About EloCircuit.
About
EloCircuit is a skill-based competition platform. Chess first — more skill games on the same engine in time. Players compete in master-bot challenges, public Hall of Fame leaderboards, and (soon) real-money tournaments and head-to-head cash games.
Skill, not chance. Every game has a deterministic ruleset and a server-authoritative engine. No dice. No card draws. Just the position you're in and the move you choose.
How it works
Sign up. Get a generous virtual-coin balance to play with. Challenge a master bot at your level for a coin stake — win and you take 1.5×, draw and you get your stake back, lose and the stake is forfeit (and the coins are gone to the house). Coins refresh nightly so you can always keep playing.
Beat a master and your name goes on the public Hall of Fame. Your skill rating (Glicko-2) updates with every match — it's your ticket to higher tiers when real-money cash games and tournaments open.
Fair play
Every match is server-authoritative — the engine independently validates every move. Master bots run on Stockfish; their skill levels are configured per character and are not adaptive (a 1400-rated bot plays 1400 chess regardless of who's at the board).
When cash games launch, we'll be running multi-layer anti-cheat: engine-correlation analysis, behavioral signals, and time-pattern checks on every move. Players found using assistance forfeit balances and are banned.
Responsible play
Cash games and tournaments involve real money where permitted by the player's jurisdiction. Set a deposit limit, a loss limit, and a session time limit from your profile before you play with cash. Self-exclude at any time. We honor all limits server-side.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER (US) or visit gamblingtherapy.org.
Terms of use
Full terms ship with each operator. Common terms: one account per person, no automation, no shared accounts, no third-party engine assistance, no money laundering, no underage play. Violations forfeit balances.
Privacy
We store only what's needed to operate accounts and games: email, display name, hashed password, game history, and ratings. We don't sell your data. Public Hall of Fame shows your display name and avatar emoji only.