What's new in Vantage.
v1.7August 7, 2026
Accounts are live
Real sign-in, and a proper database behind the scenes.
- •Sign up or sign in for real (email or Google) instead of guest-only mode
- •Moved the backend to Neon (Postgres) + Clerk (auth)
- •Added a theme picker and this changelog page
v1.6August 6, 2026
Bigger puzzle bank
Triple the puzzles, plus a round of housekeeping.
- •Puzzle bank expanded from 5 to 15 hand-verified puzzles
- •Removed unused dependencies, rewrote the README
v1.5August 6, 2026
Career Mode XP & ratings
Progress that actually adds up.
- •Real Elo ratings per time control
- •Career Mode XP and levels
- •Achievements now unlock based on real match history
v1.4August 6, 2026
Career Mode
A story mode against the bots.
- •7 chapters from Neighborhood Club to World Championship
- •Objectives, stars, and a best-of-3 championship series
v1.3August 6, 2026
Cosmetics & customization
Make the board yours.
- •12 piece skins across 3 art styles, 10 board themes, a custom color editor
- •Inventory, equip flow, and a settings page
v1.2August 6, 2026
Bots
10 personalities powered by Stockfish 18.
- •Real Stockfish engine running in your browser, no server round-trip
- •Each bot has its own strength, style, and dialogue
v1.1August 5, 2026
Core chess
The actual game.
- •Full rules engine: checkmate, stalemate, threefold repetition, the works
- •Click or drag to move, clocks, move history, resign/draw/takeback
v1.0August 5, 2026
Vantage launches
The foundation.
- •Branding, navigation, and the first version of the app