[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":502},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-sections":3},[4,42,90,126,170,201,228,251,278,317,347,382,409,441,472],{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"description":14,"extension":15,"icon":16,"items":17,"meta":27,"navigation":28,"order":29,"path":30,"relatedPages":31,"section":38,"seo":39,"stem":40,"__hash__":41},"faq/faq/general.md","General",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":10},"minimark",[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":13},"",2,[],"What Chessiverse is, who it's for, and where it's heading.","md","info",[18,21,24],{"question":19,"answer":20},"What is Chessiverse?","\u003Cp>Chessiverse is a chess training platform where you play against 1000+ unique bots with human-like personalities and playing styles. Each bot has its own rating, opening preferences, and quirks, so practising against them feels closer to playing real people than a single tunable engine.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>You can \u003Ca href=\"/play-chess-against-computer\">play chess against computer opponents\u003C/a>, train against specific personality types, and review your games afterwards.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":22,"answer":23},"Will Chessiverse have tournaments and new features?","\u003Cp>Yes. We have a large backlog and ship regularly. Tournaments are on the roadmap (not yet shipped), and lots of other features are in flight.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>If you have a feature idea or want to push us to prioritise something, tell us on \u003Ca href=\"https://discord.gg/Js5uPNxEHj\">Discord\u003C/a> or via the \u003Ca href=\"/contact\">contact page\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":25,"answer":26},"How do I report a bug or suggest a feature?","\u003Cp>The fastest channels are our \u003Ca href=\"https://discord.gg/Js5uPNxEHj\">Discord server\u003C/a> and the \u003Ca href=\"/contact\">contact page\u003C/a> (bugs go to \u003Ca href=\"mailto:support@chessiverse.com\">support@chessiverse.com\u003C/a>, feedback to \u003Ca href=\"mailto:info@chessiverse.com\">info@chessiverse.com\u003C/a>). The more detail (browser, what you were doing, screenshots) the faster we can act on it.\u003C/p>\n",{},true,10,"/faq/general",[32,35],{"label":33,"url":34},"About us","/about-us",{"label":36,"url":37},"Contact","/contact","general",{"title":6,"description":14},"faq/general","_W8H4m0v4IM_voVgLox5DoebtiAPCieM6Ag9XmMV1Fo",{"id":43,"title":44,"body":45,"description":49,"extension":15,"icon":50,"items":51,"meta":73,"navigation":28,"order":74,"path":75,"relatedPages":76,"section":86,"seo":87,"stem":88,"__hash__":89},"faq/faq/bots.md","Bots",{"type":8,"value":46,"toc":47},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":48},[],"How Chessiverse bots are built, how they behave, and how to give us feedback on their moves.","bot",[52,55,58,61,64,67,70],{"question":53,"answer":54},"Why does Chessiverse have so many bots?","\u003Cp>Two reasons. First, the way we build bots scales easily — making one or making a hundred isn't very different for us. You can read more in \u003Ca href=\"/articles/how-chessiverse-bots-are-created\">How Chessiverse Bots Are Created\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Second, we think a roster of distinct opponents is more fun than a single bot with sliders. Each Chessiverse bot has its own personality, opening preferences, and weaknesses, so practising against the roster feels closer to playing different humans.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":56,"answer":57},"How can I report a strange bot move?","\u003Cp>Please do — the more reports we get, the faster we can improve the bots. The most direct channel is the in-game feedback flow (where you can flag playstyle, opening, or chat issues), and you can also reach us in our \u003Ca href=\"https://discord.gg/Js5uPNxEHj\">Discord\u003C/a> or via the \u003Ca href=\"/contact\">contact page\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":59,"answer":60},"Do bots have distinct playstyles and openings?","\u003Cp>Yes. Each bot is placed on four axes:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Playstyle:\u003C/strong> defensive ↔ aggressive, and simplifying ↔ complicating.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Openings:\u003C/strong> solid ↔ sharp, and unprepared ↔ theoretical.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Read more in \u003Ca href=\"/articles/bots-3-playstyles\">Three Playstyles\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"/articles/bots-3-opening-books\">Three Opening Books\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":62,"answer":63},"How do I open a bot's profile page?","\u003Cp>Tap a bot's name or avatar on a bot card or in the bot list — that opens a quick \u003Cstrong>preview modal\u003C/strong> with a summary of the bot. To get to the full profile page, click the bot's thumbnail inside the preview modal.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The full profile shows the bot's rating (estimated Elo plus current dynamic rating), a playstyle quadrant, opening preferences and analysis, and a carousel of your recent games against that bot.