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Next‑generation chess experience

Competitive multiplayer chess • Modern live‑service game

We bring classic chess to a new level with fair matchmaking, seasonal progression and community‑driven features.

150K+
Pre‑registered players
22%
Organic sign‑up rate
< 60ms
Target average latency
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Unity
Photon
PostgreSQL
Redis
Live service metrics (demo)
How Chessmax as a service will be measured.
Numbers below are placeholder demo values. In production they will be driven by live backend telemetry.
Registered
12,540+
Players
Engagement
320+
Daily active players
Matches
48,210+
Completed games
Peak CCU
640
Concurrent players
Gameplay

See Chessmax in action

Watch a short gameplay video that showcases the core tempo, tactical depth and season-driven progression.

This early build represents a work-in-progress experience; visuals, UX and content density will grow towards launch.

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Why Chessmax?

With the game layer, broadcast integrations and community tools, Chessmax aims to build a long‑lasting chess ecosystem.

Competitive multiplayer

Ranked and unranked matches, tournaments and end‑of‑season rewards.

Streamer & tournament friendly

Twitch/YouTube integrations, custom tournament panels and viewer features.

Highlights from Blog & Devlog

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Fair play & security

We will add new modes, themes and features based on community feedback.

Early access phase

  • We are planning a closed/soft‑open early access period to collect player feedback.
  • View the roadmap
  • Go to investor page
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Season system

Players progress throughout the season to earn rewards and reach end‑of‑season goals.

  • Level‑based season pass structure
  • Quests and challenges
  • End‑of‑season trophies and badges
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Fair play & anti‑cheat systems

Chessmax aims to minimise cheating with server‑side validation and behavioural analysis.

  • Server‑side move validation
  • Suspicious behaviour detection
  • Reporting and review tools
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Personalisation & cosmetics

Players can express their style with board themes, piece sets and profile items.

  • Themes and piece sets
  • Profile badges and frames
  • In‑match visual effects (future)
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Download Chessmax for free when it launches.

Chessmax is planned as a cross-platform experience on PC, console and mobile. Store links below will go live as we approach public release.