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CheckMat Update: You Can Now Add Rivals as Friends

CheckMat has rolled out an update: now you can add opponents as friends and invite them to play

Sometimes a single chess game can stay in your memory for a long time. A strong opponent, a tense battle, unexpected moves — and after the game ends, one thought appears: “I’d like to play this player again”.

That is exactly why the game CheckMat has received an important update. Users can now add opponents as friends and send them invitations for a new game.

This update makes the game more lively, convenient, and social.

Illustration of the CheckMat mobile app: a chess game is shown on the screen with an “Add to Friends” feature, alongside a friend search interface and graphics of players connected in a network.

Why this feature matters so much

Before the update, players usually met each other by chance through the matchmaking system. That is convenient, but this format has one downside — an interesting opponent could disappear after the game.

Now everything changes.

If you enjoyed a game, you can:

  • add the player as a friend

  • invite them to a rematch

  • play each other regularly

This creates the feeling of a real chess club inside the game.

How the new friends system works

The new feature is as simple and clear as possible.

After a game ends, you can send your opponent a friend request. If they accept the invitation, the player appears in your friends list.

After that, new possibilities open up:

  • quick game invitations

  • repeat games and rematches

  • playing with regular opponents

You no longer have to wait for a random meeting — you choose who you want to play with.

More interaction inside the game

With the arrival of the friends system, CheckMat is becoming a more social platform.

Players can:

  • build their own list of opponents

  • play with friends

  • organize small tournaments among people they know

  • hold regular training games

This makes the game feel more alive and adds an element of personal rivalry.

A great opportunity for training

The friends feature is useful not only for communication, but also for skill development.

When you play regularly against the same opponent, you get the chance to:

  • test new openings

  • analyze your games

  • track your own progress

This training format helps improve your level of play faster.

What could come next

The new update is only one step in the development of CheckMat.

In the future, players hope to see even more features, for example:

  • creating private tournaments among friends

  • a rematch match system

  • additional communication tools

If these ideas are implemented, CheckMat could become a full-fledged social chess platform.

Chess is becoming closer

The new update shows that the developers are paying close attention to what players want. The ability to add opponents as friends and invite them to play makes every game more meaningful.

Now one interesting game can turn into a long series of matches, a friendly rivalry, or even the beginning of a chess community inside the game.

And that means CheckMat is becoming not just a chess game, but a place where people from all over the world meet and compete.

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