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":65,"answer":66},"What do the stars on a bot card mean?","\u003Cp>The star is a \"beaten\" marker. A \u003Cstrong>gold star\u003C/strong> means you've defeated that bot at least once; a \u003Cstrong>grey outline\u003C/strong> means you haven't yet. It's a quick way to see your progress across the roster.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":68,"answer":69},"Can I favourite bots?","\u003Cp>Yes. Tap the \u003Cstrong>heart\u003C/strong> icon on any bot card or profile to favourite a bot — favourited bots are quick to filter back to from the Explore page.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":71,"answer":72},"How do I filter and sort bots on the Explore page?","\u003Cp>The Explore page lets you narrow the roster by:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Rating\u003C/strong> (slider or rating-band presets)\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Playstyle\u003C/strong> (the defensive ↔ aggressive / simplifying ↔ complicating axes)\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Opening style\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>opening name\u003C/strong> + colour (white/black), and \u003Cstrong>Opening Type\u003C/strong>:\n    \u003Cul>\n      \u003Cli>\u003Cem>All\u003C/em> — every bot\u003C/li>\n      \u003Cli>\u003Cem>Prepared repertoires\u003C/em> — only bots with a hand-prepared opening book\u003C/li>\n      \u003Cli>\u003Cem>Statistical\u003C/em> — only bots whose openings are derived statistically\u003C/li>\n    \u003C/ul>\n  \u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Country\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Favourites\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Premium\u003C/strong> (all / premium-only / free-only), \u003Cstrong>Beaten\u003C/strong> (all / beaten / unbeaten), \u003Cstrong>Played\u003C/strong> (all / played / unplayed), \u003Cstrong>VIPs\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>Course bots\u003C/strong> (if you own a course)\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Sort by \u003Cstrong>Rating\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Name\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Playstyle\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Premium\u003C/strong>, or \u003Cstrong>Added\u003C/strong> (recency).\u003C/p>\n",{},20,"/faq/bots",[77,80,83],{"label":78,"url":79},"Chess bots overview","/chess-bot",{"label":81,"url":82},"How Chessiverse bots are created","/articles/how-chessiverse-bots-are-created",{"label":84,"url":85},"Play against a computer","/play-chess-against-computer","bots",{"title":44,"description":49},"faq/bots","y_4tjIkuVvBuRbZ0Az0FOcT442iQ72jodvIWKnzDbYY",{"id":91,"title":92,"body":93,"description":97,"extension":15,"icon":98,"items":99,"meta":115,"navigation":28,"order":116,"path":117,"relatedPages":118,"section":122,"seo":123,"stem":124,"__hash__":125},"faq/faq/game-modes.md","Game modes",{"type":8,"value":94,"toc":95},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":96},[],"Challenges, Guess the Elo, Speedrun, Daily Matchup, courses, and rated vs. casual.","layers",[100,103,106,109,112],{"question":101,"answer":102},"What game modes are available?","\u003Cp>Beyond regular games against a bot of your choice, Chessiverse includes:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Challenges\u003C/strong> — curated matchups around a specific position or goal.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Daily Matchup\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Daily Endgame\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>Daily Master\u003C/strong> — fresh single-game prompts that change every day.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Weekly Challenges\u003C/strong> and \u003Cstrong>Daily Challenges\u003C/strong> — recurring challenges you can grind for streaks.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Speedrun\u003C/strong> — climb the bot ladder from the bottom up.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Guess the Elo\u003C/strong> — watch a bot play and estimate its rating.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Courses\u003C/strong> — guided opening-focused training against course-specific bots.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Custom Position\u003C/strong> — set up any position and play from there.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Tournaments aren't shipped yet but are on the roadmap.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":104,"answer":105},"What's the difference between Challenges and a normal game?","\u003Cp>Challenges are structured matchups — you start from a specific position or with a specific goal in mind. Normal games let you pick any bot from the roster and play freely.