Chess Ultra news & patch notes

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{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28735158/29672bfde97b54d5cd31e8957704f0f64b1c4ead.png We’re pleased to announce that additional cross-play features for Chess Ultra have arrived in a new update! Chess Ultra players on Steam can now play seamlessly with friends on Epic Games. You can also choose which friends list to play with and, for multiplayer matchmaking, you’ll find a larger pool of players to connect with across both Steam and Epic Games. This update also includes performance and optimisation improvements, as well as a fix for a recently reported issue that was impacting players with Intel 11th Gen (and up) CPUs running Windows 11. Please note: as a result of the update, there may be some downtime for Chess Ultra’s online multiplayer until around 8 PM GMT today. We hope you enjoy it, and thanks as always for your support!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28735158/29672bfde97b54d5cd31e8957704f0f64b1c4ead.png A new update will allow Chess Ultra players on Steam to play seamlessly with friends on Epic Games for the first time. The update will also include performance and optimisation improvements, as well as fixes for some recently reported issues. The update will take place on Thursday 23/03/23 between 3 PM - 8 PM GMT. Please note: As a result of the update, there may be some downtime for Chess Ultra’s online multiplayer during this time. We hope you enjoy, and thanks as always for your support! The Ripstone Team

We're carrying out scheduled maintenance today (16/03/2023) between 10AM and 3PM GMT. There may be some downtime during this period. Sorry for any disruption this may cause.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28735158/243a80cffb38b8b0662b63175bec22146d1b51d0.png Hi everyone, A brand new update is now available for Chess Ultra. We’ve been listening to your feedback and making some changes that we hope will cover what a lot of you have been asking for. Here’s what you’ll find in the update:

• We’ve slowed down the camera’s rotation speed and it’s now harder to accidentally unlock, making it easier to find and keep it in that sweet spot.
• Twitch integration is back! Challenge chat to a one vs everyone game and get your community involved in your chess streams.
• We’ve reduced the time taken to time out in a community tournament. We’re hoping that this will help to speed them up and ensure that you aren’t waiting too long for your next game. We’d love to hear your feedback on this and if you feel that it’s now where it needs to be so that we can adjust it further if it’s needed.
• With the addition of some more backend tools, there will be brand new community tournaments on the way, so keep your eyes peeled.
• Blitz mode animations are now much faster.
• We’ve removed the online requirement to play on PC.

Thanks as always for your support, Team Ripstone

Chess Club is back!

To celebrate the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest, we're bringing you a 1 hour masterclass from renowned chess Grandmaster Simon Williams. Simon will be running through a couple of challenges in Chess Ultra whilst teaching you how to improve your chess skills. The session will be streamed live on Thursday 22nd October at 5pm UK time on the official Steam Tabletop Fest page and we can't wait for you to join us! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28735158/93ee946d4984f20f4244fc7a03d0902f11b6151d.png

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/3e1df383624e692bf16e616836ceecb73a3d52c7.png Ever wanted to play chess at the beach without going outside? Then this is the DLC pack for you... We're super excited to share the brand new Santa Monica Pack for Chess Ultra, which launched this week and is playable both with and without VR. The pack contains an environment and a chess set, bringing the sandy beaches of Santa Monica to Chess Ultra. https://store.steampowered.com/app/638011/Chess_Ultra_Santa_Monica_Game_Pack/ The beach environment was modelled on the real life Santa Monica chess park, whilst the chess set was inspired by the skate scene of California. We spent a long time contemplating how the pieces would look in-game and landed on a hand-made style, with each chess piece fashioned from recycled skateboard parts. You can see an early concept that we created during the design process below. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/9273884e6e7fdeebd38416de5fd55c4586cd6416.jpg We hope you like the contemporary style of the new set and enjoy playing in the California sunshine! The pack is available to purchase now for £4.79. Thanks as always for your support, Ripstone

