The platform promise
Choose who competes using guest lists, FIDE eligibility, friend and club access, rating and age brackets, or password protection. Configure each event for the players you want to reach.
We support clubs with team and solo events for their members. Find your club in the Green Room, compete in club-only events and take on other clubs.
Support fair play with game monitoring, identity verification and reviews by an anonymous expert committee.
Board customisation
Make your board your own with classic wood, textured marble, bold colours or cherry blossom. Mix piece styles, square shapes and highlight colours to find a look that suits you.
Ways to compete
Format 1 of 6
Face one challenger in a direct test of chess skill, with just two players and a clock.
Format 2 of 6
Win your game, defend for the bounty and face the next challenger.
Format 3 of 6
Individual boards, shared ambition. Compete together for a team victory.
Format 4 of 6
Face every other player and earn points to climb the standings.
Format 5 of 6
Compete in a classic single-elimination bracket with seeded draws, where each win takes you closer to the final.
Group Stage
Format 6 of 6
Start with league group stages, then advance to knockout finals.
Access control
Combine rating limits, verification requirements and invite lists to choose who can enter your tournaments from the start.
Guest List
Choose who competes with direct invites to players in your network.
FIDE Verified
FIDE-rated players only, with optional min/max rating range.
Platform Verified
Identity-verified Sacrifice members only.
Password
Share a private code with players you choose.
Friends Only
Restricted to players you follow or follow you back.
Club Members
Entry limited to members of a specific club.
Rating Gate
Active Rules
Fair play
Every game is monitored and every flag is reviewed by an anonymous expert panel, with permanent bans for cheating.
Monitored
Every game, always
Appeal
Player-initiated
Flagged
Signal detected
Expert Panel
Anonymous review
Resolved
Fair outcome
Monitored
Every game, always
Appeal
Player-initiated
Flagged
Signal detected
Expert Panel
Anonymous review
Resolved
Fair outcome
The best protection starts with who you invite.
Competitive normalisation
Combine piece handicaps, time controls and Chess 960 to shape the competition around your players.
Chess 960
Randomised starting positions challenge players to think beyond memorised openings.
Piece Handicaps
Give stronger players a material disadvantage to create closer matches across rating levels.
Time Controls
Set the pace of your tournament with time controls from Bullet to Classical.
Push notifications
Get notified on your desktop or phone when your game is ready, then tap to confirm and start the clock.
Turn them on once to stay ready for every game.
Round 3 — Your game is ready
Tap Ready to confirm and start your clock
Sacrifice
Your match is starting now.
Round 3 — Your game is ready
Tap Ready to confirm and start your clock
Sacrifice
Your match is starting now.
Clubs & commercial
Give your members a place to compete regularly with club-only events, inter-club leagues and competitive ladders.
Showcase your brand with tournament pages, transparent prize structures and featured placement across the platform.
Green Room
Keep the conversation going before, during and after every event with discussion threads, live reactions and tournament talk.
Drawing Board
Practise lines, study positions and build your repertoire so you arrive ready for every round.
Analysis Suite
Explore openings and analyse games with Stockfish to understand what happened and why.
Bring controlled entry, flexible formats and transparent prize operations together on one platform for every level of competitive chess.
Get in touch
Get in touch with platform questions, partnership ideas, streaming and coaching opportunities, or company and branding enquiries.