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":107,"answer":108},"How does Speedrun work?","\u003Cp>Speedrun pits you against the bot ladder from the bottom up. The goal is to climb as high as you can. To work properly it needs access to the full bot roster, which is why it's a premium feature — see \u003Ca href=\"/premium\">Premium\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":110,"answer":111},"What's the difference between a rated and a casual game?","\u003Cp>Rated games count towards your Chessiverse rating; casual games don't. The toggle lives in the Play box when you pick a bot. Use casual when you just want to play without affecting your number — for experimenting with an opening, warming up, or playing a much-stronger bot just to learn.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":113,"answer":114},"Can I play multiple games at once?","\u003Cp>No — you can only have one game in progress at a time. If you try to start a new game while one is ongoing, an ongoing-game banner prompts you to resign or abort the current one first. This keeps your rating and stats clean and avoids fragmented sessions.\u003C/p>\n",{},30,"/faq/game-modes",[119],{"label":120,"url":121},"Play chess online free","/play-chess-online-free","game-modes",{"title":92,"description":97},"faq/game-modes","UZQZAqwha7QmTjJSyGN5_ffIoqKHKlzlUltvmL8m4mg",{"id":127,"title":128,"body":129,"description":133,"extension":15,"icon":134,"items":135,"meta":160,"navigation":28,"order":161,"path":162,"relatedPages":163,"section":166,"seo":167,"stem":168,"__hash__":169},"faq/faq/game-settings.md","Game settings",{"type":8,"value":130,"toc":131},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":132},[],"Time controls, board look & feel, sounds, and per-game behaviour.","sliders",[136,139,142,145,148,151,154,157],{"question":137,"answer":138},"Where do I find game settings?","\u003Cp>Game settings live in account settings (the same panel as your profile) and cover several sections: \u003Cstrong>Board & Pieces\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Highlights\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Piece Animation\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Game & Bot Behaviour\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Sound Settings\u003C/strong>, and (for premium accounts) \u003Cstrong>Beta Features\u003C/strong>. Most changes apply immediately and persist across games and devices.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":140,"answer":141},"Do Chessiverse bots adjust to different time controls?","\u003Cp>Bots only make minor adjustments based on time control (things like resignation likelihood). Their actual playing strength is fixed — meaning a bot will feel a lot stronger in a bullet game than in a long one.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>This is intentional. With fixed bot strength you have a stable benchmark: if you reach 1500 against the roster untimed but only 1000 in blitz, you can see directly how much time pressure costs you.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":143,"answer":144},"Which time controls are supported?","\u003Cp>The picker offers \u003Cstrong>Untimed\u003C/strong> or \u003Cstrong>Timed\u003C/strong>. Timed gives you \u003Cstrong>Bullet\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Blitz\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Rapid\u003C/strong>, or \u003Cstrong>Custom\u003C/strong> — where you can set your own minutes-per-side and increment. If you want a slow correspondence-style game, pick Untimed.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":146,"answer":147},"Can I show board coordinates, possible moves, and the last move?","\u003Cp>Yes. Under \u003Cstrong>Highlights\u003C/strong> in settings you can toggle:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Show Coordinates\u003C/strong> — file/rank labels around the board.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Show possible moves\u003C/strong> — dots on legal target squares when you pick up a piece.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Highlight last move\u003C/strong> — colour the squares the bot moved from and to.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",{"question":149,"answer":150},"Can I change how fast pieces animate?","\u003Cp>Yes. Under \u003Cstrong>Piece Animation\u003C/strong> you can choose \u003Cem>None\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>Fast\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>Normal\u003C/em>, or \u003Cem>Slow\u003C/em>. None is instant — useful in bullet.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":152,"answer":153},"What do the Game & Bot Behaviour toggles do?","\u003Cp>Settings in this group change how a game plays out:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Confirm Move\u003C/strong> — ask to confirm a move before committing it on the board (helps avoid mis-clicks).\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Allow Resignations\u003C/strong> — let the bot resign when it feels the game is lost.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Instant Bot Moves\u003C/strong> — bots move with no simulated thinking time, in both timed and untimed games.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Bot Backgrounds\u003C/strong> — show the unique background art tied to the bot you're playing.