Enjoy relaxed, friendly online chess games with players from around the globe. ChessWorld.net specialises in correspondence-style, daily turn-based play, giving you time to think, improve, and enjoy chess at your own pace — whether you're new or experienced.
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“All of the things on the list attracted me to become a full member!”
“Analysis board is great to study potential moves.”
“In my opinion, ChessWorld is already the leader in server-based chess...”
“This site is an incredible live study course… From the intense new experiments of the young chess players to the book chess of the old (me at least), this site seems to have the answers.”
“Best features – members tips, analyse and playthrough boards.”
“Immediately after registering, I was invited to play several games… endless options!”
“Unlike real-time chess, I’m not obligated to sit out a whole game at once.”
“Thanks for your efforts to maintain a great site!”
“You can make moves from work, from home, wherever, and you always have your notes with you.”
“I get especially attached to the rating system which creates a good competitive edge.”
“Thank you for making this site the best email chess site!”
“Chessworld is a great site, very addictive… terrific value and great fun.”
“This site allows me to find people to play and continue to learn the game.”
“I enjoy meeting people from all over the world and playing chess.”
“Ease of use along with excellent and clear features... it must be getting pretty hard to improve upon.”
Here’s what makes ChessWorld.net especially well suited to thoughtful, turn-based chess players.
Fully Customisable Interface: Play with seasonal colours, adjust the layout, and choose your favorite board and piece styles for a personalised chess experience.
ChessWorld Rating Progress: Full Members usually play competitive rated games and build up their ChessWorld rating over time.
Analysis Board: Try out different move ideas before committing — ideal for careful, turn-based play.
Opponent Stats: Study your opponents’ past games and trends to prepare between moves.
In-Game Notepad: Record plans, threats, and long-term ideas during thoughtful correspondence games.
ChessWorld Rating System: Track your rating growth and compare with other members.
Member-Annotated Games: Browse over 2,000 member-annotated games for inspiration and study.
Master Game Collection: Explore over 1.7 million games from classical and modern chess greats.
“ChessWorld is such a friendly online playing site encouraging chat between moves, handshakes and goodies etc that it has even hosted real life social events all around the world!”