The first chess website, which allowed playing through a graphical interface, was (known at the time as Caissa's Web) which launched in 1995. The first Internet server designed for online chess was the Internet Chess Club (known at the time as ICS), which started operation in 1992. Online chess has existed in various forms including PLATO and play-by-email since the dawn of the Internet in the 1970s. Online chess has existed since the 1970s, but has seen a rapid growth in popularity amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and rise of chess livestreaming. This is done through the use of Internet chess servers, which often include a system to pair up individual players based on their rating using an Elo or similar chess rating system.

Online chess is chess that is played over the Internet, allowing players to play against each other in real time. Order your Pegasus at your local DGT dealer or go to the DGT shop.Playing online chess from home A chess game on Lichess that ended in a smothered mate The Pegasus is suitable for home use, but can also be used at (youth) chess clubs. Do you want to know more? Then look at the product page about Pegasus. The moves of players are automatically saved by Pegasus in a downloadable PGN file, so that the game can be replayed and analysed afterwards. The Pegasus player moves the opponents chess piece to the field with the light circle. After the opening move has been made, the opponent's move is indicated by a circle of light on Pegasus. The Pegasus player places the chess pieces on the board and finds an opponent from a 100.000+ real opponents through the DGT Chess app.

Chess players can therefore just keep their eyes on the board and are no longer distracted by having to switch from 3D to 2D perspective every time. The opponent's moves appear on the board with a bright circle of light.

Thanks to Pegasus, the use of screens while playing online chess is a thing of the past. Play online chess with anyone in the world. It's as if your opponent (possibly on the other side of the world) is sitting right in front of you. There is no need to use a screen to see your opponent’s moves. It’s online chess, but played on a physical chessboard that shows your opponent's moves with circles of light.

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