What is Chess?

Chess is a strategy board game for two players that involves moving pieces on a checkered board to capture your opponent's king.

General Rules

• All settlements are based on results and statistics provided by www.chess.com or the International (FIDE) and local federations. 
• All games must start within 24 hours of the original start time for bets to stand. We reserve the right to suspend any or all betting on a game at any time without notice. 
• Both players must complete at least 2 two legal moves each. Otherwise, all bets will be voided. 
• We won't consider results changed by a regulatory body, more than 6 hours after the end of the game. 
• The overall match result is decided by the result of all games of the match if it is a best of "X" number of games. 
• The player listed as the first player, or home player, will play with the white pieces. 
• If a game is postponed then all bets will be void. 

Game Betting

You're betting on: The final result of an individual match.

• Three results are possible: Win/draw/lose. 

 Match Betting

You're betting on: The result of the sum of the results of several games.

• Winning each game counts as 1 point, the draw is worth 0.5 points and losing is worth no points. 

Handicap Betting

You're betting on: The player with more points after the addition of the handicap to one side (and only one side). 

• Example: Player A -0.5 -v- Player B +0.5 
• Player A wins the handicap if he wins. Player B wins the handicap if he wins or draws. 

Number of Moves (Total or Odd/Even)

You're betting on: Number of moves (total or odd/even):

• The number of moves in a game is considered to be the number of valid moves made by the player who manages white pieces.  

 Live Betting

All markets are subject to their respective pre match rules for purpose of Live Betting. Where a handicap or total points 'tie' price is offered, the push rule does not apply. When scores are displayed for Live Betting, every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the score and game time, however no liability is accepted for incorrect information displayed. 

• Where the result of a match is a draw - all bets placed after the last move will be void. 

Armageddon Chess

• Match odds will be settled on the outcome of the match not including Armageddon.
• Match odds including Armageddon will be settled on the Match Result plus the result of Armageddon if it is played as there is a tie in regulation play.