The layout adjusts itself: two games side by side and large, twelve in a grid, no scrolling.
| Label | What it means | What else you see |
|---|---|---|
| live | the game is being played right now | next to it - how many minutes it has run and how many moves |
| getting ready | the players have sat down, the game is about to start | no moves yet |
| No moves yet | the game has started but the first move has not been made | it usually appears within seconds |
| finished | the game is over | the result is shown large, and the card leaves after a minute |
Under the board - the latest moves of the game, the last one in bold, and the last move is highlighted on the board itself.
| Caption | What happened |
|---|---|
| Checkmate | the game ended in checkmate on the board |
| Stalemate - draw | the side to move has no moves and is not in check |
| White (Black) ran out of time | the clock ended the game |
| Draw agreed by the players | they agreed a draw |
| Result entered by the players | a resignation or a result entered by the players themselves |
| The opponent did not show up | a no-show |
What else parents should know - parents at a junior tournament, broadcasting a junior tournament.
On live.playvibechess.com. It shows every game currently being played in the Vibe Chess app. No sign-in or registration needed.
By the player's name, the tournament name and the venue on the game card.
Yes. Open the link in the TV's browser or mirror a laptop screen to it and press Full screen.
The broadcast shows games recorded by a phone camera. If there is no camera at the table, the card shows only the names, without moves.
No, the page shows the board, the moves and the result. The players' time is on their clock in the hall.
No. Only names, boards and moves.
Pairings are computed by bbpPairings, an open-source engine implementing the Dutch system by FIDE rules: score groups, floats on an odd field, colour alternation. Free to use.
The bot is constantly improved based on real tournaments. If you need a feature that isn't there yet, message the developers right inside the bot with the /support command. Many features appeared exactly because organizers asked for them, and useful ideas get added quickly.
More about broadcasting: a fan zone at a tournament, chess tournament broadcast, a broadcast platform and broadcasting a junior tournament.
At the board since childhood: hazy about his rating, precise about every rook he has blundered. Counts an evening as a good one if the opponent stayed to talk afterwards instead of rushing off to check with an engine. Message →
