakesidelark – 100 years old!
Jun 28 2021: Chess Course News – June 2021
Jan 12 2021: January Updates
Nov 7 2020: Major Updates – November 2020
Feb 16 2020: Mobile Phone Updates

2018–2019

Dec 7 2019: Site Updates – December 2019
Apr 7 2019: Site Updates – April 2019
Nov 1 2018: Site Updates – November 2018
Jun 28 2018: Site Updates – June 2018
Feb 2 2018: Site Updates – February 2018

2015–2017

Oct 4 2015: Maintenance Work – October 2015
Jun 9 2015: Downtime – LetsPlayChess.com Domain
Feb 27 2015: Welcomers Poll
Nov 15 2017: Site Updates – November 2017
Jul 6 2016: July Site Updates

2010–2014

Nov 7 2010: November Major Updates
Jun 7 2011: Channel & Livestream News
Nov 20 2013: World Championship Coverage
Jun 21 2014: Site Updates – June 2014

2005–2009

Oct 4 2005: Elo Rating System Change Announced
Jun 11 2005: Conditional Moves & Draw Claims
May 18 2005: Coaching Matches for U1600 Players
Jul 20 2004: First USA ChessWorld Social Event
Apr 24 2004: Rest of World Match vs GM Toni Thaler
Mar 25 2004: Olympia Celebration Event

2002–2004

May 2004: ChessWorld Featured on BBC World Service TV
Aug 2003: 3rd UK ChessWorld Social – London
Jul 2003: Olympia Pairings Announced
Jun 2003: ChessWorld Olympic Teams Recruitment
Feb 2003: New Server Machine Installed
Feb 2002: Site FAQs and Feature Launches

👉 This archive shows how ChessWorld.net has evolved over more than two decades. For current play and learning opportunities, visit our Play Online Chess hub.