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Hide Speech Bubbles\u003C/strong> — hide the speech bubbles bots show above the board on certain moves.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",{"question":155,"answer":156},"Can I change the sound pack?","\u003Cp>Yes. Under \u003Cstrong>Sound Settings\u003C/strong> pick from six sound packs — \u003Cem>Classic\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>Melodic\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>Digital\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>Playful\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>Mechanical\u003C/em>, and \u003Cem>Bright\u003C/em> — and toggle \u003Cstrong>All Sounds\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Move Sounds\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>Other Sounds\u003C/strong> independently.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":158,"answer":159},"Can I customise the board and pieces?","\u003Cp>Yes — in account settings under \u003Cstrong>Board & Pieces\u003C/strong>:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Board Look\u003C/strong> — pick a board texture/colour, or toggle \u003Cem>Bot Defaults\u003C/em> to let each bot's theme drive the board.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Piece Set\u003C/strong> — swap the piece style.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Presets\u003C/strong> — pre-bundled board + piece themes if you'd rather pick a complete look in one tap.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Some theme packs are premium-only. Changes apply immediately and persist across games and devices.\u003C/p>\n",{},40,"/faq/game-settings",[164],{"label":165,"url":85},"Play chess against computer","game-settings",{"title":128,"description":133},"faq/game-settings","LSJLQeXioDf4cmwIIi_HPMXGNcn-A0j9HGCSWyo2C3Q",{"id":171,"title":172,"body":173,"description":177,"extension":15,"icon":178,"items":179,"meta":192,"navigation":28,"order":193,"path":194,"relatedPages":195,"section":197,"seo":198,"stem":199,"__hash__":200},"faq/faq/playing-a-game.md","Playing a game",{"type":8,"value":174,"toc":175},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":176},[],"The game arena — the board, sidebar controls, and starting from custom positions.","chess-board",[180,183,186,189],{"question":181,"answer":182},"How do I flip the board or go fullscreen?","\u003Cp>The game toolbar under the board has a \u003Cstrong>flip\u003C/strong> button (swaps which side is at the bottom) and a \u003Cstrong>fullscreen\u003C/strong> button (expands the board to fill the window). Both are one-tap toggles for the current game.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":184,"answer":185},"How do I resign or abort a game?","\u003Cp>Both controls live in the game info box next to the board:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Abort\u003C/strong> (✕ icon) — available only on the very first move. Aborting cancels the game without affecting your rating.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Resign\u003C/strong> (flag icon) — available once the game is underway. Resigning counts as a loss.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Both buttons use a two-click confirm pattern: tap once to reveal \u003Cem>Confirm\u003C/em>/\u003Cem>Cancel\u003C/em>, then tap \u003Cem>Confirm\u003C/em> to commit.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":187,"answer":188},"Can I save and reuse custom positions?","\u003Cp>Yes. Open \u003Ca href=\"https://chessiverse.com/custom-position\">Custom Position\u003C/a>, set up the board however you like, and tap \u003Cstrong>Save position\u003C/strong>. Use \u003Cstrong>Load position\u003C/strong> in the same view to bring back any of your saved positions later — each one can be played, edited, or deleted from the list. Positions are saved to your account, so they're available on any device.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":190,"answer":191},"Can I load a position from a bot's profile?","\u003Cp>Yes. Every bot profile has a \u003Cstrong>Load Position\u003C/strong> option that opens a modal where you can pick from a list of openings and start a game against that bot from a chosen position. The list isn't bot-specific — it's the shared opening catalogue — but the bot you started from is the one you'll play.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cem>Continue after opening\u003C/em> section in the same modal lets you jump straight into the position reached after a specific opening, so you can practise the middlegame phase directly against that bot.\u003C/p>\n",{},50,"/faq/playing-a-game",[196],{"label":165,"url":85},"playing-a-game",{"title":172,"description":177},"faq/playing-a-game","QkYhUwqaDwBS3hgzvO1UCfVT_sipu3w3dHin0IKEf5E",{"id":202,"title":203,"body":204,"description":208,"extension":15,"icon":209,"items":210,"meta":220,"navigation":28,"order":221,"path":222,"relatedPages":223,"section":224,"seo":225,"stem":226,"__hash__":227},"faq/faq/analysing-a-game.md","Analysing a game",{"type":8,"value":205,"toc":206},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":207},[],"Post-game review for your Chessiverse games and for games imported from elsewhere.","chart",[211,214,217],{"question":212,"answer":213},"Can I review games after they finish?","\u003Cp>Yes. After any finished game, the post-game popup has an \u003Cstrong>Analyze & Share\u003C/strong> button that opens the game in the analysis view, where you can step through it move by move with engine evaluation.