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Are updates free?
For downloadable versions for Windows & Mac, point-releases are free, i.e. if you buy version 9.0, you’ll get versions 9.1 through 9.9 for free, but not 10.0. Point-releases contain mostly bug fixes and improvements of existing functionality.
We update SparkChess Premium Live much quicker and in a transparent manner, so you don’t need to do anything – every time you log in, you’ll have the latest version.
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