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/d669b8b4d0a276ceae4663b6de94a4999eea04a8.png Hey everyone, Two announcements to share with you today; new DLC and details of the next official Ripstone Tournament. (It's starting next week!) We're delighted to announce our partnership with the critically acclaimed team at Purling London to bring several of their bespoke, hand-painted chess sets to the virtual world of Chess Ultra. The four exclusive sets are available to download in-game now. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/e5c892f5f1b62eba61549cb7057fbbc337a08bbf.jpg Celebrated international contemporary artists have used the traditional Staunton chess set as an unconventional “canvas” upon which they have created one-of-a-kind, hand-painted works. Purling names this line of their collection “Art Chess” as they create a diverse line artistic gaming sets and four of these designs will be available in Chess Ultra. We hope you enjoy playing with the sets as much as we enjoyed creating them! To celebrate the launch of the Purling London collection, we are hosting a new official Ripstone chess Tournament! The tournament will start in-game on Monday 9th April at 11am BST, so make sure to get in there early to reserve your slot. Thanks as always for your support. Ripstone http://store.steampowered.com/app/813380/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Bold_Chess/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/816980/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Mr_Jiver_Art_Chess/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/816981/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Nette_Robinson_Art_Chess/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/816982/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Olivia_Pilling_Art_Chess/

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/d669b8b4d0a276ceae4663b6de94a4999eea04a8.png Hey everyone, Two announcements to share with you today; new DLC and details of the next official Ripstone Tournament. (It's starting next week!) We're delighted to announce our partnership with the critically acclaimed team at Purling London to bring several of their bespoke, hand-painted chess sets to the virtual world of Chess Ultra. The four exclusive sets are available to download in-game now. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/e5c892f5f1b62eba61549cb7057fbbc337a08bbf.jpg Celebrated international contemporary artists have used the traditional Staunton chess set as an unconventional “canvas” upon which they have created one-of-a-kind, hand-painted works. Purling names this line of their collection “Art Chess” as they create a diverse line artistic gaming sets and four of these designs will be available in Chess Ultra. We hope you enjoy playing with the sets as much as we enjoyed creating them! To celebrate the launch of the Purling London collection, we are hosting a new official Ripstone chess Tournament! The tournament will start in-game on Monday 9th April at 11am BST, so make sure to get in there early to reserve your slot. Thanks as always for your support. Ripstone http://store.steampowered.com/app/813380/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Bold_Chess/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/816980/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Mr_Jiver_Art_Chess/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/816981/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Nette_Robinson_Art_Chess/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/816982/Chess_Ultra_X_Purling_London_Olivia_Pilling_Art_Chess/

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/3065defc02f5b2b9e93eb6ec303f3c820ebcd7fa.jpg Hi everyone, We've got an announcement to share that will hopefully brighten your Friday... a brand new DLC Pack is available now for Chess Ultra! The Academy Pack contains two new pieces of DLC for Chess Ultra and is a tribute to the long and noble chess playing tradition in Russia that has produced some of the greatest players of all time. http://store.steampowered.com/app/638980/Chess_Ultra_Academy_game_pack/ http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/25595a4277558670e0ef089020a53e0733488bad.png The Akademiya environment invites you to follow in the footsteps of the Russian Grandmasters that played in the halls of the academy, and is fully playable in VR. We invite you to immerse yourself in the tournament setting and feel the pressure with every move. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/c8f7c2a6f64d0bc1f9d79c02094ad5d4d7422145.png The Academy Pack also contains the simple yet beautiful Kholmogory chess set, which is available in two materials; traditional wood and sleek plastic. The design was modelled on a rare chess set created in the Russian town of Kholmogory, and pays homage to the rich chess history held by the rural village. The pack is available to download now for £4.79 / $5.99. We're really excited to be sharing this new content with you and hope you enjoy playing using the new environment and chess set! Thanks for your ongoing support, Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/3065defc02f5b2b9e93eb6ec303f3c820ebcd7fa.jpg Hi everyone, We've got an announcement to share that will hopefully brighten your Friday... a brand new DLC Pack is available now for Chess Ultra! The Academy Pack contains two new pieces of DLC for Chess Ultra and is a tribute to the long and noble chess playing tradition in Russia that has produced some of the greatest players of all time. http://store.steampowered.com/app/638980/Chess_Ultra_Academy_game_pack/ http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/25595a4277558670e0ef089020a53e0733488bad.png The Akademiya environment invites you to follow in the footsteps of the Russian Grandmasters that played in the halls of the academy, and is fully playable in VR. We invite you to immerse yourself in the tournament setting and feel the pressure with every move. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/c8f7c2a6f64d0bc1f9d79c02094ad5d4d7422145.png The Academy Pack also contains the simple yet beautiful Kholmogory chess set, which is available in two materials; traditional wood and sleek plastic. The design was modelled on a rare chess set created in the Russian town of Kholmogory, and pays homage to the rich chess history held by the rural village. The pack is available to download now for £4.79 / $5.99. We're really excited to be sharing this new content with you and hope you enjoy playing using the new environment and chess set! Thanks for your ongoing support, Ripstone

