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MineChess+ | Minigame [1.16.5-26.1] -----

Chess recreated in Minecraft, play with friends or the computer and test your logic! 3D Models!




-Added compatibility with 26.2.
----------, Jun 21, 2026

-Added player_ip_limitations configuration that prevents stats and rewards gain when 2 players with the same IP are playing.

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----------, Jun 3, 2026

-Added playsound_resource_pack action type.

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----------, May 21, 2026

-Added /chess stats command to check player stats.

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----------, May 13, 2026

-Added /minechess challenge command. Now players can challenge other players instead of directly joining an arena.
-Added "challenges" section in the config with 2 configurations: enabled, invitation_expiration_time.

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----------, May 5, 2026

-Added 4 new API Events: ArenaPreJoinEvent, ArenaJoinEvent, ArenaPreLeaveEvent and ArenaLeaveEvent.

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----------, Apr 20, 2026

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-Added
scoreboard_enabled option in the config.
-Added the following PlaceholderAPI variables to check elements when the player is inside an arena: %minechess_playerarena_player_white%, %minechess_playerarena_player_black%, %minechess_playerarena_points_white%, %minechess_playerarena_points_black%, %minechess_playerarena_remaining_time_white%, %minechess_playerarena_remaining_time_black%, %minechess_playerarena_status%
-Fixed issues with reward variables. Now you can use %player_loser% and %player_loser_points% variables on: end_by_time, end_by_player_time, end_by_checkmate

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----------, Apr 3, 2026

-Added compatibility with 26.1
----------, Mar 28, 2026

-Fixed castling movement rule:
- the king is not in check.
- the king does not cross over a square attacked by an enemy piece.
-Updated wiki with small FAQ on how to give random amount of money as reward.
----------, Mar 24, 2026

-Fixed console error when per_arena_chat is enabled and playing vs the computer.
-Fixed: Players can't use color/formatting codes anymore on chat when per_arena_chat is enabled.
----------, Mar 15, 2026

-Added 3 new PlaceholderAPI variables: %minechess_arena_status_<arena>%, %minechess_arena_current_players_<arena>%, %minechess_arena_current_spectators_<arena>%

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----------, Mar 10, 2026

-Added piece_capture_particle option in the config, that allows to display particles when a piece is captured.
-Fixed /chess verify command and to_loser action type.

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----------, Feb 16, 2026

-Added to_loser action targeter for rewards.

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----------, Jan 12, 2026

-Added: Optimized player data loading. Now, the plugin will not load all player data into memory, and instead, only when they join the server.

A lot of changes were made in the file/data access system of the plugin so if you find a bug tell me in the discussion!
----------, Dec 27, 2025

-Added compatibility with 1.21.11.
-Fixed important compatibility issues with non Paper servers.
----------, Dec 10, 2025

-Added winner_fireworks property to the config, to modify the fireworks at the end of the game.
-Fixed bug loading data before world loading when using MyWorlds as world manager plugin.

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----------, Nov 28, 2025

-Added enabled_rules options in the config, to enable/disable certain rules like end game due to movements without progress and end game due to insufficient material.

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----------, Nov 25, 2025

-Added Insufficient Material rule.
  • Now the game will end if the remaining pieces on the board make it impossible for either player to deliver a checkmate. This is considered a tie. This occurs in specific cases such as king versus king, king and bishop versus king, king and knight versus king, or both sides having only a bishop on the same color.
  • This includes new end_game action and reward action for this case.
-Fixed issue with movement without progress game end when playing against the computer.

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----------, Nov 19, 2025

-Added MiniMessage support. You can now use MiniMessage format for every text/message in the plugin by enabling the option in the config.

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----------, Nov 3, 2025

-Added %points% variable to rewards actions.