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":215,"answer":216},"Can I analyse a game I played somewhere else?","\u003Cp>Yes. Go to \u003Ca href=\"https://chessiverse.com/analysis\">Analysis\u003C/a> and use the FEN/PGN input fields below the board:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>paste a \u003Cstrong>FEN\u003C/strong> string to analyse a single position — the board updates as soon as a valid FEN is detected, or\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>paste a full \u003Cstrong>PGN\u003C/strong> to analyse the whole game.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Hit \u003Cstrong>Analyze\u003C/strong> and you get the same engine review you'd see for one of your own games. Direct URL imports (Chess.com / Lichess links) aren't supported today — copy the PGN from those sites and paste it in.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":218,"answer":219},"What can I configure in the analysis view?","\u003Cp>The Engine settings panel in analysis lets you adjust:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Engine lines\u003C/strong> — how many candidate variations the engine shows (1–5).\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Eval arrows\u003C/strong> — show coloured move arrows for the engine's top suggestions.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Eval boxes\u003C/strong> — show numeric evaluation labels (depends on eval arrows being on).\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>These controls live in the analysis view only — they're separate from anything during live play.\u003C/p>\n",{},55,"/faq/analysing-a-game",null,"analysing-a-game",{"title":203,"description":208},"faq/analysing-a-game","x84voDiUm2iiTqZSH_g-xoA_8ztg1yqlqfPn9RVYQbk",{"id":229,"title":230,"body":231,"description":235,"extension":15,"icon":236,"items":237,"meta":244,"navigation":28,"order":245,"path":246,"relatedPages":223,"section":247,"seo":248,"stem":249,"__hash__":250},"faq/faq/puzzles.md","Puzzles",{"type":8,"value":232,"toc":233},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":234},[],"Puzzles, daily achievements, and what's free vs. premium.","puzzle",[238,241],{"question":239,"answer":240},"Does Chessiverse have puzzles?","\u003Cp>Yes — Chessiverse has a puzzle mode with a large library (4000+ puzzles and challenges across the catalogue). Free accounts get puzzles built around the free-tier bots; premium unlocks puzzles built around any of the 1000+ bots.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":242,"answer":243},"What are Daily Achievements?","\u003Cp>A set of recurring daily targets you can hit alongside puzzles and games. Useful if you want a short, structured chess session each day rather than open-ended play.\u003C/p>\n",{},60,"/faq/puzzles","puzzles",{"title":230,"description":235},"faq/puzzles","_9Fwtd7ct22SHStk43SWLAT-dwG3crG_N5EZ2MoharE",{"id":252,"title":253,"body":254,"description":258,"extension":15,"icon":259,"items":260,"meta":267,"navigation":28,"order":268,"path":269,"relatedPages":270,"section":274,"seo":275,"stem":276,"__hash__":277},"faq/faq/openings.md","Openings",{"type":8,"value":255,"toc":256},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":257},[],"Opening guides, explorer, and how bots use openings.","book",[261,264],{"question":262,"answer":263},"Where can I learn about a specific opening?","\u003Cp>Browse \u003Ca href=\"/resources/openings\">our opening library\u003C/a>. Each opening has a guide, key ideas, common variations, and a list of bots that play it — so you can practise against the line you're trying to learn (or learn to refute).\u003C/p>\n",{"question":265,"answer":266},"Can I see which bots play which openings?","\u003Cp>Yes. Each opening page lists bots known for playing it, and each bot's profile shows their opening preferences. This makes it easy to pick a sparring partner for a specific repertoire.\u003C/p>\n",{},70,"/faq/openings",[271],{"label":272,"url":273},"Openings resource","/resources/openings","openings",{"title":253,"description":258},"faq/openings","ra2kNev5sOzy_7WDtm6hG_GcNgZ3DA1-0RHCAwXrU4w",{"id":279,"title":280,"body":281,"description":285,"extension":15,"icon":286,"items":287,"meta":300,"navigation":28,"order":301,"path":302,"relatedPages":303,"section":313,"seo":314,"stem":315,"__hash__":316},"faq/faq/chess-personality.md","Chess personality",{"type":8,"value":282,"toc":283},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":284},[],"The personality quiz, types, DNA, and persona play.","user-circle",[288,291,294,297],{"question":289,"answer":290},"What is the chess personality quiz?","\u003Cp>It's a ~2-minute quiz at \u003Ca href=\"/chess-style-quiz\">/chess-style-quiz\u003C/a> that maps your playing tendencies onto a chess personality type. No signup needed to take it.