| Where you play | The game | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| A Vibe Chess meetup or tournament | the game is already in the app | put the phone on a stand and press record - nothing to agree |
| A club or amateur tournament | the game is not in the app | the organiser's and the opponent's consent, a one-on-one game in the app |
| An official FIDE- or federation-rated tournament | phones in the hall are banned by the rules | only with the chief arbiter's permission; without it - a scoresheet |
| A friendly game, training | a one-on-one game | agree with your opponent - and play |
Why a phone at the board is allowed at Vibe Chess meetups - phones in the tournament hall.
Everything is ready here: the game is set up by the app, the clock is on a phone. Put a second phone on a stand, open your game and press Record the game with camera. Recording works at meetups, at tournaments and in one-on-one games.
A one-on-one game in the app counts towards the Vibe Chess rating, so your opponent has to be in the app and agree to it.
More about recording, camera angles and stands - recording a chess game with a phone camera.
A game being recorded by the camera appears by itself on live.playvibechess.com: the board, the moves in real time and the result. Friends only need to open the link and find you by name - no sign-in or registration.
The recorded moves are attached to the game. On its card - Moves: step through move by move, and Game analysis: the best moves, inaccuracies and mistakes of both players.
What the analysis shows - chess game analysis in the app.
At Vibe Chess meetups and tournaments - yes, the phone at the board serves as the clock and the camera. At official tournaments - only with the chief arbiter's permission: the FIDE Laws forbid electronic devices in the playing area without the arbiter's approval.
Yes, ask in advance: the recording and the broadcast concern their game too. At a tournament not run in Vibe Chess the opponent also confirms the one-on-one game in the app.
On live.playvibechess.com - it shows every game currently being recorded by a camera. No sign-in needed.
On the game card in the app: Moves and Game analysis with the best moves and mistakes.
It is easier with two: one runs the clock, the other is the camera on a stand by the board.
No arbiter skills required. The app takes over the part that usually stops people from running tournaments at all: who plays whom in each round and who finishes first.
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 recording: recording a game with a camera, a game record as evidence, game analysis and the player's guide.
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 →
