Progress Chess Steam news

• Latest observed players2 · 24 September 2026 - 18:06:47 UTC
• SteamPulse tracked peak5
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• Review score78% positive
• Total reviews27
• Release dateApr 15, 2024
• DeveloperProgress Games
• PublisherProgress Games

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Progress GamesPublisher: Progress Games

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Progress Chess Steam news

Progress Chess news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Update July 21 - 21 July 2026

  1. New character commentary system for games. 2. Minor balance changes. 3. Fixed bugs with the display of some player avatars. 4. Minor changes to the materials of some chessboards.

• Update April 11 - 11 April 2026

  1.Refined the tie-breaking rule for tournament standings: based on head-to-head results or the Sonneborn-Berger score — the active method is configured in the settings; 2.Improved character portraits; 3.Minor bugs fixed.

• Update March 7 - 7 March 2026

  1.New location added. 2.New characters messages added. 3.The rule for determining a draw due to insufficient material has been corrected.

• Update February 14 - 14 February 2026

  1. Added a game music playback mode selector. 2. Visual fixes in the GUI and locations.

• Update December 16th - 16 December 2025

  1.Custom tournament creation; 2.New location added; 3.Some bugs fixed.

• Update November 17th - 18 November 2025

  1.Learning text bug fixed;2.Several minor improvements in UI and visuals;

• Update September 11th - 11 September 2025

  1.Several new chess sets have been added; 2.Some minor fixes have been made.

• Update July 30 2025 - 30 July 2025

  1.Added new set of wooden classic chess. 2.The interface for loading saved games has been improved.

• Update July 9 2025 - 9 July 2025

  1. In the analysis mode, it is now possible to find the current position in other games from the database. 2. Database updated; 3. Small visual and balance fixes.

• Update May 29 - 29 May 2025

  1.Added millisecond count to last minute of time control. 2.Possibility to offer a draw in a training game. 3.Several other minor fixes.

• Progress Chess: Path to Mastery - 15 April 2025

  1.New Time Control Mode with Fischer Clocks: Players will receive a set number of seconds added to their remaining time for each move made. 2.New Tournament Lineup: In addition to standard time-control tournaments, new tournaments for rapid chess (rapid or blitz, depending on the selected speed mode) will be introduced, featuring either Fischer clocks or standard time controls. 3.Improved and reworked characters play strength balance: Ensures a smoother entry into the chess career, even for absolute beginners. 4.Enhanced and balanced Learning Mode: Added simpler tasks for newcomers, zoomable demonstration boards, and improved localization. 5.PGN Export Functionality: Ability to export played games in PGN format directly from the list of saved games. 6.New Voice-Acted chess-player characters: Over a dozen new characters with skill levels ranging from 200 Elo to Grandmaster. 5.Additional…

• Major Progress Chess update on 15 april. - 29 March 2025

  We are excited to announce the date for the upcoming major update to Progress Chess. The update, titled Progress Chess: Path to Mastery, will become available on April 15 of this year and will include the following additions and improvements: 1.New Time Control Mode with Fischer Clocks: Players will receive a set number of seconds added to their remaining time for each move made. 2.New Tournament Lineup: In addition to standard time-control tournaments, new tournaments for rapid chess (rapid or blitz, depending on the selected speed mode) will be introduced, featuring either Fischer clocks or standard time controls. 3.Improved and reworked characters play strength balance: Ensures a smoother entry into the chess career, even for absolute beginners. 4.Enhanced and balanced Learning Mode: Added simpler tasks for newcomers, zoomable demonstration boards, and improved localization. 5.PGN Ex…

• Major Progress Chess update in April. - 12 March 2025

  Dear friends, we have good news for you! We are currently working on another major update of Progress Chess, which is expected to be released in April. Details will be published later, for now we can only say that new players and new tournaments are waiting for you. Follow our announcements.

• HAPPY NEW YEAR! - 24 December 2024

  Dear Friends! The Progress Games Team wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We will do our best to make sure that our games bring you as many interesting impressions and emotions as possible. Next year we are planning a new Progress Chess updates: new players, new locations, an improved trainig course, and a new World Champion with a database of his games are waiting for you! Have a great New Year!

• Update November 24 - 23 November 2024

  Added the ability to view the tournament table at any time during the tournament

• Update November 9 - 9 November 2024

  Large characters AI balance improvement.

• Update October 31 - 31 October 2024

  1. Updated voice acting for some characters. 2. Fixed several minor bugs.

• Update October 24 - 24 October 2024

  1.Extended coaching hint in training game mode. 2.New voice acting for some characters 3.Early end of matches when more than half of possible points are scored 4.Fixed several minor bugs

• Update October 13 - 13 October 2024

  In official games, you can offer a draw and receive draw offers.

• October 10 update - 10 October 2024

  1.New lines from the coach and characters after the games 2.Improved move hints in training games 3.Improved balance of game strength of some characters 4.Some gui bugs fixed

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