Fairplay Score

At Checkmate, it's Fair Play or No Play. Period. Let's all make fair play our mission!

At Checkmate.live, our unwavering commitment to fair play is the cornerstone of our community. We strive to create a gaming environment where competition is fair, respectful, and enjoyable for everyone. The Fair Play Score system reflects this ethos, categorizing player behaviors to uphold the integrity and enjoyment of our platform.

Fairplay Score System:

Tier 1 - Severe Integrity Violations:

  • Using bots, cheats, exploits, hacking, or scripting.

  • Bribery or extortion attempts towards officials or admins.

  • Hacking or using unauthorized chess engines and aids.

  • Third-party assistance.

  • Match-fixing.

  • Betting on one’s own games.

  • Elo boosting.

  • Exploiting game glitches.

  • DDOS attacks

  • Raiding

  • Manipulating network conditions.

Tier 2 - Serious Misconduct:

  • Unauthorized release of private communications.

  • Baseless cheating accusations.

  • Doxing.

  • Collusion.

  • Account sharing.

  • Smurfing.

  • Impersonation.

  • Stream sniping.

  • In-game harassment.

  • False reporting of cheating or fair play breaches.

Tier 3 - Unsporting Behavior and Toxic Communication:

  • Political statements or actions.

  • Hate speech and discriminatory behavior.

  • Threatening or abusive behavior.

  • Griefing.

  • Intentional feeding or throwing games.

  • Inactivity or AFK.

Tier 4 - Minor Infractions:

  • Disconnections and late arrivals.

  • Abandoning games.

  • Inappropriate nicknames or avatars.

  • Spamming.

  • Minor gameplay disruptions.

Tiered Response:

  • First Offense: In cases where a player's behavior is borderline or unclear, we provide a warning.

  • Repeated or Clear Violations: More severe or repeated violations are escalated to higher levels of penalties.


At Checkmate.live, it's Fair Play or No Play. By adhering to these principles, we can all contribute to a respectful and competitive community where every player has the opportunity to succeed based on skill and integrity. Let's make fair play our mission!


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