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Changelog

Shipped, tested, live.

ChessUrge ships in small batches. This is the honest record of what reached production — no vapourware, no “coming soon” badges on the live product.

Batch 25 2 November 2026

Trust, privacy and account control

Login history, approximate session regions, report tracking, an appeal flow, content filters, data export, account deletion, a privacy dashboard, security-header reporting and phishing guidance.

Login historySession geolocationReport status trackingAppeal flowContent filtersAccount deletionData exportPrivacy dashboardSecurity headers reportPhishing guidance
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Batch 24 2 November 2026

A public API and developer tools

Public read APIs for games, tournaments and players, an OpenAPI document, a request playground, signed webhooks, key scopes, rate-limit headers, embed widgets and an API changelog.

Public games APITournament JSON APIPlayer stats APIWebhooks for game finishedAPI key scopesRate-limit headersOpenAPI specDeveloper playgroundEmbed widgetsAPI changelog
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Batch 23 2 November 2026

Guides, answers and better discovery

Opening and endgame guides, a famous-games library, chess history, JSON-LD, a searchable FAQ, a larger sitemap, updated llms.txt, 404 suggestions and a blog series index.

Opening guide pagesEndgame guide pagesFamous games libraryChess history timelineArticle JSON-LDFAQ expansionsSitemap coveragellms.txt updates404 search suggestionsBlog series pages
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Batch 22 2 November 2026

Accessibility is a setting, not an afterthought

High-contrast theme, larger text, reduced motion, skip-to-content, focus-visible fixes, screen-reader board labels, keyboard navigation, colourblind pieces, live move announcements and a board-size slider.

High-contrast themeFont-size settingScreen-reader coordinatesKeyboard board navigationReduced-motion refinementsColourblind piece setsSkip-to-contentARIA live move announcementsBoard size sliderFocus-visible audit
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Batch 21 2 November 2026

Training that remembers where you are

Puzzle streak calendar, estimated puzzle-rating chart, daily archive, theme progress, coordinate progress, retry queue, endgame progress, opening trainer, curriculum paths and chess basics lessons.

Puzzle streak calendarPuzzle rating chartDaily puzzle archiveTheme filterRetry failed puzzlesEndgame drill progressOpening trainerCurriculum pathsChess basics lessonsCoordinate trainer progress
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Batch 20 2 November 2026

Club workspaces and insights

Join requests, member roles, announcements, a club discussion board, RSVP attendee lists, duplicate events, timezone display, club stats, invite links and an activity feed.

Club join requestsMember role managementClub announcementsClub discussion boardRSVP attendee listDuplicate eventEvent timezone displayClub stats cardInvite linksClub activity feed
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Batch 19 2 November 2026

Run a tournament, not a spreadsheet

Registration deadlines, check-in windows, rating lists, printable pairings, Buchholz/SB detail, a dispute centre, calendar subscriptions, share cards, a public results API and tournament chat.

Tournament registration deadlineCheck-in windowPlayer list with ratingsPrintable pairingsTiebreak detail viewDispute centreTournament calendar subscriptionTournament share cardPublic results APITournament chat link
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Batch 18 2 November 2026

An inbox that listens

Notification type filters, mark-all-read, preferences, grouping, sound, mention alerts, message search, unread views, thread archiving and a weekly digest endpoint.

Notification type filtersMark all readNotification preferencesMessage searchUnread message filterThread archivingMention notificationsWeekly email digestNotification sound toggleNotification grouping
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Batch 17 2 November 2026

Profiles with a memory

Badge shelves, activity feeds, follow buttons in the player directory, head-to-head records, profile filters, shareable cards, country flags, rating charts, puzzle stats and tournament history.

Profile badge shelfActivity feedFollow from directoryHead-to-head recordProfile game filtersShareable profile cardCountry flagsRating history chartPuzzle stats panelTournament history panel
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Batch 16 2 November 2026

A game library that organises itself

Bulk PGN export, duplicate detection, tags, collections, advanced filters, private notes, public share links, embeds and repertoire PGN import.

Bulk PGN exportDuplicate game detectionGame tagsGame collectionsAdvanced game filtersGame notesPublic game share linksGame embedRepertoire trainerRepertoire PGN import
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Batch 15 2 November 2026

Studies become a workflow

Import a PGN or a list of FENs, reorder and duplicate positions, export JSON, change visibility in bulk, search inside notes, and fork a public study into your own library.

Study PGN importStudy FEN importStudy item reorderStudy duplicateStudy JSON exportStudy bulk visibilityStudy full-text searchStudy fork
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Batch 14 2 November 2026

A learning library and four new trainers

A public opening explorer, opening-name quiz, SAN trainer, blindfold drill, random-position generator, daily study plan, and libraries for checkmates, endgames, pawn structures and tactical motifs.

Opening-name quizSAN notation trainerBlindfold trainerCheckmate pattern libraryEndgame technique cardsPawn structure guideTactical motif guidePublic opening explorerRandom position generatorDaily study plan
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Batch 13 2 November 2026

Ten free tools, no account needed

A complete browser toolkit: clock, board editor, FEN inspector, PGN viewer, Elo and tiebreak calculators, material counter, time-control converter and two board-vision trainers.

Chess clockBoard editorFEN inspectorPGN viewerElo calculatorTiebreak calculatorMaterial counterTime-control converterSquare-colour trainerCoordinate trainer
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Batch 12 2 November 2026

The roadmap goes public

A searchable atlas for all 1,000 planned features, plus the discovery pages that make the rest of the platform easier to find.

Feature AtlasRelease notesFree tools hubChess glossaryHuman-readable sitemapKeyboard shortcut directoryOnboarding checklistRoadmap status filtersCommand palette feature searchWhat's-new dashboard card
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Batch 11 31 October 2026

Studies and clubs travel better

Export a study as PGN, notify club members about new events, and subscribe to the full club calendar from any calendar app.

Study PGN exportClub-event notifications to membersFull club-events ICS feed
Batch 10 30 October 2026

Find the right game, player or club

Rating, country, joined and status filters across players, coaches, clubs and tournaments, plus downloadable standings.

Player rating/country/sort filtersCoach searchClub joined/search filtersTournament status/search filtersStandings CSVClub events directory
Batch 9 29 October 2026

Calendars, tiebreaks and better search

Tournament calendar and sharing, a dashboard tournament card, Buchholz tiebreaks, richer search and a global 404 page.

Tournament calendar/shareDashboard tournament cardBuchholz tiebreakPlayer/club/coach/tournament/study search filtersClub events calendar pageGlobal 404 page
Batch 8 28 October 2026

Free tournaments and portable games

Swiss-style tournaments with pairings, standings and result reporting, plus annotated PGN export, Chess.com import and study sharing.

Swiss round generationBye handlingRematch avoidancePublic result reportingAgreement/dispute flowAdmin result overrideBuchholz standingsCSV and ICS exportAnnotated PGN exportChess.com import
The foundation

Batches 1–7

The platform that everything above sits on.

  • Live rated play, matchmaking, bots and direct challenges
  • Stockfish analysis with credits, batch reviews and evaluation graph
  • 15,000-puzzle trainer, Puzzle Rush, endgame drills and daily streaks
  • Game library, PGN upload, Lichess import and opening tree
  • Accounts, email verification, OTP two-factor and trusted devices
  • Clubs, events, coaches, studies, forum, messages and notifications
  • Board themes, piece sets, colourblind support, keyboard navigation and installable app

Dates are publication dates in Asia/Kolkata. Batch numbers map directly to the 1,000-feature roadmap.