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  • About Checkmate Live
    • About Checkmate
    • Under the Hood
      • Our Roots and Team
      • Foundational Principles
      • Web3
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    • Strategic Partnerships
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      • Change Log: Feb 2025
      • Mission Accomplished
  • Gameplay and Features
    • Exclusive Modes
    • Exclusive Features
    • Play Modes
      • Arcade Mode
        • Arcade Pass
        • Ladders and Tournaments 🏆
        • 🎮 Mission
        • 🗂️ Card Collections
        • 🎫✨ Golden Ticket
        • 💼 Acquiring Cards
        • 🔢 Cards and Rarity
        • ✨ Cards Variables
        • 📜 Provenance
        • 🧩 Card Shards
        • 🔄 Collecting Cards
        • ⚡Fusing Cards
        • 🔥Burning
        • 📅 Burn Days
        • 🃏Special Edition Cards
        • Card Packs
          • 🤝 Joint Pull Packs
          • 👑 Queen's Favor
      • Battle Mode
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        • Progressive Rewards
        • Pro Pass
        • Pay as you Play
        • Enhanced Fair Play
        • Payouts
        • Small Print
      • Trade Mode
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    • Echess & FIDE players
    • Ladders and Tournaments
      • Division Play
      • Rating System
      • Tournament Requirements
      • Real-Time Tournament System
    • Watch and Stream
    • Participation Token
    • Avatars
  • Passes and Rewards
    • Battle Pass
      • Loot and Features
      • Arcade Pass
      • Pro Pass
      • Battle pass system
      • Arcade Pass vs Pro Pass
      • Alpha Pass vs Pro Pass
    • Earning Loot
    • 🪙Currency and Tokens
    • Payment
    • Prize Payouts
      • USDC payments
      • Loot payouts
    • ⚡Win loot
  • Fair Play
    • Code of Conduct
    • Fair Play or No Play
      • Fair play Policy
      • Security Policy
      • Fairplay Score
      • Fair Play Requirements
      • Fair play Reporting
      • Fair Play Appeals
      • Technical Issues and Fair Play
      • Privacy Guardrails
    • Fair Play Lab
  • Arcade Mode Alpha Pack
    • 💎Alpha Pack
      • 😃Alpha Avatars
        • 💞Avatar Perks
        • 🏁Avatar Class
        • 💎Air Drop weighting
        • 🪄Traits and Rarity
        • 📈Supply
        • Alpha Avatar Artwork
        • Alpha-only Perks
      • 🎫Alpha Pass
      • 🎁Mystery Box Drop Keys
      • 🐳Alpha Split
      • Sales Stages
        • 👉Inner Circle Alpha Pass
        • 🔣Alpha Pack Pre-Sale
        • 🤝Alpha Pack Public Sale
        • Allowlist
        • Insure your Pack
      • 💸Pricing
      • Refer-a-mate and earn
    • 🏦Community Treasury
      • Treasury Mechanics
      • Player-Centric Governance
    • 🏆Drop Schedule
  • Refer a mate and earn
    • Who is it for?
    • Federations
      • Federation Perks
      • Pre-Sale Guide
      • Allowlist
  • Account Management
    • One Player, One Account
    • Wallets
    • Age Restrictions
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    • Account Deletion
  • Help
    • Help Centre
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        • Warranty FAQ's
    • Arbiter Mode
    • Onboarding Guide for Online Supervised Events
    • Small Print & Policies
      • Intellectual Property
      • Invite-a-Mate Competition T&C's
      • Refer-A-Mate Policy
  • Echess Rulesets
    • Road to Al Ain Rule Set [Revised]
    • Fair Play Rulings
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  • Enhanced Accessibility and Autonomy
  • Blockchain Agnostic
  • Web3 Assets
  • Alpha Sale
  • Asset Labels and Pre-Minting:
  • Cards and Seasonal Minting:
  • Token-Gated Tournaments and Collaborations
  1. About Checkmate Live
  2. Under the Hood

Web3

Learn about Checkmate's integration of Web3 technologies. Discover how blockchain enhances our online chess experience and player ownership

Checkmate's tech playbook is a strategic blend of AI, Web3, and player-centric features, enhancing our player's experience. By aligning technology with our core principles and ethos, we offer an innovative, inclusive, and secure platform. This approach not only advances the gaming experience but also seeks to establish Checkmate as a leader in fairplay, combining the best of Web2 and Web3 worlds to accelerate speed chess as an esport.

Enhanced Accessibility and Autonomy

Checkmate empowers players by offering a flexible, secure, and immersive gaming experience:

  • Player-Centered Control: Players have the freedom to engage with Web3 features at their discretion, customizing their experience on the platform.

  • Flexible Payment Solutions: Catering to all players with a variety of payment methods, including traditional and crypto options.

  • Global Compliance and Security: The platform's flexibility in adapting to global standards ensures a safe and inclusive environment for players worldwide.

Checkmate utilises blockchain in the following ways:

  • Authentication

  • Avatars

  • Community Treasury Drops

  • Passes

  • Limited Edition DLC

  • Token Gated Passes and Tournaments

  • Payment and Payouts

  • USDC Prize Pools

  • NFT Items in Alpha Packs:

    • Alpha Pass

    • 2D Alpha Avatar

  • In-Game Currency:

    • in-game currency is not crypto-based

Blockchain Agnostic

  • Checkmate prides itself on being blockchain agnostic, allowing for seamless integration and partnerships across various blockchain platforms.

  • Our platform leverages token gating, a method that allows access to certain game features or assets based on token ownership.

  • This approach opens doors for collaborations with diverse Web3 partners, including other blockchain games, platforms, and popular Profile Picture (PFP) projects.

Web3 Assets

Explore Checkmate's Web3 assets and NFTs. Understand how blockchain technology is revolutionizing digital ownership in online chess.

Alpha Sale

  • The Alpha Pass and Alpha Avatars released during the Checkmate Alpha Sale are Ethereum (ETH) based

  • The benefits and utility of these assets are unlocked on Checkmate.live

  • Alpha Avatars can be traded on secondary markets

Asset Labels and Pre-Minting:

  • Limited edition assets released in a season are clearly labelled with their respective blockchain type.

  • These assets are pre-minted, signifying their immediate availability as blockchain items and their distinct status within the game's ecosystem.

Cards and Seasonal Minting:

  • Unique to Checkmate, cards are not mintable until the end of the season. This delay is part of our strategy to maintain the integrity and exclusivity of these collectibles.

  • Post-season, these cards transition to Layer 2 (L2) EVM assets, ensuring faster transactions and reduced costs while retaining the security and transparency of blockchain technology

Token-Gated Tournaments and Collaborations

  • Exclusive Token-Gated Tournaments: Access to special tournaments for Alpha holders, enhancing the gaming experience with unique rewards.

  • Collaborations with Web3 Projects: Partnerships with Web3 entities to provide custom avatars, chess sets, and exclusive access to tournaments, enriching the community experience.

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