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":292,"answer":293},"What is Chess DNA?","\u003Cp>Chess DNA is a deeper profile of your playing style across eight markers:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>Conventional ↔ Creative\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Solid ↔ Sharp\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Strategic ↔ Tactical\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Simple ↔ Complex\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Avoid endgames ↔ Seek endgames\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Symmetric ↔ Asymmetric\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Safe ↔ Risky\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>Quiet ↔ Forcing\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Learn more at \u003Ca href=\"/chess-dna\">/chess-dna\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":295,"answer":296},"How many personality types are there?","\u003Cp>31 — see \u003Ca href=\"/chess-personality-types\">/chess-personality-types\u003C/a> for the full set, with a description of each.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":298,"answer":299},"What is Personaplay?","\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"/personaplay\">Personaplay\u003C/a> lets you adopt a chess personality and play in that style — a fun way to explore an approach that isn't your default.\u003C/p>\n",{},80,"/faq/chess-personality",[304,307,310],{"label":305,"url":306},"Chess personality quiz","/chess-style-quiz",{"label":308,"url":309},"Personality types","/chess-personality-types",{"label":311,"url":312},"Chess DNA","/chess-dna","chess-personality",{"title":280,"description":285},"faq/chess-personality","qo1DWgp1Ukq7Eg_81fCILNe4qbU-5u5Cz_2Jq35mOHw",{"id":318,"title":319,"body":320,"description":324,"extension":15,"icon":325,"items":326,"meta":333,"navigation":28,"order":334,"path":335,"relatedPages":336,"section":343,"seo":344,"stem":345,"__hash__":346},"faq/faq/practice.md","Practice & training",{"type":8,"value":321,"toc":322},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":323},[],"How to use Chessiverse to actually improve.","target",[327,330],{"question":328,"answer":329},"How should I use Chessiverse to actually improve?","\u003Cp>Pick bots near your current rating and play full games — not just a few moves. Use the post-game analysis to find your biggest mistake, then look for a bot that punishes that specific weakness. Repeating that loop is the fastest path to improvement.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>On the Explore page, \u003Cem>Instant Play\u003C/em> suggests a bot near your rating using a distribution so you get variety within the band you should be playing.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":331,"answer":332},"Where do I start as a beginner?","\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"/learn-chess\">Learn chess\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"/chess-practice\">Chess practice\u003C/a> pages explain how Chessiverse helps beginners and link into the right starting points. From there, sign up and play your first few games against bots at the low end of the rating ladder — your rating will start settling within around five games.\u003C/p>\n",{},90,"/faq/practice",[337,340],{"label":338,"url":339},"Chess practice","/chess-practice",{"label":341,"url":342},"Learn chess","/learn-chess","practice",{"title":319,"description":324},"faq/practice","SKp0bpt5GPrRiiY7V6daZW25xqLZEAr2HKo6gLgbi1g",{"id":348,"title":349,"body":350,"description":354,"extension":15,"icon":355,"items":356,"meta":375,"navigation":28,"order":376,"path":377,"relatedPages":223,"section":378,"seo":379,"stem":380,"__hash__":381},"faq/faq/stats.md","Stats & performance",{"type":8,"value":351,"toc":352},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":353},[],"Your rating chart, win/loss records, hiding your rating, and exporting your games.","bar-chart",[357,360,363,366,369,372],{"question":358,"answer":359},"What stats does Chessiverse track for me?","\u003Cp>The Stats page shows:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Rating chart\u003C/strong> — your rating over time.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Games\u003C/strong> — total wins, draws, and losses against the roster.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Bot Facts\u003C/strong> — your \u003Cem>nemesis\u003C/em> (bot you've lost to most), favourite bots, best win (highest-rated bot beaten), worst loss, and an aggregate of the playstyles you've faced.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",{"question":361,"answer":362},"Why did my rating change after a game?","\u003Cp>Your rating moves based on the result and the rating gap to the bot you played. Beating a higher-rated bot gains more rating than beating a lower-rated one; losing to a lower-rated bot costs more than losing to a higher one.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":364,"answer":365},"Why is my rating shown as \"???\"","\u003Cp>Your rating stays hidden as \u003Cstrong>???