🔎 ChessWorld Features & Membership Hub
This page is part of the ChessWorld Features & Membership Guide — the central hub for guest vs full benefits, play tools, analysis features, tournaments, statistics, and settings.
ChessWorld.net, founded in 2000, is an online chess site. Play relaxed, friendly correspondence-style chess — with online daily, turn-based games — at your own pace.
⚙️ Set Invitation Preferences
Take full control of your gaming experience by customizing your Invitation Preferences. This guide explains how to filter incoming challenges based on rating range, time controls, and game types, ensuring you only receive invites that match your specific playing style and schedule. Stop wasting time declining games you don't want to play.
🔥 Control insight: You control who you play; you also control how you play. Set your game up for success. Start with a complete beginner's guide to ensure you are ready for any invite.
Why Set Invitation Preferences?
- Personal Control: Decide the type of games you want to play.
- Save Time: Avoid unwanted or unsuitable game invitations.
- Better Matches: Increase the chances of being invited to games you’ll genuinely enjoy.
- Mutual Benefit: Save potential opponents from wasting time sending inappropriate invites.
Options Available
- Time Limits: Select preferred game pace from 1–15 days per move.
- Rated or Unrated: Choose your preferred type of games.
- Coaching Games: Accept invites for unrated games specifically designed for coaching.
- Opponent Rating Range: Define upper or lower limits for your opponent’s rating.
- Opponent Experience: Filter based on whether an opponent’s rating is “established” (after 50 games).
- Opponent Play Style: Example: only accept invites from opponents who draw less than 10% of their games.
How to Access
To set your Invitation Preferences, visit My Stuff → My Email and click on the Invitation Preferences link next to the Game Invitation acceptance option.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ Can Guest Members set Invitation Preferences?
No. This feature is exclusive to Full Members.
❓ Can I change my preferences later?
Yes. You can update your preferences at any time to reflect your current playing style and goals.
❓ What happens if I don’t set preferences?
You’ll still receive invitations using the default ChessWorld options, which may include games outside your desired criteria.
👉 With Invitation Preferences, you can fine-tune your ChessWorld experience to focus on the games that matter most to you.
🔗 Related features: Accept Unlimited Invitations | Choose Unlimited Opponents | Detailed Opponent Search