Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Playing games, solving puzzles, earning an Elo rating and studying openings are all free. There's no pay-to-win, and you can start a quick game without even creating an account.

You can jump into a game right away, but creating a free account lets you keep a rating, save your game history, track puzzle progress, add friends and customize your board.

Rated games use the Elo system. Beat a higher-rated player and you gain more points; lose to a lower-rated one and you lose more. Each time control (bullet, blitz, rapid, classical) has its own rating, and your profile shows a full rating-history graph.

ChessBhumi supports the full range — from fast bullet and blitz to longer rapid and classical games — with live clocks and increments. You can also queue for matchmaking or challenge a specific friend.

Join the queue for your chosen time control and we pair you with an available opponent close to your rating. If a friend is waiting, the second person to queue is matched instantly.

Yes. Head to Play vs computer for an unrated game against the engine at a range of strengths, including Chess960, whenever you want to practise without affecting your rating.

Absolutely. Create a private game and share the invite link or code — only someone with that link can join, and private games stay off the public lobby.

Rated chess only matters if it's honest. Using an engine, another person, or any outside assistance during a rated game is not allowed. We use fair-play measures to protect the rating pool, and you can report suspicious play from a player's profile. See our Terms & Conditions for the full policy.

We collect only what we need to run your account and the game, and we never sell your personal data. Read the full details in our Privacy Policy.

To report a player, open their profile and use the report option. For bugs or anything else, email chessbhumi19@gmail.com or use the Contact page.

Yes — a daily puzzle, themed puzzle sets and rated puzzle training, plus an opening explorer, format guides, a glossary and a checkmate-pattern library to help you improve.

Yes. ChessBhumi works in any modern mobile browser and can be installed as an app (PWA) on both Android and iOS for a full-screen, app-like experience.