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StartWhat Is ChessBit?Real-money chess decided by skill — how staking, fees, fair play and crypto payouts fit together.2 minStartA Tour of the ChessBit AppWhere everything is in ChessBit: Home, Lobby, Arena and Rewards, your wallet, notifications, messages, chat, the profile menu and the phone layout.3 minStartYour First Staked GameFrom new account to first payout: the five steps to playing chess for money on ChessBit, from signing up and verifying to Quick Play and getting paid.2 minStartOpening Day, Preview Nights & the WaitlistChessBit opens to everyone on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC. How Preview Nights worked, how the waitlist works and what it gets you.2 minStartResponsible PlayReal money means real risk: the limits ChessBit applies, how to ask for a break, a lower limit or self-exclusion, and where to find help.2 minPlayQuick Play: Get Matched in One TapHow Quick Play works: pick a stake and clock, tap Play Now and the server finds an opponent at the same stake. Pools, coins, cancelling and timeouts explained.4 minPlayFinding a Game in the LobbyA tour of the ChessBit game lobby: open games, the compatibility score, fees, filters by time control and stake, sorting, and joining a game.3 minPlayCreating a Game & Challenging a FriendPost your own open game with your stake, clock and compatibility range, or send a private challenge to a specific player. All the options and rules.3 minPlayAuto-Join: Let Matching Games Come to YouSet your stake range, time controls and compatibility once and ChessBit offers every open game that fits. How Auto-Join works, how long it runs, how to accept.2 minPlayDuring a Game: Moves, Draws, Resigning & ReportingEverything on the ChessBit game screen: making moves and premoves, promotion, the clock, offering a draw, aborting, resigning, in-game chat and reporting a player.5 minPlayGame History, Statistics & Post-Game AnalysisFind every game you've played on ChessBit, replay it move by move, see your centipawn loss and fair-play status, and track your win rate, stakes and fees.2 minAccountsHow to Create a ChessBit AccountTwo ways to sign up for ChessBit: an emailed login code or a crypto wallet. What you'll be asked, and what to do after you register.2 minAccountsHow to Change Your UsernameChange your ChessBit username from account settings — once every 14 days, 6–16 characters.1 minAccountsHow to Turn On Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)Protect your ChessBit account with an authenticator app: set up 2FA, save your recovery codes, use one at sign-in if you lose your phone, and turn 2FA off.3 minAccountsAccount Verification (KYC)Why ChessBit verifies players, when each level is required, and how the process works.2 minAccountsClosing Your AccountHow to close your ChessBit account and export your data — and what happens to your balance and records.2 minDepositsHow to Deposit CryptoA step-by-step guide to funding your ChessBit balance with BTC, ETH, LTC, SOL, TRX, BNB, USDT or USDC.2 minDepositsSupported Coins & NetworksThe coins you can deposit on ChessBit — BTC, ETH, LTC, SOL, TRX, BNB, USDT and USDC — and the networks they use.2 minDepositsMinimum & Maximum DepositsChessBit's $5 minimum deposit, the $10,000 single-transaction ceiling, the per-level deposit limits, and what happens to a deposit that's over a limit.2 minDepositsDeposit Not Showing Up?What to check when a crypto deposit hasn't been credited to your ChessBit balance yet.2 minWithdrawalsHow to Withdraw Your WinningsWithdraw crypto from ChessBit to your own wallet — requirements, the email confirmation code, and what each status means.2 minWithdrawalsWithdrawal FeesChessBit's flat withdrawal fees per coin — currently between $0.25 and $1.50, and how the fee is taken.1 minWithdrawalsWithdrawal Processing TimesHow long ChessBit withdrawals take: automatic processing, what triggers a manual review, declined or failed withdrawals, and network confirmation times.2 minRewardsThe Referral ProgramEarn 12% of the net revenue your referrals generate: how links and codes work, the monthly settlement, the 7-day hold and moving commission to your balance.3 minRewardsThe Loyalty Program (VIP Tiers)ChessBit's 11 loyalty tiers: lifetime fees needed, weekly cashback up to 15%, lower platform fees, tier bonuses, and how weekly leaderboard prizes work.4 minRewardsReward CampaignsHow the Rewards page works: your loyalty tier, affiliate earnings and weekly leaderboard at a glance, plus campaign cards with their own rules.3 minRulesGame Rules & Time ControlsChessBit's four time controls, how stakes, fees and payouts work, and what happens on draws, aborts, flagging, disconnects and no-shows.3 minRulesFair Play & ArgusHow ChessBit's fair-play system works: layered detection, winnings held until a game is checked, human review, appeals within 30 days, and playing a cheater.3 minRulesMatchmaking & RatingsHow ChessBit matches players: compatibility scores, calibrated ratings, Lichess and Chess.com imports, Quick Play, and stake caps while your rating settles.3 minRulesHow Tournaments WorkArena and Swiss tournaments on ChessBit: where to find them, entry fees and freerolls, escrowed prize pools, scoring, no-show rules, and when prizes pay out.6 minCommunityUsing the General ChatHow ChessBit's general chat works: opening it, the #English room, emoji, the 240-character limit, slow mode, chat rules, and muting players with /mute.3 minCommunityDirect Messages (DMs) & Your InboxSend private messages on ChessBit: start a conversation, quick replies, read receipts, inbox search, removing conversations and who can message you.3 minCommunityNotifications: Bell, Page & Push AlertsWhat ChessBit notifies you about (payouts, deposits, withdrawals, cashback, security), where to find it, marking it read, and how browser push alerts work.3 minCommunityFollowing Players, Profiles & BlockingFollow other ChessBit players to see their results, open their profile to message or challenge them, and mute or block anyone you'd rather not hear from.3 minSettingsHow to Change or Turn Off Game SoundsMute ChessBit's move sounds, or replace any game sound (moves, captures, castling, check, game end and more) with your own MP3, OGG or WAV file. Step by step.3 minSettingsGameplay Settings: Premoves, Press & DropWhat each ChessBit gameplay setting does (move sounds, premoves, Press & Drop and Show legal moves), how promotion works, and the board shortcuts.2 minSettingsPrivacy & Notification SettingsControl who sees your stats, who can challenge, message or follow you, whether you appear on leaderboards, and which notifications and emails ChessBit sends you.2 minKYCVerification Levels & LimitsChessBit's five verification levels, what each one asks for, the deposit, withdrawal and stake limits they unlock, and what happens when you hit a limit.3 minKYCWhere ChessBit Is AvailableHow ChessBit's country list works: open countries, acknowledgment countries, where we aren't available, and why signup and verification both check location.2 minFixesCan't Log In?Fixes for the common ChessBit login problems: missing email codes, 2FA lockouts, wallet sign-in and closed or restricted accounts.3 minFixesConnection Issues During GamesWhat happens when you disconnect mid-game, how the grace countdown works, what switching tabs does, and how to keep your connection solid.3 min
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