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/2b83035261899660752a3157bafb222590b2ee25.png The Ripstone holiday elves have been working extra hard this year and have prepared a special Christmas gift for you all to enjoy… As a special festive treat for fans of Chess Ultra, we launched the Easter Island chess set today, for free! The Easter Island chess set is inspired by the mysterious Moai of Easter Island, Polynesia. These head-like, monolithic chess pieces have been beautifully crafted, bringing the Moai not only to life – but to the chess board. The set comes with two material variants; rock and metal, and can be played in any environment within Chess Ultra. You can download the free DLC using the link below, and we really hope you enjoy taking to the board with a brand new set. http://store.steampowered.com/app/639000/Chess_Ultra_Easter_Island_chess_set/ Thank you as always for your support and we hope you enjoy the holiday season! Ripstone

http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/2b83035261899660752a3157bafb222590b2ee25.png The Ripstone holiday elves have been working extra hard this year and have prepared a special Christmas gift for you all to enjoy… As a special festive treat for fans of Chess Ultra, we launched the Easter Island chess set today, for free! The Easter Island chess set is inspired by the mysterious Moai of Easter Island, Polynesia. These head-like, monolithic chess pieces have been beautifully crafted, bringing the Moai not only to life – but to the chess board. The set comes with two material variants; rock and metal, and can be played in any environment within Chess Ultra. You can download the free DLC using the link below, and we really hope you enjoy taking to the board with a brand new set. http://store.steampowered.com/app/639000/Chess_Ultra_Easter_Island_chess_set/ Thank you as always for your support and we hope you enjoy the holiday season! Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/0757041c16e0c1bff9f5ee128b577224c6741d28.png A brand new DLC chess set launched today! The Imperial pack for Chess Ultra contains two exquisite chessmen designs, and brings a touch of luxury to the chessboard. The Ruby and Emerald set radiates elegance with polished gold adorned with the finest gemstones, whilst the Platinum and Onyx set provides a striking contrast with stylish gunmetal pieces and elegant stones to match. Both chess set designs have been hand-crafted and embellished with jewels fit for a King or Queen. http://store.steampowered.com/app/639001/Chess_Ultra_Imperial_chess_set/ We’re really excited to be bringing another new chess set to Chess Ultra, especially as this design is very different to any of the styles we have worked on previously! We hope the Imperial pack brings you luck on the chessboard and we will have more details to share about upcoming releases for Chess Ultra soon, so watch this space. Thanks as always for your support, Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/0757041c16e0c1bff9f5ee128b577224c6741d28.png A brand new DLC chess set launched today! The Imperial pack for Chess Ultra contains two exquisite chessmen designs, and brings a touch of luxury to the chessboard. The Ruby and Emerald set radiates elegance with polished gold adorned with the finest gemstones, whilst the Platinum and Onyx set provides a striking contrast with stylish gunmetal pieces and elegant stones to match. Both chess set designs have been hand-crafted and embellished with jewels fit for a King or Queen. http://store.steampowered.com/app/639001/Chess_Ultra_Imperial_chess_set/ We’re really excited to be bringing another new chess set to Chess Ultra, especially as this design is very different to any of the styles we have worked on previously! We hope the Imperial pack brings you luck on the chessboard and we will have more details to share about upcoming releases for Chess Ultra soon, so watch this space. Thanks as always for your support, Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/cdad9100bd2174113be0d9ee2f214af5a9108389.png Hey everyone, We want to share a quick update to let you know that the Official Ripstone Autumn Tournament will start tomorrow, 29th September, at 10am BST. We're really looking forward to launching the second official tournament as there were some incredibly impressive games played during the first competition. We made some changes to the way tournaments work during the Summer leg, so we're confident that the Autumn Tournament will run a lot more smoothly! There is a 72 hour (3 day) limit for making a move when playing a tournament game, which will help to keep things moving and advance players through each round more efficiently. We also removed the in game timer to make way for this 72 hour time limit, so make sure to return to your game with plenty of time! Get ready to bring your A-game and battle for the top spot. Good luck everyone!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/cdad9100bd2174113be0d9ee2f214af5a9108389.png Hey everyone, We want to share a quick update to let you know that the Official Ripstone Autumn Tournament will start tomorrow, 29th September, at 10am BST. We're really looking forward to launching the second official tournament as there were some incredibly impressive games played during the first competition. We made some changes to the way tournaments work during the Summer leg, so we're confident that the Autumn Tournament will run a lot more smoothly! There is a 72 hour (3 day) limit for making a move when playing a tournament game, which will help to keep things moving and advance players through each round more efficiently. We also removed the in game timer to make way for this 72 hour time limit, so make sure to return to your game with plenty of time! Get ready to bring your A-game and battle for the top spot. Good luck everyone!

