• How to register for The Road to Al Ain The Echess Championship

  The Echess Championship: The Road to Al Ain How to Join the The Road to Al Ain The Echess Championship: The Road to Al Ain is your chance to compete for a $60,000 prize pool and secure a spot in the Grand Final in Al Ain, UAE! Follow these steps to get started and make your move. Key Information Event Info: Learn more about the championship and key datePopular

• The tournament ended and I did not qualify, what’s next?

  Firstly, thank you for participating and being part of Checkmate Live’s community! We hope you enjoyed the experience. Don’t worry if you didn’t qualify—you’ll have more opportunities! Check out our Tournament Page here: 👉 https://play.checkmate.live/tournaments Explore the upcoming tournaments over the next few weeks. We have more U2000 tournaments, as well as U2300 and Open tournaments with plenty of exciting prizes still up foPopular

• What tournament can I join?

  To participate in the "Road to Al Ain" tournament on Checkmate Live, please follow these steps: 1. Log In to Your Account: Visit Checkmate Live and log in with your credentials. 2. Access the Tournaments Page: Navigate to the Tournaments section. 3. Identify Eligible Tournaments: Initially, all tournaments are listed. To find those you can join: Scroll Down: Browse through the list to loSome readers

• What tiebreaks are the standings based on for the Swiss Qualifiers?

  The standings for the Swiss Qualifiers are determined using the following tiebreaks, applied in this order: Direct Encounter Median Buchholz Solkoff Number of Wins Sonneborn-Berger Progressive Score Performance Rating AROC Drawing of Lots We use Dutch pairing for the Swiss tournaments. You can view the tiebreak details on the tournament’s overview tab.Few readers

• The tournament ended and I qualified, what’s next?

  Firstly, thank you for participating and being part of the Checkmate Live community! We hope you enjoyed the experience and look forward to seeing you in future tournaments. Secondly, congratulations on qualifying! That’s an incredible achievement. You’ve secured a spot in the Regional stage and will compete in an exciting knockout tournament for a chance to reach the Grand Final in Al Ain! Before the Regional tournament starts, we’ll send you all the necessary informFew readers

• All players start with 1500 default elo, how do I know I’m not playing with a player over 2000 elo?

  Since Checkmate Live is new (and in alpha), all players are starting fresh. Your rating on Checkmate Live is the official rating we use for tournaments. For Asian Chess Federation events and FIDE-rated events, your FIDE rating is your start rating and will be used accordingly. To ensure fair competition: FIDE players must sync their FIDE ID prior to the regional finals. Players must complete a KYC (Know Your Customer) process to qualify for regional finalFew readers

• The tournament ended and I qualified, can I play next Qualifiers?

  Yes, you can. However, we might remove you from any of them in case new players want to compete and you are taking their place in the tournament.Few readers