Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Chesstimate (“the Service”), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Chesstimate is an online chess position evaluation platform that allows users to analyze chess positions, practice their evaluation skills, and track their progress. The Service includes various game modes, rating systems, and educational features.

3. User Accounts

• You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
• You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
• Use automated systems to access the Service without permission
• Harass, abuse, or harm other users
• Upload or transmit malicious content

5. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Chesstimate and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

6. User-Generated Content

By submitting content to the Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute your content in connection with the Service.

7. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.

8. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free. Your use of the Service is at your own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Chesstimate shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service at our discretion, without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Chesstimate operates, without regard to conflict of law principles.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through the contact information provided on our website.