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/a2ed6fd8b4bb6735c80e11a51b9b50fc7ec62446.png Hey everyone, We're really excited to share that the first DLC pack for Chess Ultra is available now! The Pantheon Game Pack includes a brand new environment and also an exclusive chess set that can be used in various combinations with the existing base sets. The environment is an exquisitely detailed model of the Pantheon in Rome, bringing a touch of ancient history to Chess Ultra. The pack also includes a hand crafted set of bronze cast Roman chessmen. http://store.steampowered.com/app/638010/Chess_Ultra_Pantheon_game_pack/ We hope you enjoy the new DLC and we'll have more updates about future content soon. Thanks for your ongoing support! Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/a2ed6fd8b4bb6735c80e11a51b9b50fc7ec62446.png Hey everyone, We're really excited to share that the first DLC pack for Chess Ultra is available now! The Pantheon Game Pack includes a brand new environment and also an exclusive chess set that can be used in various combinations with the existing base sets. The environment is an exquisitely detailed model of the Pantheon in Rome, bringing a touch of ancient history to Chess Ultra. The pack also includes a hand crafted set of bronze cast Roman chessmen. http://store.steampowered.com/app/638010/Chess_Ultra_Pantheon_game_pack/ We hope you enjoy the new DLC and we'll have more updates about future content soon. Thanks for your ongoing support! Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/1f7186a36fc736d7eb61351859dff37db09a2dcb.png Hi everyone, A new update is now available which makes a few changes as outlined below: • Added a popup showing Elo changes to the game-over sequence • Fixed tournament achievements not always unlocking correctly • Fixed the 'piece' camera mode not being movable during the opponent's turn • Fixed non-timed tournaments always showing 0 time remaining • Other minor bug fixes We're always looking for ways to improve Chess Ultra so thank you to everyone that has provided feedback so far! We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support. We also have some exciting news to share... DLC is coming to Chess Ultra! You can get an exclusive first look at one of the new environments above and we can't wait to share more details with you in the coming weeks. Also, let us know what sort of DLC you would like to see, if there is a specific chess set you would like to play with in-game or any environments you would like to visit in VR! Thanks as always for your support, Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/1f7186a36fc736d7eb61351859dff37db09a2dcb.png Hi everyone, A new update is now available which makes a few changes as outlined below: • Added a popup showing Elo changes to the game-over sequence • Fixed tournament achievements not always unlocking correctly • Fixed the 'piece' camera mode not being movable during the opponent's turn • Fixed non-timed tournaments always showing 0 time remaining • Other minor bug fixes We're always looking for ways to improve Chess Ultra so thank you to everyone that has provided feedback so far! We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support. We also have some exciting news to share... DLC is coming to Chess Ultra! You can get an exclusive first look at one of the new environments above and we can't wait to share more details with you in the coming weeks. Also, let us know what sort of DLC you would like to see, if there is a specific chess set you would like to play with in-game or any environments you would like to visit in VR! Thanks as always for your support, Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/29672bfde97b54d5cd31e8957704f0f64b1c4ead.pngHey everyone, Thanks for your patience with our second update to Chess Ultra. We really value your feedback and support so we're really happy to share this latest update with you that includes a variety of style changes and a few bug fixes... - Cross-platform matchmaking made easier A search feature has been added so you should be able to find your friends easier when playing on different platforms. If you have friends playing on other platforms they won't be able to use this feature yet but it will be going into the update we do on console in the near future. - Free camera option We know some of you wanted to be able to explore different camera angles to view the board and the beautiful locations you're playing chess in. The angles you can move the camera to have been expanded and the camera can be locked in place. - Single Tournament 'No Timer' option added There's now a 'no timer' option for tournaments, nothing much else to say here! - New end game camera There's now an all new cinematic end game camera. It also tells you why stalemates happened, and differentiates between winning by checkmate, resignation, or time forfeit. - Indicators to show whether a player is online or not This will show you whether a player was active online in the game within the last few minutes. - Offering a Draw This was missing from the menu UI, but it is now there so you can draw by agreement. However, if you are playing cross-platform, you won't be able to offer a draw against someone on console until the update has gone live for them. - What are the controls? Some of you were unsure of what the controls were in the game, so we have added this to the menu to make it clear for everyone. - Missing tutorial text Some of it decided to hide, it has now been found and is no longer missing. There's been some other minor general fixes too. As always if you have any feedback please let us know on the Discussions page or email us on [email protected] Thanks again for your ongoing support! Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/29672bfde97b54d5cd31e8957704f0f64b1c4ead.pngHey everyone, Thanks for your patience with our second update to Chess Ultra. We really value your feedback and support so we're really happy to share this latest update with you that includes a variety of style changes and a few bug fixes... - Cross-platform matchmaking made easier A search feature has been added so you should be able to find your friends easier when playing on different platforms. If you have friends playing on other platforms they won't be able to use this feature yet but it will be going into the update we do on console in the near future. - Free camera option We know some of you wanted to be able to explore different camera angles to view the board and the beautiful locations you're playing chess in. The angles you can move the camera to have been expanded and the camera can be locked in place. - Single Tournament 'No Timer' option added There's now a 'no timer' option for tournaments, nothing much else to say here! - New end game camera There's now an all new cinematic end game camera. It also tells you why stalemates happened, and differentiates between winning by checkmate, resignation, or time forfeit. - Indicators to show whether a player is online or not This will show you whether a player was active online in the game within the last few minutes. - Offering a Draw This was missing from the menu UI, but it is now there so you can draw by agreement. However, if you are playing cross-platform, you won't be able to offer a draw against someone on console until the update has gone live for them. - What are the controls? Some of you were unsure of what the controls were in the game, so we have added this to the menu to make it clear for everyone. - Missing tutorial text Some of it decided to hide, it has now been found and is no longer missing. There's been some other minor general fixes too. As always if you have any feedback please let us know on the Discussions page or email us on [email protected] Thanks again for your ongoing support! Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/44026bce69f0fa15112750aeefeba1e98f265f08.pngHey everyone, First things first.. the whole team here at Ripstone would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that has been in touch with us since Chess Ultra launched. Your support has been amazing and we’re incredibly grateful for your feedback. We want to make Chess Ultra the best it can be, and with your support we’re confident that we’re well on our way to doing just that! This morning we launched the first update for Chess Ultra, which addresses a couple of reported issues and also made some changes to the way tournaments play out. Here are the update details in full: - Amended end game camera We’ve slowed down the end game camera to make celebrating a win (or crying over a loss) that little bit easier on the eyes. - HUD timer There is now a timer built in to the HUD for every game played using a time control. - Missing Tutorial Text/Missing Localisation All tutorial text will now be visible! Fixed an issue that was causing text to disappear for certain users. We have also added in the two missing Russian/Dutch messages from the tutorials too. - Sneaky ELO comma A wild comma found its way into the main menu as part of the ELO ranking display. It has now been banished. - The Ripstone phone is on silent The vibrating phone in Mulholland has been silenced, so no more buzzing. - Official Tournament capacity display The capacity of the official Ripstone tournament will now be displayed in the tournament menu, so it is clear to see when a vacant slot is available. - White AI bug Fixed an issue that was causing the AI to play repetitive opening moves when playing as white. - Tournament Rule Change There has been a delay to tournament proceedings due to inactivity, so there is now a 72 hour (3 day) limit for making a move when playing a tournament game. This will help to keep things moving and to get through each round more efficiently. We've also removed the in game timer that is currently used in official Ripstone tournaments to make way for this 72 hour time limit. We're confident that this will improve the tournament experience and are looking forward to seeing the Ripstone Summer Tournament start moving again! A couple of things to be aware of, if you were playing in a tournament and hadn’t made an opening move/had been inactive for over 3 days, your position will now have been forfeited since the update went live earlier today. But this does mean that there may now be some vacant spaces, for anyone that didn’t manage to jump in the first time around! We’re here to listen to your feedback, so please let us know of any issues on the discussions page, or email us at [email protected]. Thanks as always, Team Ripstone

