A quiet club for rated chess
One board. One opponent. No clock.
Pairwise Chess matches you with a player near your rating, keeps the scoresheet, and lets you sign out and back in without losing your seat at the board.
Watch live gamesFree to play · ratings start at 1200
How matchmaking works
- 01
Sign in and take a name
Internet Identity signs you in without a password. Pick a club name once; it follows your rating everywhere.
- 02
Find a match
Press Find a match. The lobby pairs you with someone online near your Elo, preferring opponents you have played least.
- 03
Play, record, rate
Moves slide into place and glow brass until the server records them. Every finished game updates both ratings.