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Face to Face online chess with video, chat and rewards
Earn rewards, tokens and USDC

PLAY FAST AND FURIOUS ONLINE SPEED CHESS

Play chess online with friends

Blitz the Board, Battle Your Mates, Dominate the Game, Earn and Trade Real Rewards.

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PROFIT FROM YOUR SKILLS

Chess, Evolved: Dominate the board at all levels

Free-to-play chess with a twist! Blitz through Arcade Mode for instant rewards, rise through the ranks in Pro Mode for USDC glory, and flip rare collectibles in The Market. Your chess skills are your capital – invest wisely in fair, next-gen tournaments and watch your empire grow. Play online, play the market, and turn every move into an opportunity!

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BATTLE MATES

Higher Stakes, Higher rewards

Hustle your mates and challenge rivals in our 'Winner Takes All' Battle Mode. Stake your hard-earned credits, cards, and skins – if you've got the guts. Victory tastes sweeter when there's skin in the game. Get ready to Blitz or Be Blitzed!

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COMPETE-TO-WIN

Where Legends Are Forged in Seconds

Elevate your game in Pro and Ranked Mode. Compete for glory, high-stakes rewards, and cold, hard USDC. Rank up solo or squad up in our esports-first, skill-based division system. Whether you're taking your first steps or FIDE-rated, every match is a chance to prove your worth and reap the rewards.

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KEEP IT CASUAL, PLAY FOR FUN

Speed chess with a twist

Blast through Arcade Mode for instant thrills and rewards. Rapid-fire battles earn you XP, credits, and loot at lightning speed. Complete Quests, dominate Brawls, Showdowns, and Rumbles. Climb the Leaderboard and watch your rewards stack up.

Connect with chess players worldwide in online matches

BATTLE FOR NEW EARTH

Battle, Collect, and Save the Future in Season One

Blitz through dimensions in Checkmate's free-to-play digital collectible card game, Immortals: Battle for New Earth. Collect powerful cards, engage in rapid-fire battles, and compete for glory as you race against time to find the Immortal Gambit. The fate of New Earth hangs in the balance – will you rise to the challenge and secure its future?

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HYPER SOCIAL GAMEPLAY

Where Strategy Meets Swagger

Express, connect, and flex your skills! Our Quantum Avatars mirror your every move while you video chat and taunt rivals with custom emotes. Go stealth to play incognito, or stream your glory to build your fan base. Invite your friends from WhatsApp or Telegram, challenge them, and battle rivals. Welcome to chess where your personality is as powerful as your plays.

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FAIR PLAY AT FULL THROTTLE

Sixth-i, our AI-powered anti-cheat, ensures fair play at every turn. It's always on and always learning. Our Fair Play Innovation Lab is where cheaters' dreams go to die. Don't be the player who gets banned before Season One. At Checkmate, it's Fair Play or No Play. Period.

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YOUR ASSETS, YOU CALL THE SHOTS

At Checkmate Live, you're not just a player – you're a stakeholder. Every move grows the Community Treasury, funding the future of your game and progressive prize pools. Your voice shapes features, events, and spending. Join the elite Players and Queens Council to steer the platform's evolution. Customise your experience with unique chess sets and avatars. From the board to the boardroom, you control the outcome.

FIRST EDITION RELEASE
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Collector Series

Join the elite ranks of Presidents and Royalty with the Alpha Pack and elevate your Checkmate game. Unlock an exclusive, one-of-a-kind collectable Alpha Avatar and enjoy a collection of elite perks, plus 4x Mystery Box keys and an Alpha Pass for unparalleled AAA access. Enter the realm of elite chess and gaming with the Alpha Pack, where class equals community upside.

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Alpha Pass

The Alpha Pass is a premium upgrade to the Pro Pass, offers up to seven years of unparalleled access to exclusive benefits on the Checkmate platform.

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Mystery Box Drop

Four Alpha Drop Keys unleash the Alpha Mystery Box Drop! Each box is bursting with epic loot; Crowns, credits, card packs and a chance at hidden Alpha Avatars.

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Alpha-only Play

AA admission to tournaments and exclusive access to private competitions with unique prizes. Play for credits, loot and USDC at all skill levels.

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Next-Gen Alpha Avatars

Each pack includes a limited edition Alpha Avatar, a one-of-a-kind Checkmate collectible; featuring unique traits, utility, exclusive benefits and perks. More than a digital asset, each Avatar is classed like chess pieces, influencing future drops entitlements.

Season 1 battle pass

Checkmate battle passes are suped-up season passes with exclusive rewards, features and perks. Players who want to level up from free-to-play can purchase passes monthly, per season or annually.

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Partners and Stack

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Both Checkmate and Tencent Cloud share a unified vision where the convergence of media and technology can be harnessed to level up the realm of competitive play, broadcasting, and chess – one of the world's largest sports and the next big thing in esports.

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Leo Li
Vice President, Tencent Cloud International

Checkmate Live will allow the Asian Chess Federation to deliver competitive online tournaments and increase opportunities for our players. This latest partnership will enable the appropriate safeguards for competitive chess at every level.

His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Shakboot Al Nahayan
His Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Shakboot Al Nahayan
President, Asia Chess Federation

Checkmate Live demonstrated a strong commitment to becoming leaders in promoting integrity measures within esports. We're delighted to collaborate with them to bring fair play and true competitive integrity to both casual and pro online chess."

Stephen Hana ESIC
Stephen Hanna
CEO, Esports Integrity Commision

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