ChessOnchain and Polkadot

[Teke2.0]

Hello Great polkadot !
This discussion aims to raise awareness about the development of ChessonChain and to share our vision and plans for Polkadot and the web3 space at large .

ChessonChain is a multi-chain network for chess gaming, built with Substrate and other smart contracts , Our architecture enables chess game-play across several blockchain ecosystems , And creates Checkmate NFTs on the user chains and wallets. All this data is ultimately stored on our Substrate chain, leveraging blockchains and NFTs for verification and recording.

Our starter chains include Polkadot, Solana, Stacks, and Near Protocol (Rust-based chains). We plan to integrate as many chains as possible to be the biggest Chess on Chain community.

Chess has more fame and history than Polkadot or any blockchain combined. Centralizing this traffic and gaming on one Substrate chain benefits Polkadot, marketing, and the broader Web3 ecosystem. We believe that building chess on-chain in this manner—without limiting or restricting any player regardless of their blockchain—opens doors to interoperability, a multi-chain economy, and gaming across several blockchains.

We’re currently working on listing a NFT collection of 1000 pieces .This collection includes 16 majestic Kings, 35 elegant Queens, 48 formidable Rooks, 58 insightful Bishops, 58 noble Knights, and a grand army of 785 Pawns, specially created to welcome the first testers and game players from the polkadot community into the thrilling world of multi-chain chess gaming networks.

Features to Expect:

• Multi-chain chess competitions (e.g., Polkadot vs. Solana, Stacks vs. Near, etc.)
• Timed chess gaming
• Handicap system
• API integration with weekly tournaments
• Leaderboards for each chain and overall

For now simple chess gaming is available here : ChessOnChain (Note this is an old deployment )
website : https://chessonchain.io/
twitter /X : x.com

We look forward to your feedback and support as we continue to develop ChessonChain! we are still putting together a team and looking for resources to fund our milestones with a treasury proposal .

Best regards, TEKE2.0
And
ChessonChain Team

[Cyphertux]

This was the approach of a leader in the ecosystem: https://immortal.game/ and yet they quickly stopped. My only question: what is the utility of web3 in this dynamic? How can we attract chess enthusiasts?

[Oyeins]

Actually looking at it chess on its own has traction as a game. With the advent of web3, nfts and fts, its very interesting bringing these two together, where chess gamers will be able get a taste of the web3 space while doing what they love doing.

Also, building a bridge between different blockchain users.

I think project can pull a handful of chess enthusiasts to the web3 space and vice versa.

[Kelanour]

Well attracting chess enthusiasts is not a problem, because if these players realize that there’s a play to earn chess game they’ll willingly jump into it.
The problem is adaptation: how will these web3 newbies adapt?
I suppose we’ll discuss that

[Cyrill]

How are you going to prevent cheaters? Cheating in online chess is quote a serious issue as it’s very easy to do and very hard to detect.

This is an obvious, hard and important problem to tackle yet it isn’t mentioned at all. Any online chess platform without serious cheating counter measures is doomed to fail spectacularly should it gain traction. Especially in web3, where everything has some kind of value attached to it. Unless your target is hacker vs hacker (or in that sense chess engine vs. chess engine) and you explicitly allow any kind of assistance, which could be interesting too.

[Cyphertux]

I might seem out of trend, but I don’t believe in it. We’ve had the observations, multiple failed attempts. In this case, I hope I’m wrong, but I’m here rather to challenge and create real value beyond web3 and tokens. More and more people are taking a traditional web2 approach and using web3 as an overlay, which makes a lot of sense to me, especially in gaming. (Look at Mythical Games)

[siriuslux]

Uniting Ancient Strategy with the Future
A Polkadot Opportunity

Noble Polka People, Hiya!

Dear minds behind “ChessOnChain” and “Immortal.Game”,

Allow me a brief introduction. I go by the name Sirius Lux (Grammaticvs) – newly arrived here, but with eyes wide open and purpose clearly drawn. Truth be told, you’re partly to blame for something rather tragic: a dear friend of mine from London, brilliant and passionate, had dreamed of building exactly what you’ve already begun. Now, he’s gone from ecstatic vision to bitter resignation – from dreamer to chess cynic. But I see things differently. I see potential. I see fire.

Chess, through API and blockchain integration, can become a movement. A wave. A plague of elegance and intellect, sweeping across the globe.
I’m 48, and thought it would be simple to bring young minds into this ancient realm of kings and pawns. But my own son, living in Greenock, Scotland, is one of just two kids in his circle who even know how to play. The rest? They mock it.
To them, chess is for nerds – ancient, irrelevant, “not cool.”

I’ve urged my son, again and again: host a school tournament, get some karma and maybe even some earnings going. But the stigma is strong.
And then, came the thunder. An idea struck.

You’ve already begun building something powerful. Now let’s supercharge it – together. I bring to the board decades of experience organizing large-scale events (mainly music festivals), and a background in digital: WordPress Developer, UX Designer, Social Community Manager (Medieval World, 500K followers on Facebook alone). I don’t just create projects — I ignite movements.

So here’s the proposal:
You keep building the game. I’ll develop educational programs across UK primary and secondary schools — and beyond. We’ll teach kids to play and earn, not just with chess, but through the Polkadot ecosystem. Chess becomes the gateway to crypto literacy, IT fluency, and financial empowerment.

This is the kind of initiative that attracts state funding. UK schools are starving for real solutions. We walk in with elegance, logic, discipline — and a financial framework. Suddenly, chess isn’t “for nerds.” It’s for visionaries.

Conclusion:
If we execute this with clarity and unity, we will raise a new Polkadot Youth — sharp, empowered, and loyal to the cause. Some of them will become wealthy. Some of them will become legends. 1 + 1 = 2, sure…But sometimes, E = m × c². In simplicity lies genius. The path of least resistance is the streak of light. And light, my friends, is divine.

There’s a gathering in London next weekend. My friend SY (yes, the disappointed one) plans to attend — it could be a great chance for you to connect in person. I won’t be there this time — I’m currently in Serbia, helping my mother with her business. But if what I say resonates with you, then nothing can stop us.

The Force is already with us!
And life is far too short for coincidences.

With strength and vision!
Sirius Lux Grammaticvs