Steam News21 June 20266d ago

Chess Summer Update: Play Online With Friends

The Summer Update is here for Chess on Steam. You can now play online through Steam. Start a quick online game, invite a Steam friend, or join a friend who invites you.

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addedYou can now play online through Steam. Start a quick online game, invite a Steam friend, or join a friend who invites you. For this first online beta, games use no time limit so you can play at a relaxed pace while we gather feedback and keep improving the experience.

addedThis update also adds: - 777 new Chess puzzles. - A new soccer background for the 2026 world tournament season. - A new soccer player avatar for soccer fans. - Steam Rich Presence, so friends can see when you are playing online. - New Steam achievements for trying online play.

addedOnline play is still new, so your feedback really helps. Please try a few games, invite a friend, and let us know how it feels.

The Summer Update is here for Chess on Steam.

You can now play online through Steam. Start a quick online game, invite a Steam friend, or join a friend who invites you. For this first online beta, games use no time limit so you can play at a relaxed pace while we gather feedback and keep improving the experience.

This update also adds: - 777 new Chess puzzles. - A new soccer background for the 2026 world tournament season. - A new soccer player avatar for soccer fans. - Steam Rich Presence, so friends can see when you are playing online. - New Steam achievements for trying online play.

Online play is still new, so your feedback really helps. Please try a few games, invite a friend, and let us know how it feels.

Thank you for playing, and have a great summer.

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