From zero to your first tournament in minutes. Here's everything you need to know.
Sign up with a username, email, and password. During signup, you'll pick your chess experience level (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced) which sets your initial rating. You can also optionally link your Chess.com account to auto-import your real rating and get a verified badge.
Want to enter paid tournaments? Deposit money into your CCB wallet using mobile money. Go to your Wallet page, enter your phone number and the amount, and authorize the payment on your phone. Your balance updates instantly.
You can also play for free — casual games, free tournaments, and challenge links don't require a deposit.
Get matched with a player at your skill level. Bullet, blitz, or rapid.
Generate a link and send it. Play ranked or casual, with or without stakes.
Enter free or paid Swiss tournaments. Win games, climb the bracket, claim your prize.
Practice against the AI. No stakes, no rating impact — just sharpen your skills.
When a tournament ends, prizes are distributed automatically to winners' wallets based on final ranking. The top players split the prize pool — typically 40% to 1st, 20% to 2nd, 18% to 3rd, and so on.
Your wallet balance can be withdrawn to your mobile money account at any time. No waiting periods, no minimum withdrawal amount.
Once you're eligible, you can create tournaments and earn a 40% profit share of the entry fees (after the 10% platform cut). Set your own entry fee, min/max players, time controls, and schedule.