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Chess: carved chess pieces on a wooden board
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Chess

Classic chess with friends online, computer practice and pass-and-play.

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The game

About the game

Play Chess free: invite friends to a private online table, practise against the computer or pass and play, with Pulse FM.

  • Friends onlineCreate a private table and invite a friend with a link or six-character code.
  • Proper chessCastling, en passant, promotion and automatic draws, with every online move checked by the server.
  • Find your next movePractise with the computer or pass the board between two players on one device.
  • Pulse FM at the tableListen as you play, chat with your opponent and mute whenever you want.

Where it is set

  • The chess table, Lagos

Good to know

About Chess

Straight answers to the questions we hear most.

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  • Classic chess on Triveelo: standard rules, computer practice, pass-and-play and private online tables with invitations and chat.

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For advertisers

Ad slots in Chess

Every placement that can carry your ad. Prices and availability are shown when you book.

How advertising works

  • Chess table sponsor

    Bus-stop or shopfront sign

    Sponsor panel beside the board on desktop and below it on mobile

    Shape
    4:1
    Minimum
    1200 x 300 px
    Zones
    The chess table
    Rotation
    Up to 5 advertisers a week

  • Radio jingle

    Pulse FM on the shop radio, between tracks

    Length
    15 to 30 seconds
    Zones
    The chess table
    Rotation
    Up to 5 advertisers a week

  • Artist song spot

    Pulse FM on the shop radio, introduced by the DJ

    Length
    60 to 300 seconds
    Zones
    The chess table
    Rotation
    Up to 5 advertisers a week

  • On-air shout-out

    Birthday or shout-out

    Pulse FM, read by the DJ between tracks

    Zones
    The chess table
    Rotation
    Up to 10 advertisers a week

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