About Chess.et

Ethiopia's home for chess lovers.

Unlimited analysis. Unlimited puzzles. A national community that plays, learns, and grows together — on one platform, built at home.

Our story

Built for the country that plays everywhere.

Chess has never needed an invitation in Ethiopia. It lives in school corridors and club rooms, on café tables and park benches — wherever two players and a board can find each other. What was missing was never the love of the game. It was a place of our own.

For years, Ethiopian players were scattered across foreign platforms: rankings that didn't know our cities, lessons that didn't speak our language, and premium features priced for other economies. Chess.et exists to change that. It's one platform where a beginner learning how the pieces move and a club master preparing for a tournament get the same world-class tools.

Every game analyzed by a real engine, free. Every puzzle, unlimited. A national leaderboard, a forum, events, and a safe academy for kids — all under one roof. Built here, for here.

What we stand for

Four promises we build by.

Every feature we ship gets measured against these. If it breaks one of them, it doesn't ship.

01

Improvement is free

Unlimited engine analysis and unlimited puzzles for every player, forever. Getting better at chess should never sit behind a paywall.

02

Built for Ethiopia

National rankings, city leaderboards, local clubs, and pricing in Birr. A platform shaped around how chess is actually played here.

03

One community

From first-time players to club masters, everyone shares the same boards, the same forum, and the same national ladder.

04

Kids play safe

A dedicated Kids Academy with guided lessons and no open chat, so the next generation falls in love with the game safely.

On the board today

Everything below is live right now.

No waitlists, no beta invites. Open any of these and start playing.

Pull up a chair.

Whether it's your first game or your five-hundredth, there's a seat at the board for you.