🚀 Get Started in 30 Seconds
No setup required. Just drop Chesscord into any channel:
- Start a Live Match: Run
/play friend @opponent to challenge anyone in your server.
- Make Your Moves: Tap the interactive buttons or type standard algebraic notation (e.g.,
e4, Nf3).
- Review Your Game: Click the link after checkmate to view your accuracy, blunders, and engine analysis on our website.
Core Features
⚡ Live Chess Matches
- Play Friends or AI: Challenge server members to live multiplayer chess games or train solo against multiple AI difficulty tiers (
/play bot).
- Custom Time Controls: Choose from Bullet (1m), Blitz (3m, 5m), Rapid (10m, 15m), or untimed casual games.
- Smart Board Controls: Easy-to-use button UI, automatic move validation, and customizable board themes.
🔍 Companion Web Review & Stockfish Analysis
- Engine Diagnostics: Every match generates an instant link to our companion web app at chesscord.com/review.
- Move Classifications: Track your Amazing, Best, Mistake, and Blunder moves along with win-probability graphs.
- PGN Importer: Paste PGNs from Chess.com, Lichess, or casual games to run engine analysis.
🧩 500,000+ Tactical Puzzles
- Rated Puzzle Sessions (
/puzzle): Dynamic difficulty tailored to your skill progression.
- The Daily Challenge (
/daily): Solve today's global puzzle to build streaks and climb server ranks.
🔗 Profile & Rating Sync
- Link your real Chess.com or Lichess accounts using
/link.
- Display your verified Rapid, Blitz, and Bullet ratings right inside your server profile card (
/profile).
- Receive a Discord Role automatically based on your Chess.com or Lichess ratings in enabled servers.
🎨 Customization & Server Leaderboards
- Equip modern, vintage, wood, and more board themes with
/customize.
- Foster friendly competition with automated server-wide and global leaderboards.
Essential Commands
| Command |
Usage |
/play friend [@user] |
Challenge a server member with your preferred time control |
/play bot [level] |
Practice against an AI bot of your chosen difficulty |
/puzzle |
Play a rated tactical chess puzzle |
/daily |
Solve today's global puzzle and maintain your streak |
/review |
Analyze your latest game on our web review platform |
/link [site] [user] |
Sync your real Chess.com or Lichess ratings |
/autorole |
Configure automatic rating-based roles for your community |
/profile [@user] |
Inspect player stats, win/loss ratio, and rank |
/customize |
Switch board themes, colors, and piece styles |
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