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28735158/44026bce69f0fa15112750aeefeba1e98f265f08.pngHey everyone, First things first.. the whole team here at Ripstone would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that has been in touch with us since Chess Ultra launched. Your support has been amazing and we’re incredibly grateful for your feedback. We want to make Chess Ultra the best it can be, and with your support we’re confident that we’re well on our way to doing just that! This morning we launched the first update for Chess Ultra, which addresses a couple of reported issues and also made some changes to the way tournaments play out. Here are the update details in full: - Amended end game camera We’ve slowed down the end game camera to make celebrating a win (or crying over a loss) that little bit easier on the eyes. - HUD timer There is now a timer built in to the HUD for every game played using a time control. - Missing Tutorial Text/Missing Localisation All tutorial text will now be visible! Fixed an issue that was causing text to disappear for certain users. We have also added in the two missing Russian/Dutch messages from the tutorials too. - Sneaky ELO comma A wild comma found its way into the main menu as part of the ELO ranking display. It has now been banished. - The Ripstone phone is on silent The vibrating phone in Mulholland has been silenced, so no more buzzing. - Official Tournament capacity display The capacity of the official Ripstone tournament will now be displayed in the tournament menu, so it is clear to see when a vacant slot is available. - White AI bug Fixed an issue that was causing the AI to play repetitive opening moves when playing as white. - Tournament Rule Change There has been a delay to tournament proceedings due to inactivity, so there is now a 72 hour (3 day) limit for making a move when playing a tournament game. This will help to keep things moving and to get through each round more efficiently. We've also removed the in game timer that is currently used in official Ripstone tournaments to make way for this 72 hour time limit. We're confident that this will improve the tournament experience and are looking forward to seeing the Ripstone Summer Tournament start moving again! A couple of things to be aware of, if you were playing in a tournament and hadn’t made an opening move/had been inactive for over 3 days, your position will now have been forfeited since the update went live earlier today. But this does mean that there may now be some vacant spaces, for anyone that didn’t manage to jump in the first time around! We’re here to listen to your feedback, so please let us know of any issues on the discussions page, or email us at [email protected]. Thanks as always, Team Ripstone

