Level 5 · FIDE 1700–1850
Clear the Way
10 minutes
The Chess Universe
Your Over-The-Board
Chess Companion
Top-level chess, accessible to all.
Top-level chess, accessible to all.
Learn up to FIDE 2200.
Analysis for every level.
National Chess Rating
Every over-the-board game counts, rated or not
Lessons, puzzles, analysis, tournament guide
Video lessons in 20 languages, all in one place
12 webinars a year
By Grandmasters (GM) and International Masters (IM)
Hall of Masters
Grandmasters and International Masters who teach, answer and guide on 8by8verse.
GM
Michal Krasenkow
2702
GM
Krisztian Szabo
2564
GM-elect
Ayush Sharma
2485
IM
Anup Deshmukh
2430
IM
Akshat Khamparia
2415
IM
Sanket Chakravarty
2411
WIM
Cécile Haussernot
2287
FM
Ojasva Singh
2456
Photos: Krzysztof Szeląg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Escacs Valls d’Andorra · CC BY 2.0
2,118,736Players Rated
95,320Tournaments Read
8,328Titled Players
192Countries
National Chess Rating
One rating for every over-the-board game.
NCR turns the tournaments you already play into one reliable measure of your strength, well before a FIDE rating arrives.
What is NCR?
- 1Every over-the-board event counts: school, club, district, state and open.
- 2Clear feedback on how you played, beyond the result.
- 3Updated after every tournament, so your standing is always current.
♟ NCR Calculator
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Pick any one of the three ways below — we find your games and do the maths.
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What 8by8verse gives you
A complete preparation platform.
256 video lecturesFrom the basics to FIDE 2200 level, step by step.
12 GM / IM webinars a yearOne every month. Grandmasters and International Masters make your journey easier.
Your NCRTrack how you are playing over the board.
100,000+ puzzlesMatched to your level, a little harder each day.
Your own opening repertoireThe openings you play, kept and trained in one place.
Game analysis in simple languageWhat went right and what went wrong, move by move.
Your playing personalitySee what kind of player you are, from your own games.
Tournaments near youFind rated events you can travel to.
SchoolVerseChess for schools: school subjects on a chessboard. Every position is playable.
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Available in 20 languages.
Website, dashboard, reports and video lectures, in the language you choose.
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8by8verse in ten minutes.
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Sample lectures
Two complete lessons, free to watch.
Chess Story
The Rook Trade on Move 55
4 minutes
Sample report
A report you can read in one minute.
After every tournament: where the rating moved, why it moved and what to work on next.
Aanya Sharma
Under 9
Indore Open Rapid 2026
Sample
Her rating journey
Before
1180
After
1247
▲ +67 points
Wins, draws, losses
Wins
5
Draws
1
Losses
1
Score in this event: 5½ out of 7
With White and with Black
Points scored out of every 100 possible.
In plain words
She played well above her level, which is why the number jumped so much in a single event.
Chess Olympiad · Samarkand 2026
8by8verse is fulfilling chess dreams across the globe.
We helped 59 National Teams from 35 Federations and 6 Continents.
59National Teams
35Federations
6Continents
Albania
Angola
Bahamas
Belarus
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guernsey
Guinea
Indonesia
Japan
Libya
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Oman
Palau
Palestine
Puerto Rico
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Slovakia
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Timor-Leste
Togo
US Virgin Islands
Venezuela
Wales
Palestine
Japan
Wales
Puerto Rico
Burkina Faso
Bahamas
Niger
Venezuela
Angola
Timor-Leste
Cameroon
Maldives
US Virgin Islands
Libya
Gabon
Slovakia
Albania
SenegalTestimonials
In their own words.
Federation presidents, team captains and players from around the world.
Mr. Nicolas Carbonell
President, Burkina Faso Chess Federation
Burkina Faso
We are glad of 8by8verse, because you provide analysis of the games we have played and of the players we are going to face. It helps to prepare the game.
GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan
Team Captain
Japan
I would like to thank the entire 8by8verse team, everyone involved, because that help means a lot for us.
Dr. Nicholas Johnson
Player
· FIDE 1987
Bahamas
The reports that have been generated following each of our rounds have been insightful.
