A few quality-of-life improvements have been added to Basic Chess.

Heartbeat communication is now handled more discreetly in the background, keeping the game experience cleaner while still maintaining the connection between players.

There’s also a new way to see whether your opponent is actively playing the game with you right now.

Games can now be started and left for as long as you like. Come back whenever you're ready and continue where you left off — making Basic Chess a better fit for slower, turn-based games.

No need to rush your moves.