Whitepaper

1. Overview

ChessVora is not just a chess game. It is designed as a Web3 gaming experience where players can play matches, track progress, complete quests, earn Pool Points, climb ELO rankings, and join a richer ecosystem that may later include cosmetics, tournaments, seasonal events, and reward pools.

ChessVora's main goal is to provide chess players with a fair, fast, fun, and reward-oriented competitive environment.

2. Vision

ChessVora's vision is to transform chess into a digital arena where skill, time, consistency, and competitive effort become meaningful. The project prioritizes gameplay first, then a sustainable economy.

• Skill-first competition based on chess ability and discipline.
• Fair-play economy with limits against botting, farming, and abuse.
• Accessible Web3 entry through transaction-free signature verification.
• Cosmetic identity through pieces, boards, frames, avatars, and profile items.
• Future tournament and reward pool opportunities based on performance.
• Sustainable retention and community growth over short-term hype.

3. Game Experience

New players can start as guests, learn the system through Vori onboarding, then join the competitive ecosystem by verifying their wallet and choosing a username.

1. Enter through chessvora.com.
2. Start with guest access or wallet connection.
3. Learn the game through Vori onboarding.
4. Choose Practice, Local Practice, or Ranked PvP.
5. Earn Pool Points from eligible server-backed matches.
6. Activate ELO in ranked matches.
7. Earn additional PP through quests.
8. Track progress through leaderboard, Pool screen, and profile.
9. Join future tournaments, seasons, cosmetics, and reward systems.

4. Game Modes

5. Pool Points System

Pool Points are the core progression points of ChessVora's server-backed game economy. They reward genuine participation and higher-quality matches rather than fast farming behavior.

Example: ranked win + first ranked match + clean finish + 10-20 minute match = (34 + 4 + 1) x 1.2 = 47 PP after rounding.

6. Pool Points Eligibility Requirements

Players must meet fairness and verification requirements to earn Pool Points.

• User must be wallet_verified.
• User must have selected a username.
• Match must be completed.
• Mode must be ranked_pvp or practice.
• Match must contain at least 6 ply/move records.
• Match must last at least 60 seconds.
• Own forfeit, resignation, or disconnect gives the losing player 0 points.

7. Quest and Vori Reward System

Quests encourage players to explore the game and remain active. Vori guides new players through ChessVora, quests, Pool Points, and core features.

8. ELO and Competitive Ranking

The ELO system works in eligible ranked matches that are rated, affect ELO, and are completed. Ranked PvP and ranked bot fallback matches are included in this scope.

• Bronze: below 900
• Silver: 900-1099
• Gold: 1100-1299
• Platinum: 1300-1499
• Diamond: 1500-1699
• Master: 1700+

9. Web3 and Wallet Model

Wallet connection is used only for signature verification. ChessVora does not request transactions, SOL spending, token permission, NFT permission, private keys, or seed phrases.

1. The backend generates a challenge.
2. The player signs the message through a wallet.
3. The server verifies the Ed25519 signature.
4. The player joins with a verified Web3 identity.

10. Cosmetic Economy

The cosmetic economy is a future expansion area where players can personalize their in-game identity without gaining any performance advantage.

• Chess piece sets, boards, frames, avatars, and backgrounds
• Badges, emotes, effects, seasonal collections, and event items
• Quest, season, tournament, leaderboard, and special collection rewards
• Potential Web3 ownership models for selected future cosmetics

Core principle: cosmetics must not be pay-to-win.

11. Tournaments and Reward Pools

Tournaments are central to ChessVora's long-term development, helping players compete in larger environments beyond individual ranked matches.

• Daily mini tournaments, weekly arena events, and seasonal ranked tournaments
• Invite-only, sponsored, community, beginner, and ELO-range events
• Reward pools based on tournament rankings and seasonal leaderboards
• Cosmetic drops, quest chains, community pools, and sponsor campaigns

ChessVora does not promise guaranteed income or investment returns.

12. Fair-Play and Anti-Abuse Approach

Fair competition is critical in a chess-based game economy. ChessVora applies anti-abuse rules to protect Pool Points and ELO.

• Minimum duration and move/ply requirements
• Forfeit, resignation, and disconnect point impact
• Daily limits by opponent, bot, category, and bot fallback
• Server-backed match verification
• Wallet and username verification requirements
• ELO only in eligible ranked matches

Future improvements may include suspicious pattern analysis, multi-account detection, tournament review, advanced abandon evaluation, anti-cheat signals, leaderboard anomaly tracking, and community reporting.

13. Technical Infrastructure

14. Economy Design Principles

• Gameplay first: points, quests, cosmetics, and tournaments strengthen the game.
• Sustainable rewards: daily limits, match verification, and fair-play controls balance distribution.
• Anti pay-to-win: cosmetics do not affect chess performance.
• Real participation: regular play, clean matches, quests, social interaction, and tournaments matter.
• Expandable Web3: ownership and collections can expand only with approval, security, and legal compliance.

15. Future Expansion Areas

• Advanced tournaments, seasonal leagues, and spectator mode
• Cosmetic inventory, boards, pieces, profile frames, and badges
• Sponsored events, community tournaments, clubs, teams, and guilds
• Match history, analysis screens, and advanced leaderboard filters
• Web3 collection ownership, marketplace integration, mobile/PWA experience, and expanded Vori narrative