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----------, Oct 20, 2025

-Added compatibility with 1.21.9
-Fixed error when loading skull item data on Spigot.
----------, Oct 2, 2025

-Fixed bug when constantly closing the inventory while in pawn promotion.
-Fixed: Now the player will not be able to move while in pawn promotion.
----------, Sep 19, 2025

-Added piece_interactions.interact.invalid_check_movements option in the config. Here you can now define the visual interaction of cells where there is an invalid possible movement that would put your king in check/checkmate.
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----------, Sep 7, 2025

-Added: Now you can select to spectate a player in the /minechess spectate command.

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----------, Aug 28, 2025

-Fixed important bug that was preventing chess models/holograms from being removed on unloaded chunks.
-Fixed important bug that removed the piece selection item when right clicking on holograms. It is possible you'll need to fix the height of holograms.
----------, Aug 17, 2025

-Fixed multiple selection/movement issues on arenas with SMALL cell sizes.
----------, Aug 8, 2025

-Fixed important issue and console error when loading models/holograms on 1.17-1.20 versions.
----------, Aug 5, 2025

-Added two new API events: AIArenaStartEvent and AIArenaEndEvent (when starting and ending player vs computer games).

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----------, Jul 27, 2025

-Added compatibility with 1.21.8.
-Modified config file code and access.

Some changes were made on the file management system on the plugin, so I recommend you make a backup of your plugin files.
----------, Jul 20, 2025

-Added 50-move rule. This includes:
  • New max_consecutive_movements_without_progress option in the config to define the amount of movements without progress to reach, to end the game in a tie (movements without progress: number of consecutive player movements without moving a pawn or capturing a piece)
  • New end_game action and reward action for this case.
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----------, Jul 10, 2025

-Added compatibility with 1.21.7
----------, Jul 3, 2025

-Added multiple new parameters to MySQL config to customize the connection with your needs.

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----------, Jul 1, 2025

-Fixed join random arena system selection.
----------, Jun 24, 2025

-Added compatibility with 1.21.6
----------, Jun 20, 2025

-Fixed max_distance_from_arena_lobby option, now the teleport is also executed if the game has not started yet.
----------, Jun 19, 2025

-Added new button to the Arena Editing GUI to reset arena locations to default values.
----------, Jun 10, 2025

-Fixed important bug that was completely blocking player inventory outside the arena, after promoting a pawn.
----------, Jun 4, 2025

A lot of modifications on the code were made on this update, so if you find any bugs please tell me in the discussion of the plugin or via private message here on SpigotMC!

-Added Player vs Computer games.
  • Players can now join player vs computer games using the /chess joincomputer <difficulty> command. There are 3 default difficulties but you can create more on the config.
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----------, May 31, 2025

-Fixed important bug that removed the piece selection item when right clicking on pieces.
----------, May 15, 2025

-Fixed bug that was allowing players to move items inside their inventory while playing.
----------, May 8, 2025

-Added special_movements_holograms option to the config. When enabled, some movements (en passant, promotion, castling) will display a hologram on the cell.

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----------, Apr 10, 2025

-Fixed important issue when saving millis played data after each game.
----------, Apr 4, 2025

-Added compatibility with 1.21.5.
----------, Mar 30, 2025

-Added: Optimized player data storage.
-Fixed important bug saving player data when stopping the server.
----------, Mar 17, 2025

-Added "Play Again" item when finishing a game ( game_items.play_again_item option in the config.yml).

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----------, Mar 8, 2025

-Added game_time_limitations option in the config to control some limitations that will apply when the game lasts less than specified (rewards and player stats)
-Removed rewards min_time option.

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----------, Feb 28, 2025

-Added ArenaStartEvent and ArenaEndEvent events to the API.

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----------, Feb 21, 2025

-Added /chess arenas command that allow players to join/spectate arenas through a GUI. This GUI can be edited on the inventories.yml file.
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----------, Feb 20, 2025

-Added offset_y option to piece_interactions section in the config, when mode is set to PARTICLE.

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----------, Feb 12, 2025

-Added /minechess joinrandom command.
-Removed unused message on messages.yml file.

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----------, Feb 9, 2025

-Added Update notification system.

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----------, Feb 8, 2025

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Total Downloads: 79
First Release: Feb 8, 2025
Last Update: Jun 3, 2026
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