ChessWorld.net, founded in 2000, is an online chess site. Play relaxed, friendly correspondence-style chess — with online daily, turn-based games — at your own pace.
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
Stay up to date with the latest features, events, and announcements from the current year.
- 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.