Overview
Review the ChessKid Solos Rulebook.
Season Format: Best-of-3 (Bo3) Games
Join the lobby and Ready Up within the 30-minute grace period.
Communicate via Match Lobby Chat.
Home Teams will create private matches and send invitations.
As there is no advantage granted through this process, coaches may spectate a game without following the protocols referenced in section 7.7 Match Spectating from the league’s Competition Rulebook.
If there are any issues, finish the current game, then notify PlayVS Support for further assistance.
Please review the PlayVS Game Day Protocol details.
Setting Up the Match
If the lobby is already created and shared in Lobby Chat, continue to Match Protocol (All Players).
Side Selection
The inviting team is automatically assigned “White” upon match creation. To provide each team the opportunity to make the opening move for their individual round, side selection will occur in the following order:
Game 1: The Home Team sends the invites
Game 2: The Away Team sends the invites
Game 3: The Home Team sends the invites
Tiebreaker Rounds: Alternating
Tiebreaker 1: Home Team
Tiebreaker 2: Away Team
Tiebreaker 3: Home Team
Create the Custom Game (White Team)
Home team players must open a browser and log in to chesskid.com.
Click Play > Play vs Kid.
Under the Friends tab, search for the opponent’s username.
Select the Challenge icon, then click 10 min to send the Game Invite
If a tiebreaker game is being played, then a 5 min match will be selected.
Click Play to send the Game Invite.
Join the Custom Game (Black Team)
Open a browser and log in to chesskid.com.
Click Play > Play vs Kid
Under the Friends tab, move the slider to On to receive a challenge.
The tab will be highlighted green when selected properly
On the Invite Pop-Up, click Accept.
Match Protocol (All Players)
Player assigned to white will make their opening move to establish a game of record (GOR).
Play out the individual game.
If needed, complete a tiebreaker game to determine the overall game winner.
Record results.
Repeat until a player reaches 2 overall game wins.
Post-Match Process
After both teams agree to the final game's result using the PlayVS Match Assistant, the match will be complete, and results will be recorded.
Take in-game screenshots at the end of each game for your records.
If the Match Assistant is skipped, coaches are responsible for verifying the results have been reported manually.
Matches without results will be quarantined and risk a match loss for both teams by default.
If the results are inaccurate, contact PlayVS Support for further assistance.
By default, rulebooks overrule match instructions. Please reach out to PlayVS Support if you find conflicting information.