\u003C/strong> until you've completed your first \u003Cstrong>5 rated games\u003C/strong>. That's enough for the system to lock in a reasonable estimate of your strength. Once you cross that threshold, your rating reveals on your profile, in the header, and on the Stats page — and it'll keep updating after every rated game from there.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>If you'd rather keep your rating private after it reveals, you can hide it in account settings under \u003Cstrong>Profile Appearance\u003C/strong> → \u003Cstrong>Show Rating\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":367,"answer":368},"Can I hide my rating?","\u003Cp>Yes. In account settings under \u003Cstrong>Profile Appearance\u003C/strong>, turn off the \u003Cstrong>Show Rating\u003C/strong> toggle — your rating won't be displayed on your profile. (Your rating still updates in the background, and it remains visible in places where it's structurally needed, like rating-delta after a game.)\u003C/p>\n",{"question":370,"answer":371},"Can I reset my stats?","\u003Cp>Yes — account settings has a \u003Cstrong>Reset Progress\u003C/strong> option. It clears your beaten-bots count and stats like nemesis, favourite bots, best win, worst loss, and playstyle aggregates. Your \u003Cstrong>rating\u003C/strong> and \u003Cstrong>game history\u003C/strong> are \u003Cem>not\u003C/em> affected by reset.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>If you want to fully reset your rating, please \u003Ca href=\"/contact\">contact us\u003C/a> — that isn't currently a self-serve option.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":373,"answer":374},"Can I export my games?","\u003Cp>Yes. Open \u003Ca href=\"https://chessiverse.com/game-history\">Game History\u003C/a> and tap \u003Cstrong>Export all games as PGN\u003C/strong> to download your full game library as standard PGN — readable by any chess tool (Lichess, Chess.com, ChessBase, SCID, etc.).\u003C/p>\n",{},100,"/faq/stats","stats",{"title":349,"description":354},"faq/stats","R9Us_OAWxfR1knmD4rnRY6kad-j5qhACA2pLAcpxyp0",{"id":383,"title":384,"body":385,"description":389,"extension":15,"icon":390,"items":391,"meta":398,"navigation":28,"order":399,"path":400,"relatedPages":401,"section":405,"seo":406,"stem":407,"__hash__":408},"faq/faq/ratings.md","Ratings",{"type":8,"value":386,"toc":387},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":388},[],"How bot ratings are calibrated and how they compare to Lichess and Chess.com.","trending-up",[392,395],{"question":393,"answer":394},"Why do bots play stronger or weaker than their rating?","\u003Cp>We do regular rating calibrations and currently aim to mimic \u003Cstrong>Lichess blitz\u003C/strong> ratings as closely as possible. The full method is in \u003Ca href=\"/articles/how-chessiverse-ratings-work\">How Chessiverse Ratings Work\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Single games are also noisy — bots and humans both over- and under-perform game to game. Even at a 400-point rating gap, the lower-rated side is expected to win around 10% of the time.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":396,"answer":397},"How does Chessiverse rating compare to Lichess or Chess.com?","\u003Cp>Chessiverse bot ratings are calibrated to \u003Cstrong>Lichess blitz\u003C/strong>, so your Chessiverse rating should track that scale fairly closely.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Comparison to Chess.com is less clean: for the same player, Lichess ratings are usually higher than Chess.com at lower ratings, the two converge around ~2100, and at the very top Chess.com tends to be higher. There's no single formula that maps between them well at every level. See the \u003Ca href=\"/articles/how-chessiverse-ratings-work\">ratings article\u003C/a> for the full picture.\u003C/p>\n",{},110,"/faq/ratings",[402],{"label":403,"url":404},"How Chessiverse ratings work","/articles/how-chessiverse-ratings-work","ratings",{"title":384,"description":389},"faq/ratings","XH8vjCpIJxFw9dO10r8Ykmkb4L8DJeEaOmSxIl5DYno",{"id":410,"title":411,"body":412,"description":416,"extension":15,"icon":417,"items":418,"meta":431,"navigation":28,"order":432,"path":433,"relatedPages":434,"section":437,"seo":438,"stem":439,"__hash__":440},"faq/faq/premium.md","Premium",{"type":8,"value":413,"toc":414},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":415},[],"What free covers, what premium unlocks, the trial, and the plans.","star",[419,422,425,428],{"question":420,"answer":421},"What's the difference between Free and Premium?","\u003Cp>Both tiers get \u003Cstrong>unlimited games\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>rated or casual\u003C/strong> play, \u003Cstrong>all time controls\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>Weekly Challenges\u003C/strong>. The free tier limits you to the \u003Cstrong>free-tier bots\u003C/strong> for play, practice, and puzzles. Premium adds:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>Access to all \u003Cstrong>1000+ bots\u003C/strong> for play, practice, and puzzles\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Daily Challenges\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Daily Matchup\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Speedrun\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>Guess the Elo\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Exclusive videos\u003C/strong> and \u003Cstrong>premium theme packs\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Early access\u003C/strong> to new features\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Course discounts\u003C/strong> and the \u003Cstrong>Discord premium group\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>See \u003Ca href=\"/premium\">/premium\u003C/a> for the side-by-side comparison.