Hi everyone, Chess Ultra launches today for PC, HTC Vive and Oculus and we’re super excited to finally share the game with you all. We’ve worked incredibly hard to create the ultimate chess experience, with 4K graphics, authentic AI levelling and full (optional) VR compatibility and we hope that you love it as much as we do. Whether you’re playing to enjoy the 4K environments or jumping straight in with a VR headset, there really is something for everyone. We’re here to listen to your feedback, so please let us know your thoughts and any ideas you may have for future updates. This is only the beginning for Chess Ultra, so jump into a game and start improving your ELO ranking, there are tournaments to win! Thanks as always for your support, Team Ripstone

Hi everyone, Chess Ultra launches today for PC, HTC Vive and Oculus and we’re super excited to finally share the game with you all. We’ve worked incredibly hard to create the ultimate chess experience, with 4K graphics, authentic AI levelling and full (optional) VR compatibility and we hope that you love it as much as we do. Whether you’re playing to enjoy the 4K environments or jumping straight in with a VR headset, there really is something for everyone. We’re here to listen to your feedback, so please let us know your thoughts and any ideas you may have for future updates. This is only the beginning for Chess Ultra, so jump into a game and start improving your ELO ranking, there are tournaments to win! Thanks as always for your support, Team Ripstone

Hi everyone, We can now announce that Chess Ultra will be launching later this month on 21st June! As well as sharing details of our launch plans, we also just revealed a brand new launch trailer which is available to watch here and on the Chess Ultra Store page. The trailer not only showcases the stunning 4K environments and sets of Chess Ultra, but introduces the Grim Reaper, who players can meet face to face in VR. Virtual Reality players can challenge Death in the pits of Gomorrah, their mortal soul in the balance. Play well and he’ll get angry; his eyes burn with rage and the lava will flow ferociously. But lose, and he’ll reach over and take your soul. We're hosting a developer stream tomorrow on Twitch from 4pm BST to discuss the announcement and to answer any questions you may have, so hope to see some of you there. Check you later! (sorry for the bad joke) Ripstone