Mr. Barthélemy Bongo Akanga Ndjila
President, Gabonese Chess Federation
Gabon
We are delighted that they can send us reports on our games and also on our future opponents. It really helps us prepare our players better.
Mr. Carles Ngoupaye
Team Captain
Cameroon
I thank 8by8verse for their support from the start until now. The analyses they made and the interaction with the captains allowed me to support our girls.
Ms. Leila Aicha Mahamadou Abdou
Player
· FIDE 1530
Niger
The moment we finished, we started analysing it, and it was so detailed. You have a percentage for your openings, middle game and endgame, and it's really amazing.
Mr. Ismael Soto González
President, Puerto Rico Chess Federation
Puerto Rico
Thank you, 8by8verse, for everything you have done for Puerto Rico at this Olympiad, because you have given us a tool for growth.
GM Igor Štohl
Team Captain
Slovakia
I would like to thank 8by8verse for the feedback our girls have been getting from their matches, and for some tips for the future preparation.
IM Ryosuke Nanjo
Player
Japan
I've been mainly using the feedback reports from the platform. They basically confirmed what I was feeling.
Mr. Bahaa Madwadeh
Secretary General, Palestine Chess Federation
Palestine
I invite all federations to enjoy the 8by8verse community. It is very important for players and teams to prepare for any competition.
Mr. Amadou Lamine Cisse
Team Captain
· FIDE 1822
Senegal
We are very happy with 8by8verse. I would really recommend all other federations and clubs around the world to use this tool.
Ms. Rose Corine Ngo Sohna
Player
· FIDE 1447
Cameroon
The platform gave us exercises really suited to each player's level, and it sends us analyses of our games. It is really detailed.
Mr. Zeferino Viegas Tilman
Delegate and former President, Timor-Leste Chess Federation
Timor-Leste
8by8verse is a tool that can support and help players from every federation, so they can grow.
FM William Van Rensselaer
Team Captain
US Virgin Islands
They provided a week of training, which was awesome. I found it personally useful.
WFM Olivia Smith
Player
Wales
I live in California, so it was a great early-morning wake-up to do lots of puzzles and get my brain thinking again.
FM Jonathan Blackburn
Director, Welsh Chess Union
Wales
More recently we were working with 8by8verse, which was obviously really useful. It kind of just held me to account.
WCM Eklea Omeri
Player
Albania
I have been using the 8by8verse application. It really helped me, and I would definitely recommend it to you guys.
Mr. Aboubacar Akarinkitt
Player
· FIDE 1569
Niger
Even for yesterday's game, we had the feedback from 8by8verse, and I went through it and saw where I was wrong.
We help
Built for everyone in chess.
FederationsA national rating, team reports and a desk for your squads.
OrganisersPairings, standings and a report for every player who played.
AcademiesYour own class portal, with every student on one screen.
CoachesSee each student's progress and send parents a clear report.
ParentsWatch your child grow, in plain words you can trust.
SchoolsSchool subjects on a chessboard, ready for your classroom.
Pricing
Simple pricing. Mostly free.
NCR calculation is free. One annual plan unlocks everything else.
Free
For everyone
Free
no card, no expiry
- Your NCR, calculated free
- 8 video lessons: the first of every level
- 50 puzzles a day
- 1 game analysis a day
- Play the computer, no limit
- Tournament calendar, country by country
- Full analysis for your first 3 days
NCR Pro
In India
₹360 a year
Less than ₹1 a day
Billed once a year — ₹360, all taxes included
- All 8 levels of video lessons, in 20 languages
- Unlimited puzzles
- Unlimited game analysis
- Full analysis: rating graph, results, White and Black
- A report for every tournament
- Know your next opponent
- Your playing personality and opening lines
NCR Pro
Outside India
$3.60 a year
Less than 1 cent a day
Billed once a year — $3.60, all taxes included
- All 8 levels of video lessons, in 20 languages
- Unlimited puzzles
- Unlimited game analysis
- Full analysis: rating graph, results, White and Black
- A report for every tournament
- Know your next opponent
- Your playing personality and opening lines
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