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":423,"answer":424},"How much does Premium cost?","\u003Cp>Three plans:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Monthly\u003C/strong> — $9.99/month, cancel anytime.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Yearly\u003C/strong> — $99.99/year (works out to $8.33/month), cancel anytime.\u003C/li>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lifetime\u003C/strong> — $299 one-time, with a money-back guarantee.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>See \u003Ca href=\"/premium#plans\">/premium#plans\u003C/a> for current pricing.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":426,"answer":427},"Is there a free trial?","\u003Cp>Yes — a \u003Cstrong>7-day free trial\u003C/strong> of Premium. You get full premium access for the trial period and can cancel before it ends if it isn't for you. Trial details and start-now buttons are on the \u003Ca href=\"/premium\">Premium page\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":429,"answer":430},"Why are some features premium?","\u003Cp>Hiding features behind premium isn't the goal, but a few have ended up there for specific reasons. Speedrun and Guess the Elo only work well with access to the full bot roster, so they're naturally premium. Other items (theme packs, exclusive videos, early access, Discord premium) are part of the value of the paid tier.\u003C/p>\n",{},120,"/faq/premium",[435],{"label":411,"url":436},"/premium","premium",{"title":411,"description":416},"faq/premium","Q9okX8NIWvIoRiF8bNN2Qunzf1snQpyJXHpko7RR3sc",{"id":442,"title":443,"body":444,"description":448,"extension":15,"icon":449,"items":450,"meta":457,"navigation":28,"order":458,"path":459,"relatedPages":460,"section":468,"seo":469,"stem":470,"__hash__":471},"faq/faq/account.md","Account & privacy",{"type":8,"value":445,"toc":446},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":447},[],"Signing up, deleting your account, and exporting your data.","shield",[451,454],{"question":452,"answer":453},"Do I need an account to play?","\u003Cp>You'll need to sign up to play full games, save your rating and history, and sync settings across devices. Sign-up is free and quick.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":455,"answer":456},"How do I delete my account or export my data?","\u003Cp>Both are handled by request today — email us via the \u003Ca href=\"/contact\">contact page\u003C/a> (or \u003Ca href=\"mailto:support@chessiverse.com\">support@chessiverse.com\u003C/a>) and we'll take care of it. We follow the practices described in our \u003Ca href=\"/privacypolicy\">Privacy Policy\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>For game data specifically, you can also self-serve a PGN export — see \u003Ca href=\"https://chessiverse.com/game-history\">Game History\u003C/a> → \"Export all games as PGN\".\u003C/p>\n",{},130,"/faq/account",[461,464,467],{"label":462,"url":463},"Privacy policy","/privacypolicy",{"label":465,"url":466},"Terms of service","/tos",{"label":36,"url":37},"account",{"title":443,"description":448},"faq/account","RhLO1y8eckFbXp0G502tUScBFERoAEtnJxz-qU9lFNI",{"id":473,"title":474,"body":475,"description":479,"extension":15,"icon":480,"items":481,"meta":488,"navigation":28,"order":489,"path":490,"relatedPages":491,"section":498,"seo":499,"stem":500,"__hash__":501},"faq/faq/blog-and-content.md","Blog & articles",{"type":8,"value":476,"toc":477},[],{"title":11,"searchDepth":12,"depth":12,"links":478},[],"Where to find Chessiverse's written content.","file-text",[482,485],{"question":483,"answer":484},"Where do I find Chessiverse's articles?","\u003Cp>Long-form, evergreen pieces (how bots are created, how ratings work, opening guides) live under \u003Ca href=\"/articles\">/articles\u003C/a>. The opening library is at \u003Ca href=\"/resources/openings\">/resources/openings\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n",{"question":486,"answer":487},"What goes on the blog?","\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"/blog\">blog\u003C/a> is for posts that are more time-sensitive or topical — product updates, opinion pieces, tournament recaps, and similar. Articles are more reference-style.\u003C/p>\n",{},140,"/faq/blog-and-content",[492,495],{"label":493,"url":494},"Articles","/articles",{"label":496,"url":497},"Blog","/blog","blog-and-content",{"title":474,"description":479},"faq/blog-and-content","1ZVZjNul9rSYT2fywuVVdHd2K3s1E9f2LRbtwMMRNjQ",1780149178656]